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Seven2

Paris, France·Founded 2008··seven2.eu

Seven2, formerly Apax Partners, is a leading independent European private equity firm founded in 1972 and headquartered in Paris. It manages around €5 billion in assets, investing primarily in small and midcap companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential across Europe.

AUM
€5.0B
Funds
7
vintages 2014–2025
Portfolio
28
Exits
4

Key facts

HQParis, France
Founded2008
Websiteseven2.eu

Recent exits

Rayonnance Technologies
Rayonnance Technologies
TMT2025 · 5yr hold
Marlink
Marlink
TMT2025 · 9yr hold
Crystal
Crystal
Financials2024 · 3yr hold
Expereo
Expereo
Telecom2021 · 3yr hold

Coverage notes

7 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (28 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Sector breakdown

32 companies
TMT
11 · 34%
Financials
5 · 16%
Business Services
4 · 13%
Healthcare
3 · 9%
Consumer
3 · 9%
Industrials
2 · 6%
Energy
2 · 6%
Telecom
1 · 3%

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Seven2 has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

7 funds
Seven2 Duality
2025 · 1yr€400M2 active

Unrealized

2 held
Crystal
CrystalActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2025
Marlink
MarlinkActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
Seven2 Development FundGrowth
2024 · 2yr€350M1 active

Unrealized

1 held
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
Apax Development Fund IIGrowth
2023 · 3yr€350M5 active

Unrealized

5 held
Diapason
DiapasonActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2020
TMTFrance· Entry 2025
MailinblackActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2022
Porsolt
PorsoltActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
Seven2 MidMarket X FPCIBuyout
2021 · 5yr€1.6B16 active · 1 realized

Unrealized

16 held
AEB
AEBActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
AlmondActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2021
BompardActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
CEME
CEMEActive
EnergyFrance· Entry 2022
EfficyActive
TMTBelgium· Entry 2021
FulgardActive
HealthcareItaly· Entry 2024
Hirsch GroupActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2023
HRK LunisActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
InfraneoActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
Odigo Group
Odigo GroupActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2020
Odin GroepActive
Business ServicesNetherlands· Entry 2022
Olifan GroupActive
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2025
Opteven
OptevenActive
InsurTechFrance· Entry 2022
EnergyFrance· Entry 2025

Realized

1 exit
Expereo
ExpereoExited 2021
TelecomFrance· Entry 2018
Secondaryto
Apax Midmarket fundBuyout
2020 · 6yr€1.6B0 active · 1 realized

Realized

1 exit
Crystal
CrystalExited 2024
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2021
Secondaryto
Apax MidMarket IX FPCIBuyout
2016 · 10yr€1.0B2 active · 1 realized

Unrealized

2 held
Dstny
DstnyActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2020
Graitec
GraitecActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2019

Realized

1 exit
TMTFrance· Entry 2020
Trade Saleto
Seven2 MidMarket FundBuyout
2014 · 12yr€1.6B2 active · 1 realized

Unrealized

2 held
InfoVista
InfoVistaActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
LumionActive
TMTNetherlands· Entry 2024

Realized

1 exit
Marlink
MarlinkExited 2025
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
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About Seven2

Seven2 is a private equity firm with €5 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2008, headquartered in Paris. The platform targets majority and significant minority stakes in European mid-cap businesses across TMT, consumer, healthcare, business services, financials, industrials, software and energy, deploying institutional capital from successive flagship vehicles.

Investment thesis

The platform deploys buyout and growth equity capital across TMT, consumer, healthcare, business services, financials, industrials, software and energy businesses in France and selectively across Europe, targeting majority and significant minority equity positions in mid-cap and lower mid-cap European companies. Value-creation framework emphasises operational improvement, working capital optimisation and selective M&A activity, with the partnership culture supporting management teams across multi-year ownership periods.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Pandat Finance (financials, 2022). The platform tracks 6 fund vehicles, 29 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.

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