Tikehau Capital

About Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital is a French listed global alternative asset management group founded in 2004 and headquartered in Paris, with €47.0 billion of assets under management as of December 2024. The firm operates as a partnership-led platform with majority insider ownership and is listed on Euronext Paris. Tikehau combines private equity, private debt, real assets and capital markets strategies, with offices across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East serving institutional limited partners globally.

Investment thesis

Tikehau invests across the alternative spectrum with thematic focus on the energy transition, cybersecurity, aerospace and defence, healthcare and business services. Private equity flagship funds target European mid-market buyouts and growth equity, while private debt and capital markets strategies provide complementary financing solutions to mid-cap corporates. The firm emphasises alignment of interests through significant balance-sheet co-investment alongside third-party institutional capital, supporting longer-duration value creation across its 13 tracked funds.

Recent activity

Recent exits include Build38 (cybersecurity, 2026), Spherea (aerospace and defence, 2026), EuroGroup Laminations (energy, 2026 partial listing) and Hornetsecurity (cybersecurity, 2025). Tikehau remains actively deployed across its current vintages while pursuing platform expansion in the energy transition vertical, where dedicated strategy funds have been launched to capture decarbonisation-driven mid-market opportunities across Europe.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Tikehau Capital focus on?

Tikehau Capital focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Tikehau Capital have?

Tikehau Capital has 71 active portfolio companies and 49 completed exits and 13 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Tikehau Capital headquartered?

Tikehau Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Tikehau Capital's assets under management?

Tikehau Capital manages approximately €52.8B in assets under management.

When was Tikehau Capital founded?

Tikehau Capital was founded in 2004.

What sectors does Tikehau Capital invest in?

Tikehau Capital invests across TMT, Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services, Energy, Financials.

What are Tikehau Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Tikehau Capital include: Build38 (2026) to OneSpan; Yogosha (2026) to Groupe Créative; Aubert & Duval (2026) to Airbus, Safran; Spherea (2026) to Andera Partners (continuation, majority) / Idico; Nexteam (2026) to EMZ Partners, Bpifrance and Amundi Private Equity Funds; Egis (2025) to Apollo S3 / ADIA consortium and Neuberger Berman; Hornetsecurity (2025) to Oktey (LBO); LMB (2025) to Loar Group.