TRAIL
Trail Capital is a French private equity firm founded in 2007, focused on supporting high-performing small and mid-sized European companies to scale in size, scope, and international reach. The firm manages over €750 million in capital and operates with a hands-on approach alongside management teams.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (10 active · 11 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund TRAIL has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
WELLGrowth2026 · 0yr0 active
No portfolio companies tracked yet.
SLAM Private Investors FundBuyout2021 · 5yr€100M3 active
TRAIL Core Equity Partners FundBuyout2019 · 7yr€350M4 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| APM Monaco | Consumer | Monaco | 2019 |
| Breitling | Consumer | Switzerland | 2023 |
| WELLA | Consumer | Germany | 2022 |
| Zooplus | Consumer | Germany | 2021 |
Value TRAILGrowth2019 · 7yr€200M1 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electropoli | Industrials | France | 2019 |
Fondations Capital IBuyout2007 · 19yr€380M2 active · 9 realized
Unrealized
2 heldRealized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS | Healthcare | France | 2011 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Armatis | Business Services | France | 2013 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Buffet Crampon | Consumer | France | 2012 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Mazarine | Business Services | France | 2013 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Menixgroup | Healthcare | France | 2014 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Nerim | TMT | France | 2012 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Rougnon | Industrials | France | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Sogelink | TMT | France | 2009 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Talentia Software | TMT | France | 2011 | 2016 | Secondary | – |
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About TRAIL
Trail Capital is a French private equity firm with €750 million-plus of capital under management, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles near Bordeaux. The firm supports high-performing small and mid-sized European companies seeking to scale in size, scope and international reach, with a regional French heritage extended through pan-European deal sourcing across multiple vintage funds.
Investment thesis
Trail Capital targets small and mid-sized European companies seeking scaling capital, deploying equity tickets typically ranging from €15 million to €60 million per transaction. Sector focus spans Industrials, Consumer and Business Services, with the platform's operational heritage enabling support for European scaling businesses across international expansion, bolt-on M&A and operational improvement programmes. The firm emphasises management team partnership across multi-year holding periods.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include LVO Groupe (industrials, 2025), Buffet Crampon (consumer, 2023) and Mazarine (business services, 2023), reflecting active distribution across the European mid-market portfolio. The platform tracks 4 funds, 13 active portfolio companies and 7 realised exits across the multi-vintage track record. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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