Weinberg Capital Partners

About Weinberg Capital Partners

Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent French mid-cap private equity firm with €1.9 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2005 by Serge Weinberg and Philippe Klocanas and headquartered in Paris. The platform deploys across multi-cap LBO (WCP series), growth equity, Impact Dev (sustainability-themed) and Eirene (defence and security specialty fund), with diversified strategies addressing distinct French and European market segments.

Investment thesis

Weinberg Capital targets French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions plus dedicated thematic strategies, deploying equity tickets typically ranging from €15 million to €100 million per transaction. Sector focus spans Business Services, Industrials, Consumer, Hospitality, TMT and Education across the core platform, with Eirene providing dedicated defence and security investments and Impact Dev addressing sustainability-themed opportunities. The diversified strategy approach enables the platform to capture distinct French and European mid-market segments.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include SAPIAN (business services, 2025), reflecting selective distribution activity across the mid-cap portfolio. The platform tracks 8 funds, 15 active portfolio companies and 3 realised exits, with continued deployment across the WCP, Impact Dev and Eirene strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Weinberg Capital Partners focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does Weinberg Capital Partners have?

Weinberg Capital Partners has 33 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 9 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Weinberg Capital Partners headquartered?

Weinberg Capital Partners is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Weinberg Capital Partners's assets under management?

Weinberg Capital Partners manages approximately €1.9B in assets under management.

When was Weinberg Capital Partners founded?

Weinberg Capital Partners was founded in 2005.

What are Weinberg Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Weinberg Capital Partners include: SAPIAN (2025) to WCP dedicated continuation fund led by Montana Capital Partners; SAPIAN (2025) to Sapian Continuation Fund (Montana Capital Partners-led); Financiere Arbevel (2024) to Montpensier Finance; REALEASE (2023) to Qualium Investissement; REALEASE Capital (2023) to Qualium Investissement; Alliance Marine (2021) to LBO France; Résilians (2021) to Motion Equity Partners; ADIT (2015-2019) (2019) to Parquest Capital.