Weinberg Capital Partners
Independent French mid-cap private-equity firm founded in 2005 by Serge Weinberg and Philippe Klocanas; manages around EUR 1.9bn across mid-cap LBO (WCP series), growth and impact (Impact Dev), and a defense and security specialty fund (Eirene), with a separate real-estate adviser (WREP and OPPCI Capital Pierre vehicles, out of PE scope).
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
9 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (26 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
32 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Weinberg Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Sapian Continuation FundBuyout2025 · 1yr€115M2 active
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defence |  France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 |
France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2025WCP Co-InvestBuyout2024 · 2yr€150M1 active
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | France | 2025 |
France· Entry 2025Weinberg Fund IVBuyout2023 · 3yr€300M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2025 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Financials | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services |  Switzerland | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 |
France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2023Switzerland· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025Eirene FundBuyout2023 · 3yr€275M4 active
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2025 | |
| TMT | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 |
France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2024WREP#3Real EstateFully invested2019 · 7yr€110M3 active
Weinberg Capital Partners Impact Dev IGrowth2019 · 7yr€70M3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Education | France | 2024 |
France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2024Weinberg Fund IIIBuyoutHarvesting2018 · 8yr€295M5 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | France | 2018 | |
| Hospitality | France | 2021 | |
| Consumer | France | 2021 | |
| Financials | France | 2018 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 |
France· Entry 2018France· Entry 2021France· Entry 2021France· Entry 2018France· Entry 2022Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | France | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2019 | 2025 | Continuation Vehicle | – |
Weinberg Fund IIBuyoutHarvesting2012 · 14yr€170M1 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2014 |
France· Entry 2014Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2015 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – |
Weinberg Fund IBuyoutRealized2005 · 21yr€420M2 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
2 held
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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