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Total AUM
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Exits tracked
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325 firms matching of 1,300+ tracked · Page 3 of 7
| GP | Country | Strategy | Sector Focus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nord Capital Partenaires Lille · 2010 |  France | Growth | Business ServicesConstruction +6 | €265M | 3 | 16 | 11 | |
Wendel Paris · 2002 | France | BuyoutGrowth | AI/MLBusiness Services +6 | €40.8B | 2 | 17 | 11 | |
Capital Croissance Paris · 2012 | France | BuyoutGrowth +1 | Business ServicesClimateTech +16 | €950M | 7 | 32 | 11 | |
Alter Equity Paris · 2009 | France | Growth | Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture +11 | €270M | 3 | 17 | 11 | |
Sofiouest Rennes · 1991 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer +10 | €140M | 1 | 24 | 10 | |
Activa Capital Paris | France | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services +9 | €100M | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
ENGIE New Ventures La Garenne-Colombes · 1955 | France | VC | AI/MLClimateTech +3 | €250M | 1 | 25 | 10 | |
Smalt Capital Marseille · 2000 | France | Growth | AgricultureBusiness Services +13 | €345M | 1 | 37 | 10 | |
Blackfin Capital Partners Paris | France | BuyoutVC | AI/MLConsumer +6 | €4.0B | 6 | 36 | 10 | |
Seventure Partners Paris · 1983 | France | GrowthVC | BiotechBusiness Services +12 | €704M | 9 | 126 | 10 | |
OneRagtime Paris · 2017 | France | VC | AI/MLConsumer +9 | €150M | 4 | 34 | 10 | |
Unigrains Paris · 1964 | France | BuyoutGrowth | AgricultureBusiness Services +5 | €964M | 2 | 52 | 10 | |
Bpifrance Investissement Maisons-Alfort · 2001 | France | GrowthVC | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech +23 | €57.3B | 13 | 93 | 10 | |
Creadev International Croix · 2002 | France | Growth | AgricultureBusiness Services +9 | €1.8B | 1 | 32 | 9 | |
Aquasourca Lyon · 1996 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer +2 | €107M | 2 | 19 | 9 | |
Idia Montrouge · 2008 | France | BuyoutGrowth | AgricultureClimateTech +10 | €2.4B | 5 | 118 | 9 | |
CapHorn Paris · 2011 | France | VC | AdTechAgTech +14 | €200M | 2 | 25 | 9 | |
Elyan Partners Paris · 2021 | France | BuyoutEvergreen | BiotechBusiness Services +7 | €1.0B | 4 | 21 | 9 | |
Elephants & Ventures / Hardware Club Paris · 2013 | France | VC | Aerospace & DefenceAgTech +10 | €120M | 2 | 35 | 9 | |
Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement Grenoble · 2009 | France | Evergreen | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech +14 | €54M | 3 | 42 | 9 | |
Sparring Capital Paris · 2002 | France | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConstruction +11 | €650M | 4 | 18 | 9 | |
HLD Paris | France | Buyout | AdTechAerospace & Defence +9 | €4.0B | 1 | 21 | 9 | |
Rives Croissance Paris · 2015 | France | Growth | AdTechBusiness Services +11 | €135M | 1 | 18 | 9 | |
Adaxtra Capital Paris · 1985 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer +4 | €600M | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
Galiena Capital Paris · 2007 | France | BuyoutImpact | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services +9 | €412M | 3 | 14 | 9 | |
Windhurst / Neopar Paris · 2004 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +3 | €200M | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
NCI Rouen · 2000 | France | BuyoutImpact | AdTechAerospace & Defence +16 | €400M | 6 | 41 | 8 | |
Extens Paris · 2014 | France | Growth | HealthcareHealthTech +1 | €201M | 3 | 19 | 8 | |
Via ID Villeneuve-d'Ascq · 2010 | France | VC | ConsumerIndustrials +3 | €100M | 1 | 15 | 8 | |
Sagard Paris · 2002 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer +8 | €25.0B | 1 | 25 | 8 | |
ISALT Pleneuf-Val-Andre · 2008 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer +7 | €3.0B | 3 | 21 | 8 | |
Eutopia Gestion Sas Paris · 2018 | France | VC | ConsumerFoodTech +2 | €280M | 3 | 27 | 8 | |
ANGELOR Lyon · 2007 | France | VC | BiotechClimateTech +7 | €45M | 2 | 17 | 8 | |
IDI Paris | France | Growth | Aerospace & DefenceConstruction +13 | €740M | 1 | 14 | 8 | |
Finovam Gestion Lille · 2015 | France | VC | AgricultureAgTech +17 | €102M | 2 | 29 | 8 | |
Mircap Partners Paris · 2022 | France | GrowthSecondaries | Business ServicesConsumer +5 | €281M | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Hivest Capital Partners Paris · 2016 | France | Buyout | ConsumerHealthcare +4 | €900M | 3 | 12 | 8 | |
Demeter Paris · 2005 | France | GrowthInfrastructure +1 | AgTechClimateTech +6 | €1.5B | 8 | 21 | 8 | |
Educapital Paris · 2017 | France | VC | AI/MLEdTech +4 | €195M | 2 | 34 | 8 | |
Blisce Paris · 2018 | France | GrowthVC | AI/MLCloud Infrastructure +11 | €513M | 3 | 15 | 8 | |
Citizen Capital Paris · 2010 | France | GrowthImpact | AgricultureBiotech +14 | €235M | 6 | 42 | 8 | |
SOFIPACA - Groupe Crédit Agricole Aix-en-Provence · 1983 | France | Growth | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech +9 | €125M | 1 | 39 | 7 | |
Supernova Invest Paris · 2017 | France | GrowthVC | Aerospace & DefenceAgTech +10 | €800M | 4 | 45 | 7 | |
Seb Alliance Ecully · 2011 | France | VC | AI/MLClimateTech +6 | €150M | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
Quadrille Capital Paris · 2007 | France | GrowthVC | AI/MLConsumer +9 | €1.6B | 3 | 25 | 7 | |
EDF Pulse Ventures Neuilly-sur-Seine · 2017 | France | VC | ClimateTechEnergy +4 | €540M | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
Garibaldi Participations Lyon · 2004 | France | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services +11 | €200M | 1 | 45 | 7 | |
M Capital Paris · 2018 | France | BuyoutPrivate Debt +1 | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech +15 | €635M | 4 | 34 | 7 | |
RIVE Private Investment Paris · 2013 | France | Growth | Business ServicesClimateTech +3 | €1.2B | 3 | 11 | 7 | |
Starquest Paris · 2012 | France | VC | AgTechClimateTech +4 | €400M | 3 | 20 | 7 |
Nord Capital Partenaires
Lille
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+6FundNord Capital Investissement FCPR PME · 2024
AUM
€265M
Funds
3
Portfolio
16
Exits
11
Wendel
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AI/MLBusiness Services
+6FundWendel Growth · 2023
AUM
€40.8B
Funds
2
Portfolio
17
Exits
11
Capital Croissance
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech
+16FundClub des entrepreneurs Capital Croissance · 2025
AUM
€950M
Funds
7
Portfolio
32
Exits
11
Alter Equity
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture
+11FundAlter Equity 3P III · 2023
AUM
€270M
Funds
3
Portfolio
17
Exits
11
Sofiouest
Rennes
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+10FundSofiouest · 1991
AUM
€140M
Funds
1
Portfolio
24
Exits
10
Activa Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services
+9FundActiva Capital IV · 2021
AUM
€100M
Funds
3
Portfolio
11
Exits
10
ENGIE New Ventures
La Garenne-Colombes
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+3FundENGIE New Ventures Fund · 2014
AUM
€250M
Funds
1
Portfolio
25
Exits
10
Smalt Capital
Marseille
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services
+13FundSmalt Capital · 2009
AUM
€345M
Funds
1
Portfolio
37
Exits
10
Blackfin Capital Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
AI/MLConsumer
+6FundBlackFin Financial Services Fund IV · 2024
AUM
€4.0B
Funds
6
Portfolio
36
Exits
10
Seventure Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
BiotechBusiness Services
+12FundBlue Forward Fund · 2022
AUM
€704M
Funds
9
Portfolio
126
Exits
10
OneRagtime
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLConsumer
+9FundOneRagtime FPCI Paragon · 2023
AUM
€150M
Funds
4
Portfolio
34
Exits
10
Unigrains
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services
+5FundFondo Agroalimentare Italiano · 2018
AUM
€964M
Funds
2
Portfolio
52
Exits
10
Bpifrance Investissement
Maisons-Alfort
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech
+23FundBpifrance · 2025
AUM
€57.3B
Funds
13
Portfolio
93
Exits
10
Creadev International
Croix
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services
+9FundCreadev · 2002
AUM
€1.8B
Funds
1
Portfolio
32
Exits
9
Aquasourca
Lyon
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+2FundAQS Sectoriel · 2021
AUM
€107M
Funds
2
Portfolio
19
Exits
9
Idia
Montrouge
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AgricultureClimateTech
+10FundCrédit Agricole Assurances Avenir et Territoires · 2026
AUM
€2.4B
Funds
5
Portfolio
118
Exits
9
CapHorn
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech
+14FundCapHorn 2 · 2017
AUM
€200M
Funds
2
Portfolio
25
Exits
9
Elyan Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen
Sectors
BiotechBusiness Services
+7FundERES IV · 2021
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
21
Exits
9
Elephants & Ventures / Hardware Club
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgTech
+10FundHCVC Hardware Club Fund II · 2023
AUM
€120M
Funds
2
Portfolio
35
Exits
9
Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement
Grenoble
FranceStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech
+14FundCASRA Capital · 2009
AUM
€54M
Funds
3
Portfolio
42
Exits
9
Sparring Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction
+11FundSparring Capital III · 2025
AUM
€650M
Funds
4
Portfolio
18
Exits
9
HLD
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+9FundHLD Group · 2010
AUM
€4.0B
Funds
1
Portfolio
21
Exits
9
Rives Croissance
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services
+11FundRives Croissance · 2015
AUM
€135M
Funds
1
Portfolio
18
Exits
9
Adaxtra Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+4FundAdaxtra France PME 2 · 2023
AUM
€600M
Funds
2
Portfolio
11
Exits
9
Galiena Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutImpact
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services
+9FundFPCI Galiena III · 2025
AUM
€412M
Funds
3
Portfolio
14
Exits
9
Windhurst / Neopar
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+3FundWindhurst / Neopar Holding · 2004
AUM
€200M
Funds
1
Portfolio
4
Exits
9
NCI
Rouen
FranceStrategy
BuyoutImpact
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence
+16FundReprendre & Developper 6 · 2025
AUM
€400M
Funds
6
Portfolio
41
Exits
8
Extens
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
HealthcareHealthTech
+1FundExtens III · 2022
AUM
€201M
Funds
3
Portfolio
19
Exits
8
Via ID
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+3FundVia ID · 2010
AUM
€100M
Funds
1
Portfolio
15
Exits
8
Sagard
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+8FundSagard · 2002
AUM
€25.0B
Funds
1
Portfolio
25
Exits
8
ISALT
Pleneuf-Val-Andre
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+7FundStrategie Horizon Dual (SHD) · 2025
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
3
Portfolio
21
Exits
8
Eutopia Gestion Sas
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
ConsumerFoodTech
+2FundEutopia III · 2023
AUM
€280M
Funds
3
Portfolio
27
Exits
8
ANGELOR
Lyon
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
BiotechClimateTech
+7FundAngelor For Good · 2023
AUM
€45M
Funds
2
Portfolio
17
Exits
8
IDI
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceConstruction
+13FundIDI · 1991
AUM
€740M
Funds
1
Portfolio
14
Exits
8
Finovam Gestion
Lille
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AgricultureAgTech
+17FundFIRA Nord-Est 2 · 2021
AUM
€102M
Funds
2
Portfolio
29
Exits
8
Mircap Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthSecondaries
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+5FundMircap Opportunities II · 2024
AUM
€281M
Funds
3
Portfolio
6
Exits
8
Hivest Capital Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerHealthcare
+4FundHivest Capital Agora Makers Continuation Fund · 2025
AUM
€900M
Funds
3
Portfolio
12
Exits
8
Demeter
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthInfrastructure
+1Sectors
AgTechClimateTech
+6FundVitiRev Innovation · 2022
AUM
€1.5B
Funds
8
Portfolio
21
Exits
8
Educapital
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLEdTech
+4FundEducapital II · 2022
AUM
€195M
Funds
2
Portfolio
34
Exits
8
Blisce
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
AI/MLCloud Infrastructure
+11FundBlisce Fund II · 2023
AUM
€513M
Funds
3
Portfolio
15
Exits
8
Citizen Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthImpact
Sectors
AgricultureBiotech
+14FundCitizen CIS · 2023
AUM
€235M
Funds
6
Portfolio
42
Exits
8
SOFIPACA - Groupe Crédit Agricole
Aix-en-Provence
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech
+9FundSOFIPACA Evergreen · 1991
AUM
€125M
Funds
1
Portfolio
39
Exits
7
Supernova Invest
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgTech
+10FundSupernova Innovation 3 · 2023
AUM
€800M
Funds
4
Portfolio
45
Exits
7
Seb Alliance
Ecully
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AI/MLClimateTech
+6FundSEB Alliance · 2011
AUM
€150M
Funds
1
Portfolio
11
Exits
7
Quadrille Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
AI/MLConsumer
+9FundQuadrille Technologies V · 2025
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
3
Portfolio
25
Exits
7
EDF Pulse Ventures
Neuilly-sur-Seine
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
ClimateTechEnergy
+4FundEDF Pulse Holding · 2017
AUM
€540M
Funds
1
Portfolio
22
Exits
7
Garibaldi Participations
Lyon
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services
+11FundGaribaldi Participations SCR · 2004
AUM
€200M
Funds
1
Portfolio
45
Exits
7
M Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutPrivate Debt
+1Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech
+15FundFonds Tourisme Cote d'Azur · 2021
AUM
€635M
Funds
4
Portfolio
34
Exits
7
RIVE Private Investment
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech
+3FundRIVE Infrastructure Impact Fund (RIIF) · 2024
AUM
€1.2B
Funds
3
Portfolio
11
Exits
7
Starquest
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AgTechClimateTech
+4FundStarquest CCR-Fund · 2024
AUM
€400M
Funds
3
Portfolio
20
Exits
7