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Private equity firms.
1,000+ tracked across Europe.
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Total AUM
€3T+
across our 1,100+ GPs
Portfolio cos
21,403
active investments
Exits tracked
7,079
hand-checked
Countries covered
29
from every market
1,019 firms · Page 2 of 21
| GP | Country | Strategy | Sector Focus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mutares Munich · 2008 |  Germany | Turnaround | Business ServicesConstruction+5 | €604M | 1 | 37 | 31 | |
MML Capital SAINT-PIERRE · 2019 |  France | BuyoutGrowth+1 | Business ServicesClimateTech+8 | €2.0B | 9 | 30 | 30 | |
Evolem Lyon · 1996 | France | BuyoutVC | AdTechAgriculture+23 | €1.0B | 2 | 78 | 30 | |
Shackleton Ventures London · 2006 |  United Kingdom | Evergreen | BiotechBusiness Services+15 | – | 1 | 15 | 29 | |
Ciclad Paris | France | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConstruction+11 | €610M | 5 | 43 | 27 | |
21 Invest Paris | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €1.1B | 7 | 24 | 27 | |
Endless Leeds · 2005 | United Kingdom | Small-Mid BuyoutTurnaround | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+9 | €1.8B | 4 | 16 | 27 | |
Generis Capital Partners Paris · 2008 | France | Growth | AdTechBiotech+18 | €210M | 1 | 26 | 27 | |
Axeleo Capital LYON · 2017 | France | VC | ClimateTechEnergy+6 | €300M | 4 | 44 | 26 | |
Paragon Partners Munich · 2004 | Germany | Buyout | AdTechBusiness Services+10 | €2.4B | 4 | 13 | 26 | |
360 Capital Partners PARIS · 2007 | France | VC | ConsumerEnergy+2 | €700M | 9 | 68 | 25 | |
AURELIUS Munich · 2005 | Germany | BuyoutEvergreen+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €2.1B | 4 | 51 | 25 | |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Munich · 2007 | Germany | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBiotech+12 | €3.0B | 5 | 18 | 25 | |
Terra Firma London · 2002 | United Kingdom | BuyoutEvergreen+1 | Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+9 | €11.3B | 6 | 10 | 25 | |
August Equity London · 2001 | United Kingdom | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+8 | €761M | 2 | 14 | 24 | |
Sopromec Participations Paris · 1964 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €25M | 1 | 41 | 24 | |
Isatis Capital PARIS · 2013 | France | BuyoutGrowth+2 | Business ServicesConsumer+7 | €1.0B | 7 | 92 | 24 | |
Equistone Partners Paris · 2011 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €6.0B | 4 | 22 | 24 | |
Cèdre Capital Paris · 2010 | France | VC | AgricultureBusiness Services+14 | €30M | 1 | 32 | 24 | |
Azulis Capital Paris | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €495M | 4 | 20 | 23 | |
Keensight Capital Paris | France | Buyout | HealthcareSoftware+1 | €8.0B | 2 | 33 | 23 | |
Parquest Capital Paris · 2014 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €850M | 3 | 13 | 23 | |
Eurefi LE LOROUX-BOTTEREAU · 2012 | France | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer+8 | €50M | 2 | 24 | 23 | |
Ventech Paris · 1998 | France | VC | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €1.1B | 3 | 32 | 23 | |
Exponent Private Equity London · 2004 | United Kingdom | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+9 | €4.4B | 5 | 20 | 22 | |
NiXEN PARIS · 2000 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €600M | 2 | 14 | 22 | |
50 Partners PARIS · 2008 | France | VC | HealthcareIndustrials+1 | €100M | 4 | 141 | 22 | |
Argos Wityu Paris | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €2.3B | 5 | 30 | 22 | |
Palatine Private Equity Manchester · 2005 | United Kingdom | BuyoutImpact | Business ServicesConstruction+16 | €1.4B | 7 | 24 | 22 | |
Livingbridge London · 1995 | United Kingdom | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+13 | €4.4B | 5 | 106 | 22 | |
iXO Private Equity Toulouse · 2002 | France | BuyoutEvergreen+1 | Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+8 | €1.0B | 17 | 54 | 21 | |
Merieux Equity Partners LYON · 2018 | France | BuyoutVC | Healthcare | €1.6B | 6 | 33 | 20 | |
Ambienta Paris |  Italy | BuyoutPrivate Debt+1 | ConsumerIndustrials | €4.0B | 7 | 20 | 20 | |
NorthEdge Capital Manchester · 2009 | United Kingdom | BuyoutGrowth | AgricultureBusiness Services+15 | €1.2B | 4 | 28 | 20 | |
Socadif Paris · 1990 | France | Growth | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+19 | €140M | 1 | 49 | 20 | |
ECI Partners London · 1976 | United Kingdom | BuyoutGrowth | AdTechBusiness Services+10 | €2.8B | 6 | 15 | 20 | |
Five Arrows Managers Paris · 2008 | France | GrowthPrivate Debt+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+9 | €31M | 5 | 37 | 19 | |
Qualium Investissement Paris | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €1.5B | 5 | 15 | 19 | |
Rutland Partners London · 2000 | United Kingdom | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €931M | 3 | 8 | 19 | |
Antin Infrastructure Partners Paris | France | Buyout | EnergyHealthcare+4 | €33.8B | 7 | 38 | 19 | |
Arkea Capital LE RELECQ-KERHUON · 1998 | France | BuyoutGrowth+2 | AgTechBusiness Services+11 | €1.3B | 9 | 116 | 18 | |
Motion Equity Partners PARIS · 1993 | France | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €1.0B | 6 | 8 | 18 | |
Apheon PARIS · 2010 |  Belgium | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €4.5B | 9 | 35 | 18 | |
Amethis DIJON · 2013 | France | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €1.4B | 6 | 32 | 18 | |
White Star Capital France PARIS · 2018 | France | GrowthVC | AI/MLBusiness Services+8 | €1.0B | 4 | 87 | 17 | |
InnovaFonds PARIS · 2008 | France | Buyout | ClimateTechIndustrials | €500M | 4 | 29 | 17 | |
Vitruvian Partners London · 2006 | United Kingdom | Growth | Business ServicesCybersecurity+10 | €18.0B | 5 | 11 | 17 | |
Karista Paris · 2001 | France | VC | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €134M | 5 | 36 | 16 | |
BACKED VC London · 2016 | United Kingdom | VC | AdTechAgTech+20 | €286M | 3 | 72 | 16 | |
MMC Ventures London · 2000 | United Kingdom | VC | AgTechAI/ML+17 | €1.0B | 2 | 73 | 16 |
Mutares
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Turnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction+5
AUM
€604M
Funds
1
Portfolio
37
Exits
31
MML Capital
SAINT-PIERRE
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth+1
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech+8
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
9
Portfolio
30
Exits
30
Evolem
Lyon
FranceStrategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
AdTechAgriculture+23
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
2
Portfolio
78
Exits
30
Shackleton Ventures
London
United KingdomStrategy
Evergreen
Sectors
BiotechBusiness Services+15
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
15
Exits
29
Ciclad
Paris
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction+11
AUM
€610M
Funds
5
Portfolio
43
Exits
27
21 Invest
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€1.1B
Funds
7
Portfolio
24
Exits
27
Endless
Leeds
United KingdomStrategy
Small-Mid BuyoutTurnaround
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+9
AUM
€1.8B
Funds
4
Portfolio
16
Exits
27
Generis Capital Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
AdTechBiotech+18
AUM
€210M
Funds
1
Portfolio
26
Exits
27
Axeleo Capital
LYON
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
ClimateTechEnergy+6
AUM
€300M
Funds
4
Portfolio
44
Exits
26
Paragon Partners
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services+10
AUM
€2.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
13
Exits
26
360 Capital Partners
PARIS
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy+2
AUM
€700M
Funds
9
Portfolio
68
Exits
25
AURELIUS
Munich
GermanyStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€2.1B
Funds
4
Portfolio
51
Exits
25
DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Munich
GermanyStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBiotech+12
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
18
Exits
25
Terra Firma
London
United KingdomStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen+1
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+9
AUM
€11.3B
Funds
6
Portfolio
10
Exits
25
August Equity
London
United KingdomStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+8
AUM
€761M
Funds
2
Portfolio
14
Exits
24
Sopromec Participations
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€25M
Funds
1
Portfolio
41
Exits
24
Isatis Capital
PARIS
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth+2
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+7
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
92
Exits
24
Equistone Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€6.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
22
Exits
24
Cèdre Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services+14
AUM
€30M
Funds
1
Portfolio
32
Exits
24
Azulis Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€495M
Funds
4
Portfolio
20
Exits
23
Keensight Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
HealthcareSoftware+1
AUM
€8.0B
Funds
2
Portfolio
33
Exits
23
Parquest Capital
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€850M
Funds
3
Portfolio
13
Exits
23
Eurefi
LE LOROUX-BOTTEREAU
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+8
AUM
€50M
Funds
2
Portfolio
24
Exits
23
Ventech
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€1.1B
Funds
3
Portfolio
32
Exits
23
Exponent Private Equity
London
United KingdomStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+9
AUM
€4.4B
Funds
5
Portfolio
20
Exits
22
NiXEN
PARIS
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€600M
Funds
2
Portfolio
14
Exits
22
50 Partners
PARIS
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
HealthcareIndustrials+1
AUM
€100M
Funds
4
Portfolio
141
Exits
22
Argos Wityu
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€2.3B
Funds
5
Portfolio
30
Exits
22
Palatine Private Equity
Manchester
United KingdomStrategy
BuyoutImpact
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction+16
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
7
Portfolio
24
Exits
22
Livingbridge
London
United KingdomStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+13
AUM
€4.4B
Funds
5
Portfolio
106
Exits
22
iXO Private Equity
Toulouse
FranceStrategy
BuyoutEvergreen+1
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+8
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
17
Portfolio
54
Exits
21
Merieux Equity Partners
LYON
FranceStrategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
Healthcare
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
6
Portfolio
33
Exits
20
Ambienta
Paris
ItalyStrategy
BuyoutPrivate Debt+1
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
AUM
€4.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
20
Exits
20
NorthEdge Capital
Manchester
United KingdomStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services+15
AUM
€1.2B
Funds
4
Portfolio
28
Exits
20
Socadif
Paris
FranceStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+19
AUM
€140M
Funds
1
Portfolio
49
Exits
20
ECI Partners
London
United KingdomStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AdTechBusiness Services+10
AUM
€2.8B
Funds
6
Portfolio
15
Exits
20
Five Arrows Managers
Paris
FranceStrategy
GrowthPrivate Debt+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+9
AUM
€31M
Funds
5
Portfolio
37
Exits
19
Qualium Investissement
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€1.5B
Funds
5
Portfolio
15
Exits
19
Rutland Partners
London
United KingdomStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€931M
Funds
3
Portfolio
8
Exits
19
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Paris
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
EnergyHealthcare+4
AUM
€33.8B
Funds
7
Portfolio
38
Exits
19
Arkea Capital
LE RELECQ-KERHUON
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth+2
Sectors
AgTechBusiness Services+11
AUM
€1.3B
Funds
9
Portfolio
116
Exits
18
Motion Equity Partners
PARIS
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
6
Portfolio
8
Exits
18
Apheon
PARIS
BelgiumStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€4.5B
Funds
9
Portfolio
35
Exits
18
Amethis
DIJON
FranceStrategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
6
Portfolio
32
Exits
18
White Star Capital France
PARIS
FranceStrategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
AI/MLBusiness Services+8
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
87
Exits
17
InnovaFonds
PARIS
FranceStrategy
Buyout
Sectors
ClimateTechIndustrials
AUM
€500M
Funds
4
Portfolio
29
Exits
17
Vitruvian Partners
London
United KingdomStrategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesCybersecurity+10
AUM
€18.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
11
Exits
17
Karista
Paris
FranceStrategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€134M
Funds
5
Portfolio
36
Exits
16
BACKED VC
London
United KingdomStrategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech+20
AUM
€286M
Funds
3
Portfolio
72
Exits
16
MMC Ventures
London
United KingdomStrategy
VC
Sectors
AgTechAI/ML+17
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
2
Portfolio
73
Exits
16