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Total AUM
€1T+
across our 1,200+ GPs
Portfolio cos
3,205
active investments
Exits tracked
1,552
hand-checked
Countries covered
9
from every market
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Elaia Partners2 weeks ago

CEO change · Departure of CEO Gire, Philippe · CEO departure · leadership transition underway

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Board change · Management board member change: et Directeur général délégué Fracchia, Edoardo · Change in the management board

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Ardian1 month ago

Chairman update · Chairman update: du conseil de surveillance Thomas, Patrick · Chairman information updated

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Ardian
Ardian
Paris
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+3
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+30
FundArdian Secondaries Fund IX · 2025
AUM
€196.0B
Funds
34
Portfolio
254
Exits
254
Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital
Stockholm
Sweden
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
FintechHealthcare
+27
FundNordic Capital Fund XI · 2023
AUM
€39.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
61
Exits
93
Bridgepoint
Bridgepoint
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
TMTConsumer
+24
FundEurope VIII (BE VIII) · 2026
AUM
€86.6B
Funds
9
Portfolio
100
Exits
83
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires
Paris
France
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+27
FundSGCP Evergreen (balance sheet) · 1991
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
104
Exits
80
NextStage AM
NextStage AM
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
TMTBusiness Services
+26
FundFCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026
AUM
€11.6B
Funds
10
Portfolio
78
Exits
67
Altor Equity Partners
Altor Equity Partners
Stockholm
Sweden
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+24
FundAltor Fund VI · 2023
AUM
€8.3B
Funds
6
Portfolio
48
Exits
59
Tikehau Capital
Tikehau Capital
Paris
France
Strategy
Aerospace & DefenceBalance Sheet
+4
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceCybersecurity
+21
FundTikehau PE Aerospace III · 2025
AUM
€52.8B
Funds
13
Portfolio
71
Exits
49
Initiative & Finance
Initiative & Finance
Paris
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+12
FundInitiative & Finance PME IV · 2025
AUM
€800M
Funds
5
Portfolio
47
Exits
46
Evolem
Evolem
Lyon
France
Strategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
IndustrialsSaaS
+27
FundEvolem Start · 2015
AUM
€850M
Funds
2
Portfolio
86
Exits
35
MML Capital
MML Capital
Saint-Pierre
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+14
FundMML Keystone I · 2025
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
9
Portfolio
42
Exits
34
Palamon Capital Partners
Palamon Capital Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+11
FundPalamon European Equity IV · 2016
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
6
Exits
31
Inflexion
Inflexion
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1
Sectors
Business ServicesHealthcare
+19
FundInflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026
AUM
€11.0B
Funds
11
Portfolio
33
Exits
30
Indigo Capital
Indigo Capital
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+13
FundIndigo Capital III · 2024
AUM
€800M
Funds
3
Portfolio
48
Exits
26
Equistone Partners
Equistone Partners
Paris
France
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+11
FundEquistone Continuation Fund SP I (Sicame) · 2022
AUM
€6.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
23
Exits
26
Vitruvian Partners
Vitruvian Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
FintechE-commerce
+27
FundVitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023
AUM
€18.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
76
Exits
25
Clessidra Private Equity SGR
Clessidra Private Equity SGR
Milan
Italy
Strategy
BuyoutMid-Large Buyout
+1
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+9
FundClessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest · 2025
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
13
Exits
23
Palatine Private Equity
Palatine Private Equity
Manchester
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutImpact
+1
Sectors
Business ServicesFinancials
+15
FundPalatine Buyout Fund V · 2025
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
8
Portfolio
25
Exits
23
Exponent Private Equity
Exponent Private Equity
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerBusiness Services
+13
FundExponent Private Equity Partners V · 2025
AUM
€4.4B
Funds
5
Portfolio
21
Exits
22
Socadif
Socadif
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+23
FundSOCADIF · 1991
AUM
€140M
Funds
1
Portfolio
50
Exits
22
ECI Partners
ECI Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesFinancials
+16
FundECI 12 · 2023
AUM
€2.8B
Funds
6
Portfolio
19
Exits
21
Amethis
Amethis
Dijon
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
ConsumerFinancials
+16
FundAmethis Fund III · 2026
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
6
Portfolio
30
Exits
21
Arkea Capital
Arkea Capital
Le Relecq-Kerhuon
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+2
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+28
FundArkéa Capital RESALT · 2026
AUM
€1.3B
Funds
9
Portfolio
121
Exits
20
Souter Investments
Souter Investments
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+13
FundSouter Investments (Balance Sheet) · 2008
AUM
€878M
Funds
1
Portfolio
38
Exits
16
Apax Partners
Apax Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1
Sectors
SaaSBusiness Services
+21
FundApax XI · 2024
AUM
€70.8B
Funds
7
Portfolio
71
Exits
16
Cobepa
Cobepa
Brussels
Belgium
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+14
FundCobepa · 2004
AUM
€5.5B
Funds
1
Portfolio
25
Exits
16
Miura Partners
Miura Partners
Barcelona
Spain
Strategy
BuyoutImpact
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+17
FundDent&Co · 2024
AUM
€1.5B
Funds
7
Portfolio
19
Exits
14
Permira
Permira
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1
Sectors
SaaSBusiness Services
+22
FundPermira VIII · 2023
AUM
€80.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
61
Exits
14
AnaCap Financial Partners
AnaCap Financial Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutSecondaries
Sectors
InsurTechFinancials
+8
FundAnaCap Buyout II · 2024
AUM
€1.9B
Funds
5
Portfolio
15
Exits
14
Hanover Investors
Hanover Investors
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+9
FundHanover Active Equity · 2002
AUM
€425M
Funds
1
Portfolio
9
Exits
13
Hg
Hg
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
SaaSFintech
+12
FundHg Mercury 4 · 2023
AUM
€69.0B
Funds
9
Portfolio
63
Exits
13
Cita Investissement
Cita Investissement
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+17
FundCITA Investissement · 1991
AUM
€61M
Funds
1
Portfolio
33
Exits
13
Montagu Private Equity
Montagu Private Equity
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
BuyoutSecondaries
Sectors
MedTechTMT
+17
FundWireless Logic Continuation Vehicle · 2025
AUM
€14.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
28
Exits
13
Pléiade Investissement
Pléiade Investissement
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+10
FundPléiade Investissement · 2000
AUM
€250M
Funds
1
Portfolio
13
Exits
13
Wendel
Wendel
Paris
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+9
FundWendel Growth · 2023
AUM
€40.8B
Funds
2
Portfolio
16
Exits
13
Capital Croissance
Capital Croissance
Paris
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1
Sectors
SaaSBusiness Services
+16
FundClub des entrepreneurs Capital Croissance · 2025
AUM
€950M
Funds
7
Portfolio
33
Exits
12
Synova
Synova
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
SoftwareBusiness Services
+11
FundSynova Capital Fund V · 2022
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
12
Exits
12
Bpifrance Investissement
Bpifrance Investissement
Maisons-Alfort
France
Strategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
IndustrialsAerospace & Defence
+27
FundBpifrance · 2025
AUM
€57.3B
Funds
13
Portfolio
101
Exits
11
JMYX Holding
JMYX Holding
Paris
France
Strategy
VC
Sectors
TMTFintech
+5
FundJMYX Holding Evergreen · 2014
AUM
€100M
Funds
1
Portfolio
4
Exits
11
GPF Capital
GPF Capital
Madrid
Spain
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+10
FundGPF Capital IV · 2024
AUM
€550M
Funds
4
Portfolio
14
Exits
11
TDR Capital
TDR Capital
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
HospitalityBusiness Services
+7
FundTDR Capital Titan · 2025
AUM
€15.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
20
Exits
11
Capital A Investment Partners
Capital A Investment Partners
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IT ServicesBusiness Services
+18
FundCapital A Fund V · 2023
AUM
€515M
Funds
2
Portfolio
38
Exits
11
Perwyn
Perwyn
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
ConsumerBusiness Services
+14
FundPerwyn · 2013
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
24
Exits
11
Crédit Mutuel Equity
Crédit Mutuel Equity
Paris
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+25
FundCrédit Mutuel Equity · 1992
AUM
€4.0B
Funds
1
Portfolio
237
Exits
11
Epiris
Epiris
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerHospitality
+11
FundEpiris Fund III · 2022
AUM
€3.2B
Funds
3
Portfolio
15
Exits
10
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)
Paris
France
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+3
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy
+21
FundPEARL Infrastructure Capital II SCA, RAIF · 2024
AUM
€4.3B
Funds
8
Portfolio
61
Exits
10
Penta Capital
Penta Capital
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
TelecomConsumer
+7
FundPenta Capital Fund I · 2001
AUM
€152M
Funds
1
Portfolio
8
Exits
9
Alchemy Partners
Alchemy Partners
London
United Kingdom
Strategy
Turnaround
Sectors
HospitalityFinancials
+10
FundAlchemy Special Opportunities Fund V · 2025
AUM
€2.9B
Funds
6
Portfolio
14
Exits
9
Orlando Management
Orlando Management
Munich
Germany
Strategy
EvergreenTurnaround
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+7
FundOrlando Capital V · 2024
AUM
€800M
Funds
5
Portfolio
16
Exits
8
Beech Tree Private Equity
Beech Tree Private Equity
Wilmslow
United Kingdom
Strategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
IT ServicesCybersecurity
+7
FundBeech Tree Private Equity Partners IV · 2023
AUM
€456M
Funds
3
Portfolio
11
Exits
8
ISALT
ISALT
Pleneuf-Val-Andre
France
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+13
FundStrategie Horizon Dual (SHD) · 2025
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
3
Portfolio
22
Exits
8
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