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Total AUM
€2T+
across our 1,200+ GPs
Portfolio cos
8,711
active investments
Exits tracked
4,761
hand-checked
Countries covered
9
from every market
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Ardian
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+3Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+30FundArdian Secondaries Fund IX · 2025
AUM
€196.0B
Funds
34
Portfolio
254
Exits
254
IK Partners
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+27FundIK Small Cap IV · 2025
AUM
€13.8B
Funds
18
Portfolio
97
Exits
138
EQT
Stockholm
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+36FundEQT Active Core Infrastructure I · 2024
AUM
€291.0B
Funds
22
Portfolio
121
Exits
138
Turenne Groupe
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1Sectors
HospitalityConsumer
+29FundTurenne Hotellerie 3 · 2026
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
221
Exits
98
Nordic Capital
Stockholm
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
FintechHealthcare
+27FundNordic Capital Fund XI · 2023
AUM
€39.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
61
Exits
93
Galia Gestion
Bordeaux
Strategy
GrowthBuyout
+1Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+16FundGalia Investissements V · 2024
AUM
€96M
Funds
6
Portfolio
51
Exits
91
Odyssée Venture
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
IT ServicesSaaS
+29FundOdyssee Venture Funds · 1999
AUM
€320M
Funds
1
Portfolio
62
Exits
89
Omnes Capital
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
EnergyBusiness Services
+27FundOmnes Real Tech 2 · 2025
AUM
€6.7B
Funds
13
Portfolio
109
Exits
86
Bridgepoint
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
TMTConsumer
+24FundEurope VIII (BE VIII) · 2026
AUM
€86.6B
Funds
9
Portfolio
100
Exits
83
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires
Paris
Strategy
Evergreen
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+27FundSGCP Evergreen (balance sheet) · 1991
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
104
Exits
80
Waterland Private Equity
Bussum
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+27FundWaterland Private Equity Fund IX (WPEF IX) · 2023
AUM
€8.0B
Funds
9
Portfolio
97
Exits
77
NextStage AM
Paris
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
TMTBusiness Services
+26FundFCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026
AUM
€11.6B
Funds
10
Portfolio
78
Exits
67
PAI Partners
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerBusiness Services
+12FundPAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025
AUM
€33.0B
Funds
12
Portfolio
55
Exits
64
Triton Partners
Frankfurt
Strategy
BuyoutSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+14FundTriton Fund VI · 2026
AUM
€18.5B
Funds
9
Portfolio
37
Exits
60
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Frankfurt
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen
+2Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+17FundDBAG Solvares Continuation Fund · 2024
AUM
€2.7B
Funds
12
Portfolio
42
Exits
55
Tikehau Capital
Paris
Strategy
Aerospace & DefenceBalance Sheet
+4Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceCybersecurity
+21FundTikehau PE Aerospace III · 2025
AUM
€52.8B
Funds
13
Portfolio
71
Exits
49
Initiative & Finance
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+12FundInitiative & Finance PME IV · 2025
AUM
€800M
Funds
5
Portfolio
47
Exits
46
capiton
Berlin
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+13Fundcapiton Quantum · 2023
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
8
Portfolio
14
Exits
45
Corpfin Capital
Madrid
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+15FundCorpfin Capital Fund VI · 2025
AUM
€1.2B
Funds
6
Portfolio
9
Exits
42
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia SGR
Firenze
Strategy
GrowthPrivate Equity
+1Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+21FundFondo Sviluppo Cooperazione Toscana · 2024
AUM
€125M
Funds
6
Portfolio
27
Exits
42
Procuritas Capital Investors
Stockholm
Strategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesIndustrials
+17FundPCI VII · 2022
AUM
€1.3B
Funds
7
Portfolio
16
Exits
41
Entrepreneur Invest
Paris
Strategy
GrowthPrivate Debt
+1Sectors
Business ServicesSoftware
+18FundEntrepreneurs & Rendement Horizon · 2026
AUM
€1.8B
Funds
6
Portfolio
63
Exits
38
Halder
Frankfurt am Main
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+6FundHalder VI · 2019
AUM
€570M
Funds
5
Portfolio
6
Exits
37
Value Italy SGR
Firenze
Strategy
GrowthSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+9FundMPVenture 2 · 2005
AUM
€341M
Funds
6
Portfolio
–
Exits
31
Palamon Capital Partners
London
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+11FundPalamon European Equity IV · 2016
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
6
Exits
31
Inflexion
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1Sectors
Business ServicesHealthcare
+19FundInflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026
AUM
€11.0B
Funds
11
Portfolio
33
Exits
30
Livingbridge
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+21FundLivingbridge 7 · 2021
AUM
€4.4B
Funds
6
Portfolio
102
Exits
29
VR Equitypartner
Frankfurt
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+11FundVR Equitypartner Direktbeteiligungen · 1991
AUM
–
Funds
1
Portfolio
29
Exits
28
Paragon Partners
Munich
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+11FundParagon Fund IV · 2023
AUM
€2.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
12
Exits
28
Isatis Capital
Paris
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+17FundFCPR Isatis Capital Vie & Retraite · 2017
AUM
€480M
Funds
1
Portfolio
35
Exits
28
Apheon
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+13FundAMB VI · 2025
AUM
€4.5B
Funds
9
Portfolio
27
Exits
27
Alto Partners SGR
Milan
Strategy
Small-Mid Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerConstruction
+7FundAlto Capital V · 2022
AUM
€483M
Funds
4
Portfolio
10
Exits
27
Equistone Partners
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+11FundEquistone Continuation Fund SP I (Sicame) · 2022
AUM
€6.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
23
Exits
26
Hannover Finanz
Hannover
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+17FundHannover Finanz Evergreen Fund · 1991
AUM
€900M
Funds
1
Portfolio
29
Exits
26
Terra Firma
London
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen
+1Sectors
HospitalityConsumer
+10FundTerra Firma Special Opportunities Fund I · 2012
AUM
€11.3B
Funds
6
Portfolio
11
Exits
26
DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Munich
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesIT Services
+13FundDPE Fund CF I · 2022
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
20
Exits
26
Indigo Capital
Paris
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+13FundIndigo Capital III · 2024
AUM
€800M
Funds
3
Portfolio
48
Exits
26
Capital Grand Est
Schiltigheim
Strategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
BiotechConstruction
+14FundReBest · 2023
AUM
€228M
Funds
5
Portfolio
38
Exits
26
Vitruvian Partners
London
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
FintechE-commerce
+27FundVitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023
AUM
€18.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
76
Exits
25
August Equity
London
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
HealthcareBusiness Services
+11FundAugust Equity Partners VI · 2025
AUM
€761M
Funds
2
Portfolio
15
Exits
25
Sopromec Participations
Paris
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+14FundSopromec Participations Evergreen · 1991
AUM
€25M
Funds
1
Portfolio
41
Exits
24
ECM Equity Capital Management
Frankfurt
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+16FundGerman Equity Partners V · 2018
AUM
€325M
Funds
5
Portfolio
6
Exits
24
iXO Private Equity
Toulouse
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen
+1Sectors
ConstructionIndustrials
+18FundIXO 5 · 2025
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
17
Portfolio
54
Exits
24
Parquest Capital
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer
+9FundParquest Capital 3 · 2024
AUM
€850M
Funds
3
Portfolio
13
Exits
24
AURELIUS
Munich
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
+1Sectors
IndustrialsBusiness Services
+13FundAURELIUS Opportunities V · 2025
AUM
–
Funds
4
Portfolio
50
Exits
24
Merieux Equity Partners
Lyon
Strategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
HealthcareMedTech
+5FundMérieux Participations 5 · 2026
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
7
Portfolio
33
Exits
24
Clessidra Private Equity SGR
Milan
Strategy
BuyoutMid-Large Buyout
+1Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+9FundClessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest · 2025
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
13
Exits
23
NiXEN
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
ConsumerIndustrials
+13FundNiXEN II · 2012
AUM
€600M
Funds
2
Portfolio
14
Exits
23
Eurefi
Longwy
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
IndustrialsConsumer
+11FundEurope et Croissance · 2022
AUM
€50M
Funds
2
Portfolio
24
Exits
23
Palatine Private Equity
Manchester
Strategy
BuyoutImpact
+1Sectors
Business ServicesFinancials
+15FundPalatine Buyout Fund V · 2025
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
8
Portfolio
25
Exits
23