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Likely buyers · AgTech.

Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

How companies like this sold · 419 verified exits: 27% to sponsors, 68% to corporates and platforms, 4% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 27% (was 28%), corporates and platforms 69% (was 66%), IPO 4% (was 6%).

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.

Financial buyers · 25

Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+

1. Swanlaab Venture Factory SponsorVery High90

6 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 18 deals 2024–26

Swanlaab Innvierte Agrifood Tech · 2024 vintage · deploying

Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.3/yr before.

Backed Big Guardian, 2026 · AgTech, Spain

2. Just Climate SponsorVery High88

9 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.7B · Natural Climate Solutions Strategy · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €7-52M

Accelerating: 9 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.5/yr before.

Backed Afresh, 2026 · AgTech, US

3. Eiffel Investment Group, Mirova SponsorVery High81

23 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 15 deals 2024–26

AUM €7.0B · Eiffel Energy Transition III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €24-180M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 7 per fund.

Backed British Solar Renewables, 2026 · Energy, UK

4. Ring Capital SponsorVery High79

11 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 32 deals 2024–26

AUM €470M · Ring Altitude II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-33M

17 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.

Backed Soil Capital, 2021 · AgTech, Belgium

5. RGreen Invest SponsorVery High79

17 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 8 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.5B · INFRABRIDGE IV · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M

3 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 4 per fund.

Backed Geogreen, 2026 · Energy, France

6. Idia SponsorVery High78

53 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 27 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.4B · Crédit Agricole Assurances Avenir et Territoires · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.

Backed GROUPE INESSENS, 2026 · Agriculture, France

7. Cibus Capital SponsorVery High77

17 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 5 deals 2024–26

AUM €920M · Cibus Enterprise Fund II · 2021 vintage · partially deployed · check €2-19M

16 platform investments since the 2021 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.

Backed 4AG Robotics, 2025 · AgTech, Canada

8. Ardian SponsorVery High76

53 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 51 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

9. Aquila Capital funds SponsorVery High76

17 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 8 deals 2024–26

AUM €6.5B · Aquila Capital Energy Transition Fund I · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €12-90M

Accelerating: 5 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.8/yr before.

Bought Desfina Wind Farm from Aquila Capital, 2026 · Energy, Greece

10. Luxcara SponsorVery High76

16 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 4 deals 2024–26

AUM €7.5B · FLAVEO V · 2024 vintage · deploying

4 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 3 per fund.

Backed Kozani Solar PV, 2026 · Energy, Greece

11. EQT SponsorVery High75

29 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 51 deals 2024–26

AUM €291.0B · EQT X · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €440M-3.3B

53 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.

Backed BLOOM FRESH International, 2023 · AgTech, US

12. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High74

51 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 44 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

13. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

14. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High74

50 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 43 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

15. Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

16. Ardian / Crédit Agricole Assurances consortium SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

17. Ardian + Tikehau Capital + EMZ consortium (Bpifrance + Amundi + Siparex) SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 43 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

18. Ardian and Centerbridge Partners SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

19. Ardian and GoldenTree Asset Management SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

20. Ardian and Latour Capital SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

21. Ardian Expansion SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

22. Ardian Expansion (Fund V) SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

23. Ardian Semiconductor SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 43 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

24. Ardian Tikehau EMZ consortium SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 42 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

25. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High74

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 43 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Energia Group, 2026 · Energy, Ireland

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