Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Healthcare in France.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 392 verified exits: 35% to sponsors, 60% to corporates and platforms, 4% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 31% (was 42%), corporates and platforms 65% (was 50%), IPO 2% (was 8%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 7 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. 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. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High94
55 platform investments in Healthcare · 311 in France · 34 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M
20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.
Backed Destia, 2026 · Healthcare, France
2. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High89
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 47 in France · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Bought {my}dentist (formerly IDH) from Palamon Capital Partners, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
3. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High89
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 41 in France · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
4. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High89
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 37 in France · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
5. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High89
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 36 in France · 37 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
6. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High89
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 36 in France · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
7. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High89
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 37 in France · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
8. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High89
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 37 in France · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
9. Idia SponsorVery High89
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 126 in France · 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 Lagarrigue, 2026 · Healthcare, France
10. Ardian SponsorVery High86
67 platform investments in Healthcare · 247 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
11. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 221 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
12. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
13. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
14. Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
15. Ardian / Crédit Agricole Assurances consortium SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 219 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
16. Ardian + Tikehau Capital + EMZ consortium (Bpifrance + Amundi + Siparex) SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
17. Ardian and Centerbridge Partners SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
18. Ardian and GoldenTree Asset Management SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 219 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
19. Ardian and Latour Capital SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
20. Ardian Expansion SponsorVery High86
63 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
21. Ardian Expansion (Fund V) SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
22. Ardian Semiconductor SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
23. Ardian Tikehau EMZ consortium SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 220 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
24. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High86
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 219 in France · 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 Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
25. Capital Grand Est SponsorVery High86
23 platform investments in Healthcare · 63 in France · 11 deals 2024–26
AUM €228M · ReBest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-6M
13 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed EVerZom, 2025 · Healthcare, France
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