Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Financials.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 669 verified exits: 26% to sponsors, 67% to corporates and platforms, 7% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 31%), corporates and platforms 69% (was 61%), IPO 7% (was 8%).
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. IK Partners SponsorVery High90
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 52 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Bought Domek Group from Capital A Investment Partners, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
2. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High88
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 39 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Domek Group, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
3. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High88
14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Domek Group, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
4. Inflexion SponsorVery High86
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Ascend Insurance Holdings, 2026 · Financials, UK
5. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High86
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.
Backed Ascend Insurance Holdings, 2026 · Financials, UK
6. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High84
19 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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.
Backed Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
7. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High84
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
8. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High84
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
9. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High84
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
10. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High84
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
11. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High84
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
12. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High84
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
13. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High82
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €18.0B · Vitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €146M-1.1B
20 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Africa Specialty Risks, 2026 · Financials, UK
14. Apax Partners SponsorVery High80
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Evelyn Partners (S&W Group), 2025 · Financials, UK
15. Apax Partners (with NewAlpha) SponsorVery High80
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Evelyn Partners (S&W Group), 2025 · Financials, UK
16. Apax Partners and Inova Capital SponsorVery High80
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Evelyn Partners (S&W Group), 2025 · Financials, UK
17. Apax Partners and JMI Equity SponsorVery High80
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Evelyn Partners (S&W Group), 2025 · Financials, UK
18. Apax Partners SAS SponsorVery High80
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Evelyn Partners (S&W Group), 2025 · Financials, UK
19. Ardian SponsorVery High79
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 ISC, 2025 · Financials, US
20. ARMEN SponsorVery High79
6 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 4 deals 2024–26
AUM €270M · ARMEN GP Stakes Fund I · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M
Backed Vendis Capital, 2025 · Financials, Belgium
21. B.P. Marsh & Partners SponsorVery High78
35 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €421M · B.P. Marsh & Partners (Evergreen) · 2006 vintage · no newer fund · check €8-63M
Accelerating: 10 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.0/yr before.
Backed Autonomy Investment Partners, 2026 · Financials, US
22. Apis Partners Group SponsorVery High78
22 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.1B · Apis Growth Fund III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €23-170M
7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed BIPO, 2026 · Fintech, Singapore
23. YFM Equity Partners SponsorVery High75
4 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 23 deals 2024–26
AUM €878M · YFM Buyout Fund III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-17M
32 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed StudentCrowd, 2026 · PropTech, UK
24. Capital Croissance SponsorVery High75
5 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 20 deals 2024–26
AUM €950M · Club des entrepreneurs Capital Croissance · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
9 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Ilona, 2025 · Financials, France
25. Seven2 SponsorVery High75
6 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · Seven2 Duality · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 5 per fund.
Backed Crystal, 2025 · Financials, France
Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.