Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · IT Services in France.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 598 verified exits: 23% to sponsors, 75% to corporates and platforms, 1% via IPO, 0% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 22%), corporates and platforms 76% (was 76%), IPO 1% (was 2%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 14 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. Oakley Capital SponsorVery High84
15 platform investments in Software & IT · 7 in France · 20 deals 2024–26
AUM €12.7B · Oakley Capital Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
10 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Bought Senef from Isatis Capital, 2026 · SaaS, France
2. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High83
18 platform investments in Software & IT · 11 in France · 39 deals 2024–26
Waterland Private Equity Fund IX (WPEF IX) · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €70-525M
48 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 19 per fund.
Backed Netconomy, 2025 · IT Services, Austria
3. Isai Gestion SponsorVery High83
61 platform investments in Software & IT · 111 in France · 30 deals 2024–26
AUM €458M · ISAI Expansion III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M
23 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Theodo, 2015 · IT Services, France
4. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High83
5 platform investments in Software & IT · 89 in France · 35 deals 2024–26
AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M
Accelerating: 30 deals in the last 2 years vs 4.5/yr before.
Backed Softway Medical, 2025 · IT Services, France
5. Axcel SponsorVery High82
20 platform investments in Software & IT · 14 deals 2024–26
Axcel VII · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €26-194M
15 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Bekk, 2026 · IT Services, Norway
6. EQT SponsorVery High81
40 platform investments in Software & IT · 12 in France · 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 Perficient, 2024 · IT Services, US
7. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High81
19 platform investments in Software & IT · 138 in France · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M
11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Heliaq, 2025 · IT Services, France
8. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High81
19 platform investments in Software & IT · 137 in France · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M
11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Heliaq, 2025 · IT Services, France
9. Oakley Capital, Eurazeo, Sagard NewGen (I-Tracing platform) SponsorVery High81
15 platform investments in Software & IT · 6 in France · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €12.7B · Oakley Capital Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
10 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Senef, 2026 · Software, France
10. Ring Capital SponsorVery High80
10 platform investments in Software & IT · 52 in France · 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 Enaos, 2025 · Software, Belgium
11. Capital Croissance SponsorVery High80
16 platform investments in Software & IT · 44 in France · 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 Travelsoft, 2024 · IT Services, France
12. ICG SponsorVery High80
4 platform investments in Software & IT · 13 in France · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €103.0B · ICG Europe Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €60-450M
6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 4 per fund.
Backed Magellan Partners, 2025 · IT Services, France
13. Meanings Capital Partners SponsorVery High80
9 platform investments in Software & IT · 15 in France · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €906M · Meanings Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF IV) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M
Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.8/yr before.
Backed Synolia, 2022 · IT Services, France
14. Queka Real Partners SponsorVery High80
8 platform investments in Software & IT · 8 deals 2024–26
AUM €350M · Queka Real Partners II · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €4-29M
Accelerating: 7 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.5/yr before.
Backed B2group, 2025 · IT Services, Spain
15. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High79
25 platform investments in Software & IT · 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 Articque, 2020 · IT Services, France
16. Deutsche Beteiligungs SponsorVery High79
13 platform investments in Software & IT · 1 in France · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.7B · DBAG Solvares Continuation Fund · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €3-20M
9 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.
Bought MAIT from 3i, 2025 · IT Services, Germany
17. Hg SponsorVery High79
48 platform investments in Software & IT · 5 in France · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €69.0B · Hg Mercury 4 · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €48-360M
24 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.
Bought IT Relation from Adelis Equity, 2018 · IT Services, Denmark
18. Meanings Capital Partners with Bpifrance SponsorVery High79
8 platform investments in Software & IT · 16 in France · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €906M · Meanings Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF IV) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M
Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.8/yr before.
Backed Synolia, 2022 · IT Services, France
19. TeamSystem PE-backedVery High78
86 acquisitions in Software & IT · 5 in France · 28 deals 2024–26
Active in France since 2024.
Added on Macrogroup, 2024 · IT Services, Italy
20. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG SponsorVery High78
12 platform investments in Software & IT · 1 in France · 9 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.7B · DBAG Solvares Continuation Fund · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €3-20M
9 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed MAIT, 2025 · IT Services, Germany
21. Ouest Croissance Gestion SponsorVery High78
6 platform investments in Software & IT · 60 in France · 5 deals 2024–26
AUM €400M · Ouest Croissance II · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €2-16M
5 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Coaxis, 2025 · IT Services, France
22. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo SponsorVery High78
6 platform investments in Software & IT · 42 in France · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Infodip, 2025 · IT Services, France
23. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo 3 SponsorVery High78
6 platform investments in Software & IT · 42 in France · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Infodip, 2025 · IT Services, France
24. Sodero Gestion, CENCD SponsorVery High78
5 platform investments in Software & IT · 40 in France · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €350M · Transmettre & Pérenniser III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed Kanoma, 2024 · IT Services, France
25. Irdi Capital-Investissement SponsorVery High77
34 platform investments in Software & IT · 131 in France · 33 deals 2024–26
AUM €550M · IRDI Impulsion · 2021 vintage · partially deployed · check €2-15M
76 platform investments since the 2021 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 26 per fund.
Backed SD TECH, 2024 · IT Services, France
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