Likely buyers · Energy in Netherlands.

1. Eiffel Investment Group, Mirova SponsorVery High90

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

2. RGreen Invest SponsorVery High87

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

3. EQT SponsorVery High85

29 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 9 in Netherlands · 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 Calisen, 2025 · Energy, UK

4. Ardian SponsorVery High84

53 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

5. Luxcara SponsorVery High84

16 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 1 in Netherlands · 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

6. Aquila Capital funds SponsorVery High83

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

7. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High82

51 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

8. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

9. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High82

50 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

10. Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

11. Ardian / Crédit Agricole Assurances consortium SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

12. Ardian + Tikehau Capital + EMZ consortium (Bpifrance + Amundi + Siparex) SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

13. Ardian and Centerbridge Partners SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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 and GoldenTree Asset Management SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 8 in Netherlands · 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

15. Ardian and Latour Capital SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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 Expansion SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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 Expansion (Fund V) SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

18. Ardian Semiconductor SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

19. Ardian Tikehau EMZ consortium SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High82

49 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 in Netherlands · 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

21. Just Climate SponsorVery High81

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 Zanskar, 2026 · Energy, US

22. 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 Solarock, 2025 · Energy, France

23. RIVE Private Investment SponsorVery High78

10 platform investments in Energy & Climate · 7 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.2B · RIVE Infrastructure Impact Fund (RIIF) · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M

7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed REBI (Recursos de la Biomasa), 2026 · Energy, Spain

24. Idia SponsorVery High77

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 MELVAN, 2025 · Energy, France

25. Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) SponsorVery High77

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

AUM €4.3B · Amethis Fund III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €8-61M

18 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed ADEMAT, 2026 · Energy, Cote d'Ivoire