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