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Likely buyers · AdTech in Denmark.

Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

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. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High84

53 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Samy from Inveready Asset Management, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

2. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High80

46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

3. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High80

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

4. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High80

46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

5. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High80

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

6. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High80

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

7. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High80

45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 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 Samy, 2025 · AdTech, Spain

8. Ardian SponsorVery High73

70 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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.

Bought Jakala from The Equity Club, 2021 · AdTech, Italy

9. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

10. Ardian Mid Cap Buyout SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

11. Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

12. Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

13. Ardian / Crédit Agricole Assurances consortium SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

14. Ardian + Tikehau Capital + EMZ consortium (Bpifrance + Amundi + Siparex) SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

15. Ardian and Centerbridge Partners SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

16. Ardian and GoldenTree Asset Management SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

17. Ardian and Latour Capital SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

18. Ardian Expansion SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

19. Ardian Expansion (Fund V) SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

20. Ardian Semiconductor SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

21. Ardian Tikehau EMZ consortium SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

22. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High73

64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 3 in Denmark · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain

23. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital SponsorVery High73

3 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Denmark · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €7.0B · BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €16-122M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 9 per fund.

Backed Flipp, 2024 · AdTech, Canada

24. EQT SponsorVery High72

25 platform investments in TMT & Media · 19 in Denmark · 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 Arium Networks, 2026 · Telecom, US

25. IK Partners SponsorVery High72

31 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Denmark · 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.

Backed Ascora, 2025 · TMT, Germany

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.