Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · TMT in Switzerland.
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, including 18 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. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High86
53 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
2. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High86
46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
3. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High86
45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
4. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High86
46 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
5. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High86
45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
6. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High86
45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
7. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High86
45 platform investments in TMT & Media · 2 in Switzerland · 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 PDSVISION, 2026 · TMT, Sweden
8. Ardian SponsorVery High84
70 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 Fermax, 2026 · TMT, Spain
9. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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 High84
64 platform investments in TMT & Media · 9 in Switzerland · 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. Isai Gestion SponsorVery High82
28 platform investments in TMT & Media · 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 blablacar, 2025 · TMT, France
24. Revaia SponsorVery High82
14 platform investments in TMT & Media · 1 in Switzerland · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €600M · Revaia Growth II SLP · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M
10 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed Synera, 2026 · TMT, Germany
25. NextStage AM SponsorVery High81
79 platform investments in TMT & Media · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.6B · FCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.
Backed Bichard Equipement, 2025 · TMT, 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.