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Likely buyers · E-commerce in France.

Prepared 2026-09-29 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

How companies like this sold · 563 verified exits: 46% to sponsors, 52% to corporates and platforms, 1% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 42% (was 51%), corporates and platforms 55% (was 47%), IPO 1% (was 2%).

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 2 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. PAI Partners SponsorVery High88

58 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 68 in France · 26 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Bought Arlettie from BNP Paribas Developpement, 2026 · Consumer, France

2. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High88

16 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 99 in France · 38 deals 2024–26

AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M

Accelerating: 32 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.8/yr before.

Backed Belambra, 2026 · Hospitality, France

3. Finorpa Gestion SponsorVery High88

33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 96 in France · 29 deals 2024–26

Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE PME · 2026 vintage · deploying

8 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 32 per fund.

Backed BDM Associes (Le Kiosque), 2026 · Consumer, France

4. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High87

98 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Le Petit Souk, 2026 · E-commerce, France

5. EXTENDAM and Amante Capital SponsorVery High87

38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 in France · 29 deals 2024–26

AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M

Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.

Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain

6. Extendam SponsorVery High86

37 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 19 in France · 28 deals 2024–26

AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Bought Ayre Hoteles from Eurazeo, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain

7. Extendam, Amante Capital SponsorVery High86

37 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 20 in France · 28 deals 2024–26

AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain

8. EQT SponsorVery High85

28 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Coches.net, 2026 · E-commerce, Spain

9. NextStage AM SponsorVery High85

17 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 142 in France · 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 NaturaBuy, 2017 · E-commerce, France

10. NextStage AM, BNP Développement, Bpifrance and management SponsorVery High85

16 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 141 in France · 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 NaturaBuy, 2017 · E-commerce, France

11. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High85

22 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 5 in France · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.0B · Artificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025 vintage · deploying

6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Twist, 2023 · E-commerce, Italy

12. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High84

38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 140 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 Ocus, 2020 · E-commerce, France

13. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High84

38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 139 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 Ocus, 2020 · E-commerce, France

14. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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.

Bought Asia Voyages from NCI, 2026 · Hospitality, France

15. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo 3 SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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.

Bought Asia Voyages from Adaxtra Capital, 2026 · Consumer, France

16. FrenchFood Capital SponsorVery High84

33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 41 in France · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

17. FrenchFood Capital + Cerea Capital SponsorVery High84

34 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 41 in France · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

18. FrenchFood Capital, Socadif SponsorVery High84

33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 41 in France · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France

19. Indigo Capital SponsorVery High83

26 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 63 in France · 10 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Indigo Capital III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M

10 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.

Backed Emosia Group, 2026 · Consumer, France

20. Cerea Partners SponsorVery High83

17 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 49 in France · 15 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.5B · Cerea Agro Dev Industrie · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.

Backed Gruppo PEPPE, 2026 · Hospitality, France

21. Ring Capital SponsorVery High82

9 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Alpagga, 2024 · E-commerce, France

22. Sodero Gestion, CENCD SponsorVery High82

10 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Naturabuy, 2024 · E-commerce, France

23. Idia SponsorVery High81

16 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Polenghi Group, 2026 · Consumer, Italy

24. Isai Gestion SponsorVery High81

15 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 113 in France · 32 deals 2024–26

AUM €458M · ISAI Expansion III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M

25 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed home exchange, 2025 · Consumer, France

25. PAI Partners (Fund VIII) SponsorVery High80

43 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 51 in France · 17 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Innovad Group, 2026 · Consumer, Belgium

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.