Rankings
The most active PE firms in Europe.
The 25 European general partners with the most verified exits. Ranked by realized portfolio companies. Every line hand-checked from public filings and deal announcements. Updated weekly.
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| # | GP | Exits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardian | 254 |
| 2 | Andera Partners | 182 |
| 3 | Naxicap Partners | 148 |
| 4 | IK Partners | 138 |
| 5 | Gimv | 97 |
| 6 | Turenne Groupe | 96 |
| 7 | EMZ Partners | 96 |
| 8 | Galia Gestion | 90 |
| 9 | Odyssée Venture | 87 |
| 10 | Omnes Capital | 82 |
| 11 | Bridgepoint | 82 |
| 12 | Francisco Partners | 77 |
| 13 | Balderton Capital | 77 |
| 14 | The Carlyle Group | 73 |
| 15 | Cathay Capital | 69 |
| 16 | NextStage AM | 62 |
| 17 | Elaia Partners | 59 |
| 18 | PAI Partners | 59 |
| 19 | Eurazeo | 59 |
| 20 | Partech Partners | 59 |
| 21 | Triton Partners | 57 |
| 22 | Siparex | 55 |
| 23 | Alven | 54 |
| 24 | Cinven | 53 |
| 25 | Newfund Management | 46 |
Exit counts include realized portfolio companies (trade sales, secondary buyouts, IPOs). Each entry is verified against public filings, GP press releases, and deal announcements. See our methodology for the full pipeline. Quarantined GPs are excluded.
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