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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 430 of 464 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 28 of 30 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 65 of 66 |
| Country: Switzerland M&A | 9 of 9 |
| Year: 2023 M&A | 3 of 16 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 |
Optimind
Paris, France Optimind is an independent consulting firm that supports insurance firms, banks, and large companies in focusing on opportunities that can increase their performance. Optimind is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 |
Liftket
Wurzen, Germany Liftket is an industrial machinery manufacturing company that manufactures electric chain hoists, marketed worldwide. Liftket was founded in 1948 and is based in Wurzen, Germany. |
Buy | - |