Investment Summary

Sagard Exits Aprium Pharmacy

On January 16, 2024, private equity firm Ardian invested in life science company Aprium Pharmacy from Sagard

Investment Highlights
  • This is Ardian’s 17th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Ardian’s 197th transaction in France.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-01-16
Target Aprium Pharmacy
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Ardian
Sellers(s) Sagard
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Aprium Pharmacy

Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Aprium Pharmacy is an integrated platform for pharmacists, with a unique value proposition combining best-in-class commercial conditions for health and parapharmacy products, and a full range of high value-add services and tools such as marketing, digital, medical science and human resources. Aprium Pharmacy was founded in 2006 and is based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Ardian

Paris, France

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 446 of 464
Sector: Life Science M&A 17 of 17
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 145 of 155
Country: France M&A 197 of 206
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-16 Costockage

Paris, France

Costockage is an online marketplace enabling professionals and individuals to rent storage units from operators and/or unused storage spaces from individuals. Costockage was founded in 2012 and is based in Paris, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-06 My Pie

Gorron, France

My Pie is a producer and distributor of hot snacks to supermarkets. My Pie was founded in 2015 and is based in Gorron, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sagard

Paris, France

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager that invests across a variety of asset classes. These include private equity, public equity, private credit, royalties, and venture capital. Prospective transactions typically include buyouts or growth capital financings, where Sagard will consider either majority or minority positions. Sagard was formed in 2001 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 27
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 18 of 18
Country: France M&A 24 of 24
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-22 Vulcain Engineering Group

Neuilly- Sur- Seine, France

Vulcain Engineering Group is an engineering consultancy group. The company specializes in energy, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and transportation sectors. Vulcain Engineering Group was founded in 1998 and is based in Neuilly- Sur- Seine, France.

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