A leading specialist in private equity co-investment

Our Co-Investment team makes minority investments in buyout deals across Europe, North America and Asia alongside leading private equity sponsors. This gives our investors access to a carefully selected portfolio that is well diversified across regions, industries, company sizes and financial sponsors. Our unique strength in sourcing deals derives from the access to leading sponsors we gain through Ardian’s world-leading Secondaries & Primaries platform.

The team
Our investments

  • 21

    investment professionals

  • $8bn

    of AUM

  • $30m to $300m

    invested in each transaction

We capitalize on Ardian’s global networks

Our unique positioning combines the strengths of Ardian’s Secondaries & Primaries and Direct Funds platforms. Through the Secondaries & Primaries team, we gain privileged access to several hundred leading private equity firms. We also draw on the expertise of Ardian’s direct investment teams and many industrial contacts, which supports our due diligence and delivers value to our portfolio companies post-acquisition.

We combine attractive returns and low risk

We combine attractive returns and low risk: We are highly selective, targeting sector-leading companies with strong management teams, and prioritizing fair valuations and safe financial structures. This allows us to generate attractive returns from a well-diversified portfolio of lower-mid to large-cap companies, well-balanced between Europe, North America and Asia with exposure to a wide range of sectors.

A 20-year track record of successful partnerships

A 20-year track record of successful partnerships: Over the course of investing six funds, dedicated Ardian Customized Solutions, as well as offering solutions for private wealth clients, we have built strong relationships with sponsors around the world. We are known as a reliable and active co-investment partner, able to conduct due diligence quickly and use our network of experts to make significant contributions to developing the companies we invest in.

The Team

Ardian Co-Investment has a team split between Paris, London, New York and Beijing to address the European, North American and Asian markets.

"Our Co-Investment strategy gives Ardian’s LPs diversified exposure to top-tier private equity deals worldwide.”

Alexandre Motte & Patrick Kocsi Co-Heads of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Directors
Mark Benedetti

Mark Benedetti

Executive President, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries

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Vladimir Colas

Executive Vice-President, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee and Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries

Jan Philipp Schmitz

Jan Philipp Schmitz

Executive Vice-President, Member of the Executive Committee, Head of Investor Relations, Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries

Alexandre Motte

Alexandre Motte

Co-Head of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Director

 Kocsi Patrick

Patrick Kocsi

Co-Head of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Director

Faruk Amin

Faruk Amin

Deputy Head of United States Co-Investment & Senior Managing Director

Carole Barnay

Carole Barnay

Deputy Head of Europe Co-Investment & Senior Managing Director

Marie-Victoire Rozé

Marie-Victoire Rozé

Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries, Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee

Daryl Li

Daryl Li

Senior Managing Director and Member of the ASF Management Committee

Stéphane Guichard

Stéphane Guichard

Senior Managing Director

Cyril Auger

Cyril Auger

Senior Managing Director

Audrey Detavernier

Audrey Detavernier

Senior Managing Director

Natalie Kelly

Natalie Kelly

Managing Director

Shawn Li

Shawn Li

Director

Camill Salomon

Camill Salomon

Director

Aaron Xiang

Aaron Xiang

Director

Capucine Tortiger

Capucine Tortiger

Senior Investment Manager

ULLAH Ashif

Ashif ULLAH

Senior Investment Manager

Victoire Duvillier

Victoire Duvillier

Investment Manager

Sami Elaoumari

Sami Elaoumari

Investment Manager

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European Asset Management Firm of the Year 2024

In November 2024, Ardian has won the “European Asset Management Firm of the Year 2024” at the Funds Europe Awards 2024 in London.

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European Private Markets Fund Manager of the Year 2024

In November 2024, Ardian has won the “European Private Markets Fund Manager of the Year 2024” (AuM of more than €100bn) at the Funds Europe Awards 2024 in London.

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ESG Manager of the Year 2024

In October 2024, Ardian was awarded “IJ Global ESG Asset Manager of the Year,” at the IJ Global Awards 2024.

Grands Prix 2018

Private Equity Magazine

Ardian's Buyout and Co-Investment teams were named Large Cap Fund of the Year at Private Equity Magazine's Grands Prix.

Our latest publications

Ardian Corporate Brochure

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Ardian 2023 Integrated Report

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As private markets mature and deal sizes expand, GPs are increasingly turning to co-investors to finance their transactions. Since our last fund generation, we have seen a rising number of deals come to market and expect these opportunities to only increase. Our team is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this growing deal flow, leveraging the strong relationships built through our Secondaries & Primaries platform.

Alexandre Motte & Patrick Kocsi Co-Heads of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Directors

Through our Co-Investment strategy, we offer tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of our investors. These range from building a well-balanced portfolio alongside the best GPs in the world to targeting specific market segments, such as small and mid-cap buyouts, focus on selected geographies or expansion into adjacent asset classes, such as Infrastructure co-investments.

Alexandre Motte & Patrick Kocsi Co-Heads of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Directors