Expertise

Ardian is the world leader in secondary private market transactions and a major primaries investor. Our secondary platform provides liquidity to the world’s largest institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds. We have a unique ability to execute the largest and most complex secondary deals reliably and rapidly, thanks to our world-leading proprietary database.

Our Co-Investment team takes minority stakes in private equity transactions across Europe, North America and Asia. We invest alongside top-tier sponsors in companies ranging from small- to large-caps, led by first-class management teams. We support our investment partners with fast decision-making, our extensive network and long experience of developing businesses globally.

Our Buyout team acquires mid and large-cap companies in Europe and North America, helping their management teams execute M&A-led growth strategies to transform ambitious regional champions into global players. We invest in sectors that benefit from long-term growth themes, including the food value chain, healthcare, sustainable chemicals and international business services.

Our Expansion team invests in fast-growing lower mid-cap companies based in the major Eurozone economies. We are supportive, long-term shareholders dedicated to helping our management teams expand their international presence through targeted acquisitions and create sustainable value.

The Growth team supports entrepreneurs seeking to accelerate the development of profitable European companies with a strong domestic position. We provide strong support to help them expand internationally, both organically and through acquisitions, and address the challenges of scaling up.

Ardian's North America Fund invests in lower middle-market industrial companies and business services providers. We target more complex situations, including family successions and carve-outs, where focused support and investment can unlock significant value.

Ardian is a world leading investor in essential infrastructures key to the populations and serving the local communities. We believe that investment in infrastructure is the best way to support the economy as a whole, as well as individual companies. Our focus is Europe and the Americas, cementing our position among the top tier of infrastructure players and aiming to deliver long-term value through a disciplined industrial approach.

Ardian Real Estate is a leading European property investor, with approximately €4bn under management. The team has a solid track record of acquiring and upgrading office and mixed-use properties in European gateway cities. These are characterized by robust economic growth and a scarcity of high-quality space, presenting opportunities to create significant value and attract high-quality tenants.

Ardian Real Assets Debt provides Real Estate Debt for projects that involve repositioning and active management of assets in major French, German, Italian and Spanish cities. Its investment approach is therefore fully aligned with the "build-to-green" strategy that our Real Estate activity pursues, and supports projects that aim to achieve material improvements in sustainability performance, contributing to the rejuvenation of the real estate stock.

Ardian Private Credit is one of Europe’s leading providers of non-bank finance for mid-market companies, with one of the longest track records of consistent performance through the full economic cycle. We specialize in offering flexible facilities that frequently include additional committed capital to support future growth opportunities.

Ardian NAV Financing is a platform providing debt facilities backed by large portfolios of private equity and infrastructure funds. These transactions are typically sponsored by funds-of-funds players who acquire the portfolios on the secondary market.