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Top 25 Middle market private equity firms based in France

Name: Middle market private equity firms based in France
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 176 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 176 middle market private equity firms headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 5,999 professional contacts across them, including 2,627 with verified work emails and 228 with mobile numbers. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers middle market private equity firms headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

176Companies

5,999Contacts tracked

2,627Verified emails

228Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest middle market private equity firms based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 176 middle market private equity firms based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names middle market private equity firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ArdianIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,624
	“In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	PAI PartnersStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	329
	“PAI Partners is a leading private equity firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	SiparexStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	162
	“Siparex Group, an independent French private equity specialist, has €3.7 billion of capital under management.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	WendelIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	149
	“Wendel is one of Europe’s leading listed investment firms.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Blackfin Capital PartnersStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	111
	“Founded in 2009, BlackFin Capital Partners is the leading private equity firm investing in financial services companies across Europe.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Seven2Strong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	103
	“Leading private equity firm in Europe.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Infravia Capital PartnersStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	96
	“Founded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm specializing in real assets - infrastructure, critical metals, real estate - and technology investments.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	M CapitalStrong evidence	Toulouse, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	89
	“With €500 million of assets under management and a portfolio of over 160 SMEs, M Capital Partners is a leading Private Equity firm in the French Small-cap market.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Weinberg Capital PartnersIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	59
	“Founded in 2005, Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent investment company historically active in buy-out capital, which expanded its field of intervention to real estate…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Montefiore InvestmentStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	58
	“Created in 2005, Montefiore Investment is the reference Private Equity firm dedicated to service SMEs and mid-market companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Capital CroissanceIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	56
	“Né d’une feuille blanche début 2012, Capital Croissance revêt une dimension entrepreneuriale forte : les associés ont fédéré une communauté de plus de 450 investisseurs privés…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	EMZ PartnersIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	55
	“EMZ is a leading European investment firm with offices in Paris, Munich and Amsterdam.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	IDIIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	50
	“IDI is a listed investment firm – true pioneer of investment in France – that has been focusing for over 45 years on supporting the development of small and mid-sized companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	AnaxagoStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	49
	“Anaxago est un groupe financier spécialisé dans l’investissement alternatif qui développe trois thématiques d’investissement prioritaires : le private equity immobilier, le…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	MBOIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	47
	“MBO+ is the benchmark for all investors wishing to invest in the French lower mid-cap segment while combining performance and sustainability.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Chequers CapitalIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	39
	“Chequers Capital has unique experience in acquiring and developing small, medium and large-sized companies in partnership with their management.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	Sagard EuropeStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	39
	“Sagard is an alternative asset management firm that invests in venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate, and royalties.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	TRAILStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	39
	“Founded in 2014 by Xavier Marin, former Co-Head of Investments at Eurazeo, TRAIL is a European private equity platform managing €1.0bn in assets.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Initiative & FinanceIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	37
	“Initiative & Finance, un investisseur spécialisé dans la transmission des PME depuis 1984.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	ActivaStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	36
	“Activa is a Paris-based private equity firm, deeply rooted in entrepreneurship and focused on mid-sized innovative services companies valued between €30-100 million.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Hivest Capital PartnersStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	34
	“Hivest Capital Partners, established in November 2016, is a European-American private equity firm approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	CicladStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	30
	“A private equity firm specializing in transfers, takeovers and growth of SMEs (€10-100 Million in turnover).” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Qualium InvestissementStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	28
	“Qualium Investissement is a major historic and institutional player in private equity in France with €2.1bn invested in 70 French companies since its creation in 1998.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	Elevation Capital PartnersIndirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“Fondée en 2015 et basée à Paris, Elevation Capital Partners est la société de gestion du Groupe Elvest (ex.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Adagia PartnersStrong evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“Adagia Partners is a European MidCap Private Equity firm founded and led by seasoned PE investors & value creation professionals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Middle market private equity firms based in France at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

ParisLargest hub · 108 HQs

228Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

110

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

2,472

31–60

144

61–90

90–180

180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among middle market private equity firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “middle market private equity firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among middle market private equity firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,627 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many middle market private equity firms are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 176 middle market private equity firms headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ardian, headquartered in Paris, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most middle market private equity firms?

Paris leads with 108 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (6) and Bordeaux (3).

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.