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Top 24 Platform companies in private equity based in France

RevenueBase identified 142 platform companies in private equity headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 6,008 professional contacts across them, including 2,655 with verified work emails and 227 with mobile numbers. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers platform companies in private equity 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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142Companies
6,008Contacts tracked
2,655Verified emails
227Mobile numbers
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The 24 largest platform companies in private equity based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 24 of 142 platform companies in private equity based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names platform companies in private equity: 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.
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ArdianIndirect evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 20261,001-5,0001,624

“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, 2026201-500329

“PAI Partners is a leading private equity firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3
SiparexStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200162

“Siparex Group, an independent French private equity specialist, has €3.7 billion of capital under management.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
CAPZAStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200144

“Created in 2004, CAPZA1 is an established European private investment platform focused on small and mid-cap companies, which is part of BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, a…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200111

“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, 202651-200103

“Leading private equity firm in Europe.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20096

“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
Mata CapitalStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20095

“Mata Capital est un investisseur spécialisé dans le private equity immobilier, fondé en octobre 2015 et détenu par l’équipe de management.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
M CapitalStrong evidence
Toulouse, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20089

“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
10
Montefiore InvestmentStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20058

“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, 202611-5056

“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, 202611-5055

“EMZ is a leading European investment firm with offices in Paris, Munich and Amsterdam.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
AnaxagoStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20049

“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
14
Chequers CapitalIndirect evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“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
15
Sagard EuropeStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“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
16
TRAILStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5039

“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
17
ActivaStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5036

“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
18
Hivest Capital PartnersStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5034

“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
19
Jolt CapitalStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20033

“Jolt Capital is a leading private equity firm specialized in growth investing in deeptech companies, with a mission to build future leaders with a global focus.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20
Qualium InvestissementStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5028

“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
21
Elevation Capital PartnersIndirect evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5026

“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
22
Adagia PartnersStrong evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5026

“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
23
Trocadero Capital PartnersIndirect evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5022

“Trocadero Capital Partners est un acteur indépendant du capital investissement qui intervient aux côtés d'ETI et PME européennes pour accompagner leur croissance et contribuer à…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
CitystarIndirect evidence
Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5022

“Citystar is an Investment Company.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Platform companies in private equity based in France at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
ParisLargest hub · 92 HQs
227Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
78
11-50
37
51-200
21
201-500
2
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
2

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
2,503
31–60
144
61–90
2
90–180
1
180+
5

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 platform companies in private equity, 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 “platform companies in private equity”. 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 platform companies in private equity, 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, 2,655 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Platform companies in private equity by metro

  • Platform companies in private equity in Paris92

Frequently asked

How many platform companies in private equity are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 142 platform companies in private equity 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 platform companies in private equity?

Paris leads with 92 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (6) and Bordeaux (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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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.