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Top 25 Private equity owned companies based in France

RevenueBase identified 186 company matches for private equity owned companies associated with France as of September 2026 and tracks 5,962 professional contacts across them, including 2,620 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for private equity owned companies associated with France, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 21, 2026 How this list was built
186Companies
5,962Contacts tracked
2,620Verified emails
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The 25 largest private equity owned companies based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 186 company matches for private equity owned companies based in France, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 21, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,624 contacts →

Exact match

“In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 2026201-500329 contacts →

Exact match

“PAI Partners is a leading private equity firm.”

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3Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200162 contacts →

Exact match

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

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200111 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2009, BlackFin Capital Partners is the leading private equity firm investing in financial services companies across Europe.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-200103 contacts →

Exact match

“Leading private equity firm in Europe.”

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6Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20096 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm specializing in real assets - infrastructure, critical metals, real estate - and technology investments.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20089 contacts →

Exact match

“Leader indépendant du capital-investissement small cap en France, Turenne Groupe accompagne depuis plus de 25 ans les entrepreneurs dans leurs projets d’innovation, de…”

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8Exact matchToulouse, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20089 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5064 contacts →

Exact match

“Entrepreneurs working alongside entrepreneurs, committed to sustainability As a long-standing player in private equity and a certified B-Corp company, Abenex targets companies…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20058 contacts →

Exact match

“Created in 2005, Montefiore Investment is the reference Private Equity firm dedicated to service SMEs and mid-market companies.”

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11Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5056 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5055 contacts →

Exact match

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

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13Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20049 contacts →

Exact match

“Anaxago est un groupe financier spécialisé dans l’investissement alternatif qui développe trois thématiques d’investissement prioritaires : le private equity immobilier, le…”

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14Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5047 contacts →

Exact match

“MBO+ is the benchmark for all investors wishing to invest in the French lower mid-cap segment while combining performance and sustainability.”

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15Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“Chequers Capital has unique experience in acquiring and developing small, medium and large-sized companies in partnership with their management.”

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16Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“Sagard is an alternative asset management firm that invests in venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate, and royalties.”

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17Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5039 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“Initiative & Finance, un investisseur spécialisé dans la transmission des PME depuis 1984.”

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19Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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20Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5034 contacts →

Exact match

“Hivest Capital Partners, established in November 2016, is a European-American private equity firm approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202651-20033 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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22Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5026 contacts →

Exact match

“Fondée en 2015 et basée à Paris, Elevation Capital Partners est la société de gestion du Groupe Elvest (ex.”

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24Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5026 contacts →

Exact match

“Adagia Partners is a European MidCap Private Equity firm founded and led by seasoned PE investors & value creation professionals.”

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25Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 21, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“Parquest is a recognized player in private equity in France in the mid-market segment.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 21, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

Showing 25 of 186 private equity owned companies based in France

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Private equity owned companies based in France at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
43.9%Verified-email coverage
32.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
66.1%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
114
11-50
44
51-200
20
201-500
2
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 186 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

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
Company records associated with France whose business descriptions match “private equity owned companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 2,620 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “private equity owned companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 186 company matches for private equity owned companies associated with France as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ardian tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most private equity owned companies?

Paris leads with 123 company records, followed by Lyon (7) and Bordeaux (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 2,620 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 186 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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About this data

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.