ARDIAN FRANCE

Thesis

Ardian is a leading global private investment house headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1996. With approximately $200 billion in AUM as of March 2026, it is one of Europe's largest private markets asset managers. Ardian operates across five core business segments: Private Equity (Buyout, Expansion, Co-Investment, Secondaries & Primaries), Real Assets (Infrastructure and Real Estate), and Credit (Private Debt and NAV Financing). Their investment strategy emphasizes long-term value creation through active portfolio management, operational support, and sustainable growth. They invest in diverse sectors including healthcare, technology, consumer goods, business services, energy, infrastructure, and real estate. Ardian's geographic scope is global, with a strong presence in Europe, North America, and Asia, operating from 22 offices worldwide. Ardian's Expansion team focuses on high-growth, mid-sized businesses in major Eurozone economies, Switzerland, and the UK, typically holding investments for 4 to 6 years. Ardian's ninth-generation secondaries platform raised $30 billion, and its Infrastructure Fund VI raised $13.5 billion. Ardian Expansion Fund V has a size of $2.37 billion.