Ardian
Private Equity Est. 1996
USD 82B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Paris, Ile-de-france, France
- Founded
- 1996
- Focus
- Financial Services
About
Ardian is one of Europe's largest private investment houses. We manage five separate strategies: Fund of Funds, where we invest in other funds (US$49bn under management), Direct Private Equity (US$15bn), Infrastructure (US$10bn), Private Debt (US$7bn) and Real Estats ($1bn). We invest globally, generally in developed markets, although each strategy differs in terms of geography. We have more than 550 employees based in Paris, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Zurich, New York, San Francisco, Santiago, Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo, Jersey and Luxembourg.
Ardian was founded under AXA, the insurance company, in 1996, and was spun off as a an independent company in 2013.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 50M - USD 1B
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Growth PE/Buyout
Focus
Financial Services
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
France United States China Germany Italy Japan
Coverage
Global Regions
Europe North America Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Paris, Ile-de-france, France
Office Presence
11 countries
France China Germany Italy Japan Luxembourg Singapore Spain
+3 more
12 known offices
Paris, Ile-de-france, France (HQ)
Beijing Shi, China
Frankfurt Am Main, HE, Germany
Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Luxembourg, District De Luxembourg
Singapore
Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, Spain
Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
England, United Kingdom
New York, NY, United States
San Francisco, CA, United States
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