Quilvest Private Equity
Private Equity Est. 1972
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Paris, Ile-de-france, France
- Founded
- 1972
- Last fundraise
- 2025 (USD 500M)
About
Quilvest Private Equity is a generalist private equity firm investing in buyouts and growth-stage opportunities directly and through a fund of funds model, founded in 1972.
Strategies
Growth Equity
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 50M - USD 200M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
France Singapore Hong Kong UAE Switzerland United Kingdom
Coverage
Global Regions
Europe Asia Middle East North America South America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
11 countries
France Belgium Chile Hong Kong Luxembourg Singapore Switzerland UAE
+3 more
11 known offices
Paris, Ile-de-france, France (HQ)
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg District, Luxembourg
Singapore
Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
Dubai, UAE
England, United Kingdom
New York, NY, United States
Montevideo, Uruguay
Fundraising
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