Ardian
PE
1996
$55 900 M
France
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Profile
Ardian is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, founded in 1996. The firm was formerly known as AXA Private Equity and is led by Dominique Senequier. Ardian is employee-owned and has a team of over 400 professionals. The firm is known for its commitment to entrepreneurship and responsible investment, with a focus on delivering strong investment performance.
Ardian invests across a wide range of sectors including healthcare and life sciences, technology and innovation, food and consumer value chains, business services, energy and utilities, transport and digital infrastructure, real estate, and financial credit markets. The firm manages assets worth approximately €145 billion and operates globally, with investments primarily in Europe and North America. Ardian's investment stages range from early revenue to growth and scaling.
Notable investments by Ardian include PetSmart - a pet retail chain, Sedgwick - a provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits, and integrated business solutions, and Nielsen - a global measurement and data analytics company. The firm has also been involved in significant energy projects, such as the 132 MW Onshore Wind Project Portfolio in Saxony, Germany.
