About Apax Partners
Apax Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1972. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Mar 2026, Apax Partners has a portfolio of 67 companies, comprising 67 funding rounds and 30 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and Belgium. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Pandat Finance on Sep 12, 2022 along with Bpifrance.
A lot of funds co-invest with Apax Partners, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Apax Partners has a team of 40 people, including 23 partners.
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Founded Year
1972
Location
Paris, France
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Apax Partners' Portfolio
Apax Partners has a portfolio of 67 companies. They have invested in a total of 67 companies. Their most recent investment was in Pandat Finance (Seed round) on Sep 12, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by Apax Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 12, 2022 | Seed | 9821 | ||
Sep 02, 2021 | Seed | 6293 | - | |
2018 | Series A | 8574 | - | |
2017 | Series A | 2745 | - |
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Apax Partners has acquired 30 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Vitaprotech on Jul 13, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Apax Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 13, 2022 | Provider of access control, cloud video surveillance and security services | - | 2012 | |
Mar 17, 2022 | Provider of electrical & HVAC engineering and maintenance services | - | 1949 | |
Jan 08, 2021 | Provider of marine electrical installation, repair, and interior works | - | 2004 | |
Nov 27, 2023 | Financial risk management solutions for businesses | - | 1990 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Apax Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2020
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and Belgium
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Retail
Team profile of Apax Partners
Apax Partners has a team of 40 members including 23 Partners and 11 Principals located in France, United States and 1 more location. Apax Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Apax Partners:
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Co-investors of Apax Partners
Over the past 54 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Apax Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Apax Partners: 8 investors entered a company along with Apax Partners. These include investors like Bpifrance (2 companies).
Apax Partners News
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White & Case advises Norva24 on public takeover by Apax PartnersDagens industri•Mar 10, 2025•Norva24, Apax Partners, White & Case
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Apax Partners agrees to invest in NL Mental Care GroupApax Partners•Jan 08, 2021•Mentaal Beter, Apax Partners, NPM Capital
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Apax France sells Sylpa to ActoMezz-backed managementUnquote•Nov 29, 2019•Apax Partners, Andera Partners
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