About Ardian
Ardian is a private equity firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Jul 2026, Ardian is an active investor with a portfolio of 335 companies, comprising 335 funding rounds and 147 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 4 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in VSORA on Jul 03, 2026 which also saw participation from Otium Capital, XAnge and other investors.
Overall Ardian portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 40 IPOs and 181 acquisitions including key companies like PetSmart, Sedgwick and Nielsen. A lot of funds co-invest with Ardian, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Ardian has a team of 178 people, including 69 partners.
Key Metrics
Ardian's Portfolio
Ardian has a portfolio of 335 companies. They have invested in a total of 335 companies. Their most recent investment was in VSORA (Series C round) on Jul 03, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Ardian:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 03, 2026 | Series C | 2064 | ||
May 20, 2026 | Unattributed | 9635 | ||
Jul 03, 2024 | Series F | 3804 | - | |
Feb 06, 2024 | Seed | 5539 | - |
Ardian has acquired 147 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Fermax on Dec 15, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Ardian:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 15, 2025 | Manufacturer of video entry, access control, and connectivity solutions | - | 1949 | |
Nov 07, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Oct 06, 2025 | Developer of wind energy projects | - | 1999 | |
Aug 25, 2025 | Provider of in-home support services for senior citizens and families | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Ardian:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Ardian
Ardian has a team of 178 members including 69 Partners and 1 Principal located in France, United States and 10 more locations. Ardian's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Ardian:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Milan | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | Frankfurt | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of Ardian
Over the past 30 years, 52 investors have co-invested in Ardian's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Ardian: 52 investors entered a company along with Ardian. These include investors like Bpifrance (3 companies).
Ardian News
•
•
Bridgepoint to buy majority stake in GBA at over €1 billion valuationReuters•Jul 16, 2026•Bbmp, Bridgepoint Group, GBA Group, Ardian
•
Wafra Deepens Strategic Partnership with Ardian by Increasing ShareholdingPR Newswire•Jul 16, 2026•Wafra, Ardian, ACM
•
Ardian acquires Pflegia, VisualLogix buys refyne, Apryse acquires PDF Toolsdeutsche-startups.de•Jul 15, 2026•Ardian
•
Ardian Expansion Acquires Majority Stake in Munich Electrificationmajunke.com•Jul 14, 2026•Munich Electrification, Ardian
•
•
PE-backed firm acquires Midlands insurance and real estate financing groupInsider Media•Jul 08, 2026•Ardian, TA Associates, Odealim
•
VSORA Secures Funding Led by Ardian to Accelerate AI Inference Processor RolloutGlobeNewswire•Jul 01, 2026•VSORA, SPRIND, Ardian, Capgemini
•
•
