About NextStage AM
NextStage AM is a private equity firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Sep 2026, NextStage AM has a portfolio of 94 companies, comprising 94 funding rounds and 6 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 Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in CLAREO Lighting on Jan 31, 2024 which also saw participation from BNP Paribas Developpement, Matignon and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with NextStage AM, with names like Searchlight Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
NextStage AM has a team of 28 people, including 8 partners.
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Founded Year
2002
Location
Paris, France
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NextStage AM's Portfolio
NextStage AM has a portfolio of 94 companies. They have invested in a total of 94 companies. Their most recent investment was in CLAREO Lighting (PE round) on Jan 31, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by NextStage AM:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 31, 2024 | PE | 9752 | ||
Dec 07, 2023 | Series A | 4919 | ||
Jul 11, 2023 | Series B | 8890 | - | |
Jun 09, 2023 | Post IPO | 4494 | - |
NextStage AM has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Wolf Lingerie on Mar 10, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by NextStage AM:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 10, 2022 | Manufacturer of water solenoid valves, thermostats, and rotary switches | - | 1947 | |
Sep 09, 2018 | Provider of real estate management services for investment industry | - | 2008 | |
Jun 09, 2017 | Window films developer | $5.11M | 1997 | |
May 02, 2017 | Online P2P marketplace offering multi-category second-hand products on auction basis | - | 2007 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of NextStage AM:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
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 NextStage AM
NextStage AM has a team of 28 members including 8 Partners and 8 Principals located in France and United States. NextStage AM's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in NextStage AM:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Carmel Valley | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - |
Co-investors of NextStage AM
Over the past 24 years, 21 investors have co-invested in NextStage AM's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of NextStage AM: 21 investors entered a company along with NextStage AM. These include investors like Searchlight Capital (1 company).
NextStage AM News
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NextStage AM Reinforces Investment in WALLIX to Support European Digital Sovereignty StrategyWebDisclosure•Aug 11, 2026•NextStage AM, Wallix
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DMS Group: International alliance for European technological sovereignty - Capital increase of EUR 6.9 millionWebDisclosure•Aug 18, 2025•Bpifrance, NextStage AM, Innolux, and 2 others
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Eurobio Scientific: Conclusion Of An Agreement Between Eurobio Scientific And A Consortium Led By The Team Of Entrepreneurs And Managers Of Eurobio Scientific, Ik Partners And Nextstage Am With A View To Filing A Voluntary Public Takeover OfferGlobeNewswire•Aug 01, 2024•Eurobio scientific, NextStage AM, IK Partners
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Yseop Secures Investment to Accelerate Generative AI Content Automation for PharmaHIT Consultant•Dec 08, 2023•Yseop, Novartis, Lilly, NextStage AM and 1 other
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NextStage AM's €16M Investment in MédiprixGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jul 11, 2023•Yards-Avocats, NextStage AM, Mediprix, Simon Associes
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IK Partners' Investment in Linxea-Irbis GroupGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jun 02, 2023•Jeausserand Audouard, LinXea, NextStage AM
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Javelot raises 10 million euros to digitize cereal post-harvest with IoTusine-digitale.fr•Sep 26, 2022•Javelot, Ville-Wasquehal, NextStage AM, IDIA Capital Investissement and 3 others
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Eurobio Scientific: Closing of the Strategic partnership With Nextstage AMGlobeNewswire•May 18, 2022•Eurobio scientific, NextStage AM
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