About Parquest
Parquest is a private equity firm founded in 2002. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Jul 2026, Parquest is an active investor with a portfolio of 14 companies, comprising 14 funding rounds and 24 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Healthcare to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Spectrum Groupe on Sep 10, 2025
Overall Parquest portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 5 acquisitions, namely Safic-Alcan, Unither and Eres. A lot of funds co-invest with Parquest, with names like Picardie Investissement sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Parquest has a team of 14 people, including 7 partners.
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Parquest's Portfolio
Parquest has a portfolio of 14 companies. They have invested in a total of 14 companies. Their most recent investment was in Spectrum Groupe (Seed round) on Sep 10, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Parquest:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 10, 2025 | Seed | 7012 | - | |
Mar 23, 2022 | Seed | 4049 | ||
Sep 19, 2016 | Series A | 8588 | - | |
Oct 18, 2011 | Series B | 3944 |
Parquest has acquired 24 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Amelkis on Jul 03, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Parquest:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 03, 2024 | Digital platform dedicated to producing financial reports in XBRL format | - | 2004 | |
Sep 01, 2021 | Direct-to-consumer mattress company | $1.99M | 2015 | |
Oct 04, 2019 | Provider of strategic analysis and business diplomacy services | - | 1993 | |
Feb 01, 2019 | Provider of private higher education programs through apprenticeship | - | 2010 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Parquest:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and Germany
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Healthcare
Team profile of Parquest
Parquest has a team of 14 members including 7 Partners and 3 Principals located in France. Parquest's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Parquest:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Neuilly sur seine | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | France | - | ||
Principal | France | - | ||
Principal | France | - | ||
Associate | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Parquest
Over the past 24 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Parquest's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Parquest: 3 investors entered a company along with Parquest. These include investors like Picardie Investissement (1 company).
Parquest News
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Capvest and Parquest agree on the terms for the acquisition of inspection by IPNBusiness Wire•Jul 08, 2025•Inspired Pet Nutrition, CapVest, Parquest, Pro
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Ardian: majority stake in Unither sold to consortium of GIC, IK Partners, Keensight and ParquestIlgiornaleditalia•Oct 26, 2022•Ardian, Unither, GIC, IK Partners and 4 others
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Parquest Capital’s Acquisition of a minority stake in JVSGlobal Legal Chronicle•Apr 24, 2020•Parquest, JVS Group, Goodwin, Bignon Lebray and 5 others
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Equistone to acquire Accès Industrie from Parquest CapitaPrivate Equity Wire•Feb 25, 2020•Equistone Partners Europe, ACCES INDUSTRIE, Parquest
