About Wendel
Wendel is a private equity firm founded in 1704. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Apr 2026, Wendel is an active investor with a portfolio of 20 companies, comprising 20 funding rounds and 12 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and Austria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Business Services. Most recently it acquired stakes in Committed Advisors on Oct 24, 2025.
A lot of funds co-invest with Wendel, with names like Balderton Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Wendel has a team of 49 people, including 14 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1704
Location
Paris, France
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Wendel's Portfolio
Wendel has a portfolio of 20 companies. They have invested in a total of 20 companies. Their most recent investment was in TaDaweb (Series B round) on Jun 19, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Wendel:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 19, 2025 | Series B | 8501 | ||
Dec 10, 2024 | Series A | 2527 | ||
Oct 11, 2024 | Seed | 7891 | ||
Jul 29, 2024 | PE | 8472 | - |
Wendel has acquired 12 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Committed Advisors on Oct 24, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Wendel:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Oct 24, 2025 | Private equity investment firm focused on buyouts | - | 2010 | |
Oct 22, 2024 | Private debt funds focused on debt financing | - | 2004 | |
May 14, 2024 | Private equity firm investing across small and medium sized businesses | - | 1989 | |
Jul 27, 2023 | Consulting and engineering firm specializing in digital transformation, digital systems, and operational performance | - | 1989 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Wendel:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France and Austria
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Wendel
Wendel has a team of 49 members including 14 Partners and 6 Principals located in France, United States and 3 more locations. Wendel's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Wendel:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - |
Co-investors of Wendel
Over the past 322 years, 11 investors have co-invested in Wendel's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Wendel: 11 investors entered a company along with Wendel. These include investors like Balderton Capital (1 company).
Wendel News
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Wendel Completes Acquisition of Committed AdvisorsGlobeNewswire•Apr 22, 2026•BNP Paribas, Wendel, Wendel, Committed Advisors
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Declaration of share buyback transactions carried out as of April 17, 2026GlobeNewswire•Apr 20, 2026•Wendel
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BNP Paribas Appointed by Janus Henderson GroupAsset Servicing Times•Apr 14, 2026•BNP Paribas, Janus Henderson Investors, Wendel
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MTN agrees $2.2B IHS Towers dealMobileWorldLive•Feb 17, 2026•IHS Towers, MTN, Macquarie, Wendel and 1 other
