Ardian Growth

Today we are thrilled to announce that we have successfully raised €530m for our third-generation Growth platform, Ardian Growth III. With a team of 14 professionals headquartered in Paris and led by Alexis Saada alongside three Managing Directors, Romain Chiudini, Geoffroy de La Grandiere and Frédéric Quéru, our fund’s pan European investment strategy retains its focus on dynamic industries powered by innovative thinking such as digital (software, web and tech-enabled businesses), expert B2B services or health & wellness. In an otherwise challenging fundraising environment, we are proud to have exceeded our fundraising target, more than doubling the size in comparison with the previous vintage. The successful fundraising reflects strong interest from an increasingly diversified and international LP base, alongside a high re-up rate from existing investors. The fund received commitments from investors across 12 countries, including banks, insurance companies, entrepreneurs, pension funds and government agencies. Noticeably, over 120 of our LPs are entrepreneurs, highlighting the trust they place in our team to drive high-quality growth stories. The fund is already close to 25% invested, following three transactions in category leaders such as Théradial, a dialysis solutions provider; My Pie, an innovative snacking concept; and APRIUM PHARMACIE, a pharmacy banner company. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our entrepreneurs and investors for their sustained trust and support. Read the announcement → https://bit.ly/3wSgILk #Growth #PrivateEquity #Digital #Europe Florian Dupont Pierre Schaeffer Romain Grellier Olivier Roy Alexandra Da Silva Léa Chaplain Solène Hamouda Niccolo Saligari Noa Amzallag Sophie Meyer

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 | Today we announce that Ardian has signed an agreement to sell its stake in Nutripure, a digital active nutrition brand that provides a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services, including food supplements and sports nutrition, primarily through its own website, to PAI Partners. Since our investment in 2022, Nutripure has strengthen its premium position in the French market and expanded its product portfolio to address a growing and resilient customer base. “𝐼𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑑𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝐼𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠-𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑒-𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦'𝑠 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑡ℎ.” Frédéric Quéru, Managing Director, Growth, Ardian Read more in the press release → https://bit.ly/4fgdUca #PrivateEquity #Growth #SuccessStory #GrowthStory #HealthWellness #Nutrition Niccolo Saligari

#IntegratedReport | In 2023, we made our first investment from Ardian Growth’s third-generation fund with the acquisition of a majority stake in Théradial, a French medical device and drugs distributor focused on kidney conditions. We also achieved three exits during the year, selling the architectural software company Abvent, our Spanish fleet management platform Mobius Group and Optimind, the risk management consultancy. Read more in Ardian’s 2023 Integrated Report, with the contribution of @Alexis Saada → https://bit.ly/4cdcCw7 #Growth #ArchitectsofLastingChange

On May 31st, our portfolio company PROTEOR celebrated the inauguration of its new factory building in Seurre, Côte d'Or. This expansion, adding 3000 m² of workspace, reinforces their commitment to global patient care and supports continued growth. With over a century of evolution, PROTEOR now boasts a workforce of over 1000 employees worldwide.    This milestone exemplifies PROTEOR's dedication to innovation, resilience, and a future-focused mindset.    Congratulations to the PROTEOR team! 👏   #GlobalHealthcare #Innovation #Growth Alexis Saada Frédéric Quéru Léa Chaplain

Ardian's 2023 #IntegratedReport is now available! 📕   This report sets out how the company creates value for all its stakeholders: investors, portfolio companies, employees and society at large.   This year’s report was conceived in collaboration with Ardian’s Millennial Committee, the body composed of 18 members representing the company’s younger generation. The report draws on their insights, experience and enthusiasm in the presentation of strategic global topics for Ardian as well as key initiatives undertaken within the company.   The report represents the work of more than 1,065 Ardian employees spread across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. It reflects the results, analyses and perspectives expressed by the managers of our activities, functions and projects.   Discover our full 2023 Integrated Report → https://bit.ly/4cdcCw7 #ArchitectsOfLastingChange #PrivateEquity #MarketTrends #Sustainability

Founder of our portfolio company Digital Value Arnaud de Baynast discusses Digital Value Insight, the company’s innovative search listening solution. The platform enables marketers and businesses to assess their brand strength and measure market dynamics. With over 12 billion daily queries analyzed globally, its blend of AI, strategic expertise, and pragmatic approach aims to revolutionize marketing decision-making. In the interview, Arnaud highlights the company’s ambition to establish Digital Value Insight as an essential tool for tomorrow's marketing professionals.     Read the full article here ↓ #Growth #Digital #AI #Innovation #Marketing

#AIccelerate | We were delighted to welcome our portfolio company Sociabble in Ardian’s Paris office for a special event dedicated to the adoption of generative AI in large organizations. This was a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas with industry experts and pionneers: Jean-Louis Benard, CEO of Sociabble, Nicolas Harlé and Cyrille Vincey, Partners at Bain & Company, Thomas Piquerel, Global Communication & Engagement Director at AXA, Sophie de Kermenguy and Matthieu Bourgeois, lawyers at klein•wenner . Sociabble platform is a perfect use case demonstrating how well-implemented innovation can deliver tangible value to customers. Congratulations to Sociabble for this thoughtful discussion! #AI #GenerativeAi #Tech #Growth #ArdianGrowthPortfolio

At Ardian, we are committed to supporting companies with significant growth potential.   In 2019, we recognized this quality in Optimind, a consulting firm specializing in risk management, which throughout our partnership transformed from a local SME to a global mid-cap player.   In our latest article, we delve into the dynamic journey of Optimind, under the Growth team’s guidance, highlighting key milestones and how we achieved them. With six strategic acquisitions, Optimind doubled both revenue and workforce during our four-year collaboration – a true Ardian success story.   Discover our story of growth → https://bit.ly/3Wd2vD1   #GrowthStories #ArdianGrowth #Acquisition #Optimind #SuccessStory #RiskManagement Alexis Saada Christophe Eberlé

Our portfolio company Planisware just announced its successful IPO! 👏 We are proud to have supported the company's growth for over 20 years, enabling it to become a leading provider of B2B SaaS software in the fast-growing Project Economy space.   “This transaction perfectly illustrates Ardian Growth's positioning and our commitment to back management teams in their development projects. Our purpose is to support the profitable growth of European category champions, enabling them to fully unlock their potential and establish themselves as global leaders.” Alexis Saada, Head of Growth & Senior Managing Director, Ardian Learn more about this story of growth → https://bit.ly/44kGRyN #Software #Saas #IPO #Growth Pierre Demonsant Geoffroy de La Grandiere Alexandra Da Silva Loic Sautour

Global management consultancy and Ardian portfolio company Argon & Co has expanded! We are delighted to share that the operations strategy and transformation specialist has been joined by Dublin-based business design and transformation market leader Pebble Business Transformation emerging as Argon & Co’s Dublin office. This integration illustrates Argon & Co’s steadfast dedication to their global expansion strategy. Jean-François Laget, Group Managing Director of Argon & Co, commented, “We look forward to expanding our footprint and developing a strong presence in Ireland. The Pebble team are experts in their field, with an impressive set of credentials.” Congratulations to Argon & Co! Read the full release here → https://bit.ly/49DtSsL #Growth #Consultancy #Acquisition #Transformation Frédéric Quéru Geoffroy de La Grandiere Solène Hamouda