Selected fund managers

Accel-KKR is a benchmark investor in the US software sector. Its ability to replicate success across different economic cycles is due to rigorous pre-selection criteria and a strong commitment to the companies it invests in. Its extensive relationships, combined with its industrial sourcing methods, generate a significant flow of investment opportunities.

Apax Partners is a long-established player that stands out in its proactive approach to optimising the operations of the companies it supports, in order to unlock untapped potential. For over 50 years, the teams have excelled in creating value within companies in the service, healthcare and technology sectors.

With over 400 transactions to its credit, more than 30 years' experience on the European market, and a network of senior experts exceptionally well established in their respective fields, Bridgepoint has one of the most robust track records in Europe.

CVC Capital Partners is a European leader in Buyout. It stands out for its comprehensive geographic coverage, in-depth sector expertise and selective, disciplined approach to entry prices. It is also one of the world's largest Private Equity players.

In 1976, Bryan Cressey founded one of America's first Private Equity firms, Golder Thoma Cressey Rauner, with three entrepreneurial friends. The firm was born.

Five Arrows is the name of the merchant banking investment division created in 2008 within Banque Rothschild & Co. Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI) focuses exclusively on Mid-Market LBOs in Europe and the United States.

General Atlantic is a world leader in Growth Equity (Private Equity). The size and responsiveness of its teams enable it to carry out a wide range of operations on a global scale. The company is backed by an exceptional digital DNA.

Founded in 1997, Hg is an international investment company 100% owned by its partners. It employs 250 professionals in its three offices in London, New York and Munich.

Inflexion is a leading European Mid-Market Private Equity firm, distinguished by the exceptional quality and size of its organisation. Inflexion is a vertical fund focusing exclusively on the professional services sector, with an emphasis on high-growth, founder-owned and managed companies.

Insight Partners is a global firm investing in high-growth technology, software and Internet companies. Insight's mission is to find, finance and work successfully with visionary leaders, providing them with personalised support.

Main Capital Partners is one of Europe's leading investors in software companies. What sets it apart is its ultra-specialization in the sector, its advanced institutionalization and its proven ability to carry out intensive external growth operations in the European Lower Mid-Market segment, i.e. company values of between €30M and €150M.

New Mountain stands out for its "defensive growth" strategy, which has enabled it to achieve high returns with minimal downside risk through the prudent use of financial leverage. Its long-standing presence in the US Mid-Market has been firmly established, and its sector and operational expertise make it a leading player.

Nordic Capital is at the forefront of Private Equity in the Nordic countries. It makes LBO investments in fast-growing companies, and has implemented a highly specialized sector strategy, focusing on the HealthTech, Tech & Payments and Financial Services sectors. In the United States, Nordic invests exclusively in the highly specialized field of HealthTech, in which it is one of the most experienced investors.

STG formerly known as Symphony Technology Group, was founded in 2002 to support software and technology companies in the Mid-Market segment. Initially structured as a captive Family Office, STG became an independent asset management company in 2008. Since then, it has succeeded in attracting major institutional investors and has enjoyed significant growth.

Seven2 is a leading Private Equity fund in France and Europe. This historic player invests in companies with solid fundamentals and strong growth potential.

Summit Partners is one of North America's historic Growth Equity players, whose proprietary origination approach and sector specialization have enabled it to generate consistently high returns over time, using a very prudent level of financial leverage. The strength of its institutionalized organization lies not only in its sector and operational expertise, but also in the stability of its senior management and its ability to successfully manage two successions of founders.

TA Associates is a key historical player. A leader in Growth and Buyout, the firm focuses on growth companies and consolidation platforms, two-thirds in the United States and one-third in Europe.

Thoma Bravo is an internationally renowned, pioneering American private equity firm specializing in the software sector. The team has developed a highly operational approach to value creation, consisting of an initial phase of rapid margin improvement and a second phase focused on external growth.

Vista is a major player in the North American software industry. With an impressively large organization, both in terms of investment execution and critical functional expertise in the software sector, Vista has been developing and refining its operational value creation Playbooks for over 20 years. The Vista Foundation fund draws on this large-cap organization to invest in mid-cap companies.

Vitruvian Partners is a leading Growth Equity & Growth brand buyout in Europe. In almost 20 years, Vitruvian has built up a team and an infrastructure of large-cap quality for investing in the mid-market.