Ardian Buyout

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 At Ardian we focus on transforming companies into international leaders. By partnering closely with families and entrepreneurs, we help businesses grow and thrive on the global stage. Our partnership with AD Education is a prime example of this strategy. End of 2020, AD Education, a European higher education platform in creative arts, chose Ardian to accelerate its growth. Since our investment in 2021, the company has expanded from 12 schools with 15,000 students to 20 schools with 42,000 students across nine geographies. Looking ahead, AD Education aims to explore new territories and fields such as engineering, management and other creative areas. “𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑤. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠, 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑠.” Kevin Guenegan, CEO and Founder, AD Education Learn more → https://bit.ly/3BTC39o We are excited to continue supporting AD Education's growth and development. #Buyout #FamilyBuyout #PrivateEquity Emmanuel MIQUEL Nicolò Saidelli

“𝑨𝑰 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔.”   At Ardian’s Ai x Ai conference, Fanjuan SHI, Ph.D, Chief Information Officer & Chief Data Officer at our portfolio company Prosol (Grand Frais ), shared his inspiring vision of how data and AI are driving innovation in store operations at Grand Frais.   “In a store, there are hundreds of product lines to manage daily. By optimizing orders with AI, we save time and improve efficiency. The tangible impact? Store staff have more time to focus on what matters most: enhancing the customer experience through new service initiatives.”   Thank you, Fanjuan Shi, for highlighting how AI is transforming operations while empowering teams to prioritize customers. 📽️ Watch the full replay → https://lnkd.in/eFCWg92f   #AixAi #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #Prosol #Tech #CustomerExperience

Focusing on family buyouts for over 20 years has proven successful and has delivered exceptional returns and growth. We look for family-owned companies with strong regional presence and aim to establish a long-term relationship with the entrepreneurs to partner with them when they are ready to scale. With Neopharmed Gentili S.P.A., a leading Italian pharmaceutical company specializing in primary care, our Buyout team followed the company’s journey for nearly 15 years before its management decided to partner with Ardian in 2018. Since then, we have supported Executive President Alessandro Del Bono and the family through six strategic acquisitions, resulting in a remarkable increase in sales from €145 million to over €310 million. Proud of our partnership with Neopharmed Gentili to date, we look forward to continuing to support the company and help it expand its presence in Europe. Learn more about Neopharmed Gentili's growth journey ⮕ https://bit.ly/3YLizMY #Buyout #FamilyBuyout #PrivateEquity #Pharmaceuticals Nicolò Saidelli Giacomo Forti Fabrizio Raso Pietro Menoni

Exciting news for Ardian! 🏆   We are thrilled to have played a part in Ardian being named “European Upper Mid-Market Private Equity Firm of the Year” at the Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2024.   This recognition is a testament to the hard work and expertise of our team as we strive to transform local champions into global leaders in their sector.   Collecting this trophy in London last night was a proud moment for all of us, and we look forward to continuing delivering excellence in the private equity space.   Congratulations to all our colleagues at Ardian Expansion!   Bruno LADRIERE Olivier Personnaz Edward Little Jack Czapalski John Raes #Buyout #PrivateEquity #MergermarketAwards2024 #Excellence

Striving to be the partner of choice for European family businesses for 25 years, the @Ardian Buyout team is proud to act as a catalyst for accelerating growth, as demonstrated by our partnership with AD Education. Since partnering with AD Education in 2021, our collaboration has strengthened significantly. This involved the sourcing and integration of seven acquisitions, the enhancement of AD Education's organizational structure, upgrading of its finance team and recruitment of key managers. AD Education is now focusing on future growth, exploring new sectors and countries, and we are pleased to have been a part of their journey. Learn more about how we implement our expansion strategies while preserving companies values ⮕ https://bit.ly/3BTC39o #Buyout #PrivateEquity #FamilyBuyout Kevin Guenegan Emmanuel MIQUEL Nicolò Saidelli

🏆 We are thrilled to announce our team has received the Gold Award for Best French Large LBO Fund at the Private Equity Exchange Awards! This recognition reflects the team’s dedication to creating long-term value and supporting the growth of our portfolio companies through innovation and deep operational expertise.   With $13bn of assets under management, €1bn to €1.5bn invested or committed each year, 102 investments and over 330 build-ups since 1997, the Buyout team at Ardian continues to lead the way in shaping the future of private equity. We are notably very glad in France to welcome a new portfolio company, Robot-Coupe & Magimix, at the beginning of a successful journey, while we exit at the same time an inspiring story with Staci after following 5 years of tight collaboration.   A big thank you to the talented individuals who make this success possible and to our partners and investors for their continued trust.   #Award #PrivateEquity #Buyout #LBO Greg Buscayret Anaïs Robin Alix Anceau

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 Through our partnership with Neopharmed Gentili S.P.A., a leading Italian pharmaceutical company specializing in primary care, we have demonstrated the effectiveness of our family buyout strategy, which has delivered superior returns over the past 25 years. Since joining forces in 2018, we have supported Neopharmed Gentili through six strategic acquisitions, resulting in a remarkable increase in sales from €145 million to over €310 million. "𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟. 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟." Alessandro Del Bono, Executive President of Neopharmed Gentili We are proud that the company is now poised to expand its reach and solidify its position as a major European player, and we look forward to our ongoing partnership. Discover more about Neopharmed Gentili's growth journey by watching the video ↓ #Buyout #FamilyBuyout #PrivateEquity #HealthandWellness #Pharmaceuticals Nicolò Saidelli Giacomo Forti Fabrizio Raso Pietro Menoni

The Sustainability team at Ardian had the pleasure of hosting an #ArdianCircle webinar on the “Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive” (CSRD). This workshop, which had record attendance, enabled a conversation between Ardian, portfolio companies, and experts to explore how CSRD can be leveraged as a strategic tool for companies, beyond a mere reporting and compliance exercise. Julien Centofanti, Group Finance Director, leading the CSRD project, and Alice Bordas, responsible for ESG Regulations within the Sustainability team, shared their experience implementing it at Ardian. They discussed creating a conducive internal organization across departments, collaborating with an external advisor, and conducting training to raise awareness and find new ways to work across teams. They also addressed the complexity of reporting on the value chain when managing a wide variety of assets and companies." Ghislain Boyer, Partner ESG Center of Excellence and Lead on advising clients on CSRD at KPMG, explained the different key concepts such as double materiality, insurance process, and timeline. He was able to share some of the insights he gained from advising hundreds of clients in France and across Europe.  He emphasized that what really matters is governance, value chain monitoring and data collection . Finally, as always in the Ardian Circle format, a guest company from the Ardian portfolio joined to share their experience: Manon Belin, Head of CSR of Prosol – an Ardian Buyout portfolio company - presented what Prosol has implemented and how CSRD helped them change their governance, how they created engagement across the whole organization, and importantly how CSRD obligations have furthered and propelled their sustainability strategy. The workshop was moderated by Laurence Borde, Founder of Mediatree || a Certified B Corporation®. Many thanks to all participants that joined from across Europe and the US, to engage in a rich dialogue!

Ardian’s #AixAi conference provided an exceptional deep dive into how #ArtificialIntelligence is reshaping our economies and creating new opportunities in Alternative Investment Hearing the insightful perspectives of our various speakers made very concrete the transformational change ahead. Mathias Burghardt, Executive Vice-President, in charge of Technology Development at Ardian, commented on the Generative AI revolution: “𝐴𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 70% 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝐼 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑆 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 2017. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤." He also emphasized that the most successful companies will be those that fully embrace this new technological shift. This conference was also the opportunity to talk about GAIA, Ardian’s Generative AI chatbot, developed in collaboration with Artefact, aimed at improving overall productivity. “𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑔𝑜𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑-𝑡𝑜-𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑤-𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑠.” Pauline Thomson, Head of Data Science & Managing Director Infrastructure, Ardian A special thanks to the brilliant minds who shared their expertise and insights, helping to deepen our understanding of the potential AI holds for the future: Vincent LucIAni (Artefact), Frister Haveman (Gain.pro), Claire Calmejane, (CAILEG, Hub France IA), Riaan Potgieter (StepStone Group), Andrea Andorno (SAGAT Capital, Torino Airport), Marco Di Dio Roccazzella (JAKALA), Guillaume Liegey (Explain), Philippe Limantour, Ph.D. (Microsoft), Fanjuan SHI, Ph.D (Prosol), Marion Calcine (Ardian Infrastructure), Clément Marty, Quentin Barenne (Wintics), Christophe Duverne, Marco Trombetti (Translated), Dominic Ward (Verne), Lise Fauconnier, Jonas Corné, Ardian Growth, Ardian Expansion, Ardian Buyout. Jean-Louis Missika, Senior Advisor to Ardian, concluded the conference: “𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑦, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏. 𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑡.” 🎥 Watch the replay here → https://bit.ly/3NBETCA #AI #AlternativeInvestment #GenerativeAI #Innovation #DataScience

Exploring the Future of Rail with TRIGO Group 🚆 We are proud to spotlight our innovative portfolio companies’ achievements, including TRIGO Group, who are revolutionizing the rail industry with a focus on AI-driven solutions and sustainability. 🌍   TRIGO Group specializes in quality solutions for the automotive, aerospace and transport industries. With their global reach, expertise in addressing ETCS challenges and pioneering role in AI-driven maintenance and predictive analytics, TRIGO is a leader in contributing to safe and efficient rail systems.   Want to dive deeper? Tune into the latest episode of Global Railway Review’s “The Right Track” podcast featuring Emmanuel Marquis, EVP in Aerospace, Defense and Rail at TRIGO Group, who shares insights on how the firm are advancing the rail industry.    #Buyout #AI #Innovation