Quilvest Capital Partners

What Quilvest Capital Partners does

Quilvest Capital Partners is a privately-held global investment management firm headquartered in Paris, France, specializing in the global middle market segment. With a heritage spanning more than a century (founded 1920) and over 50 years of dedicated private markets expertise, the firm manages assets totalling more than $7 billion on behalf of 400+ Limited Partners, institutions, and family offices across 20+ countries. The firm operates four core investment strategies: Primaries, Co-investments and Secondaries (PCS), Buyout, Private Credit, and Real Estate through its Aureon Partners subsidiary.

The firm's go-to-market is built on direct institutional sales and relationship-based LP engagement, supported by investor portals, annual investor days in Paris, and active participation in industry conferences (SuperReturn Secondaries Europe, SuperInvestor, Private Equity Exchange Conference). Revenue is generated through traditional private equity fund management mechanics, specifically management fees and carried interest across its flagship strategies. The third vintage of its Buyout Strategy closed above $500 million, demonstrating continued institutional appetite, and the firm completed a $500 million joint venture with Axis IOS for an Industrial Outdoor Storage strategy in late 2023.

Quilvest's platform has shown continued momentum through 2024-2026, with notable investments in Solem, CABAIA, RCA, Acuiti Labs, Groupe Halphamicron, and Fundamentalco, alongside exits including Metro Franchising (the largest Dunkin' franchisee in NYC metro) and Tri-Imaging Solutions. The firm has also pioneered structural innovation through its partnership with Summa Equity on the first Article 9 continuation vehicle (Summa Circular), demonstrating thought leadership in sustainable private markets. Leadership was significantly strengthened in 2024 with the appointments of Christophe Evain as Non-Executive Chairman, John Eggleston as first Global COO, and Richard Berke as Global Head of Human Resources, followed by Daniel Toledano as Global Head of Sustainability and Rami Sayegh to lead Middle East expansion in 2024-2025.

Name

Quilvest Capital Partners

Legal name

Quilvest Capital Partners

Website

https://quilvestcapitalpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Quilvest Capital Partners is a privately-held Paris-based global investment manager with $7B+ in assets under management, serving 400+ Limited Partners across 20+ countries through four core strategies: Primaries/Co-investments/Secondaries, Buyout, Private Credit, and Real Estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAC), Secondaries Co-Investments & Annex Funds (FSANAFAF), Venture Capital Secondaries (LP Interests & Direct Secondaries) (FSANAFAJ), Fund of Funds & Multi-Manager Mutual Funds (FSAAAEAL), Venture Debt Providers (FSANAAAL)

Keywords

• Private equity investments
• Fund management services
• Private credit lending
• Buyout investments
• Investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Quilvest Capital Partners generates revenue through traditional private equity fund management structures, including management fees and carried interest from their investment strategies across buyout, private credit, primaries, co-investments and secondaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quilvest Capital Partners is a global investment management firm managing more than $7 billion in assets across multiple strategies: Primaries, Co-investments and Secondaries (PCS); Buyout; Private Credit; and Real Estate through its Aureon Partners platform. The firm deploys institutional capital into middle market companies globally, serving 400+ Limited Partners, institutions and family offices from more than 20 countries.

Product overview

Quilvest Capital Partners operates as a single unified investment management platform offering four integrated strategies: Primaries, Co-investments and Secondaries (PCS), Buyout, Private Credit, and Real Estate (Aureon Partners). These strategies are designed to work cohesively, allowing the firm to provide comprehensive solutions across the private markets lifecycle—from fund commitments and co-investments to control buyouts, direct lending, and real estate—all targeting the global middle market segment with over $7 billion in assets under management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primaries, Co-investments and Secondaries (PCS)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Summa EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2023Quilvest Capital Partners, in partnership with Summa Equity, pioneered an Article 9 continuation vehicle - the first of its kind. This represents a novel approach to GP-led secondaries with sustainability focus.
• Dromeus Capital GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2023Quilvest Capital Partners Real Estate and Dromeus Capital Group partnered to invest over €100 million in sustainable Greek logistics program expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Partners Group: Large global private markets firm offering Private Equity, Private Credit, Private Infrastructure, and Real Estate. Broader incumbent at significantly larger AUM scale with overlapping multi-strategy capability to Quilvest.

Direct peers

• Ardian: Paris-headquartered global private investment house with Secondaries, Fund of Funds, Buyout, Private Credit, and Real Estate strategies. Closest comparable to Quilvest in strategy mix, European origin, and multi-strategy middle-market orientation.
• Investcorp: Global alternative investment firm with Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, and Strategic Capital strategies. Comparable in multi-strategy middle-market execution and LP distribution focus.
• Pantheon Ventures: Multi-strategy private markets firm with core capabilities in Primary Fund Investments, Co-investments, and Secondaries. Highly comparable to Quilvest's PCS strategy and LP-centric distribution model.
• Eurazeo: Paris-headquartered investment group with Private Equity (Buyout), Private Debt, Real Estate, and Secondaries strategies. Directly comparable French peer with multi-strategy middle-to-large market focus.
• HarbourVest Partners: Global private markets investment manager offering Primary, Secondary, Co-investment, and Credit solutions. Comparable to Quilvest in multi-strategy private markets platform with global LP reach.
• LGT Capital Partners: Swiss-headquartered global multi-manager private markets platform with Primaries, Secondaries, Co-investments, and Direct Investments. Closely comparable to Quilvest as a European, multi-strategy private markets house.
• Tikehau Capital: Paris-headquartered alternative asset manager spanning Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, and Capital Markets Strategies. Direct French/European peer to Quilvest with overlapping multi-strategy middle-market platform.
• Adams Street Partners: Private markets investment manager providing Primary, Secondary, Co-investment, and Credit solutions globally. Comparable multi-strategy platform to Quilvest serving institutional LPs.
• Lexington Partners: Global leader in secondary private equity and co-investments. Directly overlaps Quilvest's PCS strategy in secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund commitments across the middle market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKhnwOjOEtAYhZ76T6iaZVA
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/quilvest-capital-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A15 records

Investments11 records

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