Amala Partners

What Amala Partners does

Amala Partners is an independent French boutique M&A advisory firm founded in October 2020 by Jean-Baptiste Marchand and headquartered at 2, place Rio de Janeiro, 75008 Paris. The firm operates three service lines — M&A Advisory, Debt Advisory, and GP Services — focused on private capital advisory for entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and private equity investors across France and Europe. Its deal practice emphasizes mid-market LBO transactions across eight verticals: Tech & Digital, Education, Business Services, Energy Transition, Leisure, Healthcare, Speciality Industries, and Retail & Consumer Goods.

The firm has scaled to 50+ professionals, including 10 Managing Partners with an average of 20+ years of experience and a combined 650+ career transactions. In 2024, the partnership executed 40+ transactions, a ~30% YoY increase. The April 2025 merger with eCAP PARTNER, a tech-focused M&A boutique, deepened Tech & Digital capabilities and lifted headcount from ~40 to 50+. Geographic reach now covers France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, and the USA.

The business model is project-based fee-for-service advisory, with revenue tied to M&A advisory retainers, debt advisory mandates, and GP Services engagements (fund formation, GP-stake transactions, secondaries). Deal origination is driven through the senior partners' networks and ecosystem partnerships, including Singulier (since 2021), Omada IM (2024), and INDEFI (2024). The firm has earned Leaders League recognition in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and achieved Great Place to Work certification in 2023.

Name

Amala Partners

Legal name

AMALA SAS

Website

https://amala-partners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amala Partners is a Paris-based independent M&A advisory boutique serving European entrepreneurs and private equity investors across M&A, debt advisory, and GP services, with 50+ professionals and a focus on mid-market LBO transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Private equity advisory
• Debt advisory services
• Investment banking
• GP services advisory

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

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory: Advisory fees for mergers and acquisitions mandates, including sell-side and buy-side transactions, LBOs, and growth capital assignments for entrepreneurs and financial sponsors.
2. Debt Advisory: Advisory fees for financing strategy, balance sheet optimization, and debt structuring including refinancings with banking pools and debt funds.
3. General Partners Services (GPS): Advisory and transaction support to private capital General Partners throughout the fund lifecycle, including first-time funds, GP-led secondaries, liquidity solutions, and GP M&A/stake transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amala Partners is an independent M&A and private capital advisory firm serving entrepreneurs and Private Equity investors. The firm delivers three integrated advisory practices: M&A Advisory (sell-side, buy-side, LBO, growth capital, fundraising, and SPAC transactions), Debt Advisory (financing strategy and debt structuring including refinancing, senior, PIK, and unitranche), and GP Services (advisory to General Partners across the fund lifecycle, including first-time funds, GP-led secondaries, and liquidity solutions).

Product overview

Amala Partners operates as a unified M&A advisory platform organized around three integrated service lines: M&A Advisory (fundraising, LBOs, acquisitions, divestitures), Debt Advisory (financing strategy and refinancing), and GP Services (fund lifecycle support including first-time fund advisory, liquidity solutions, and GP business development). The firm does not offer discrete software products but rather delivers advisory services through sector-specialized teams covering Tech & Digital, Education, Business Services, Energy Transition, Leisure, Healthcare, Speciality Industries, and Retail/Consumer Goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Independent advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, including fundraising, growth capital, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, MBOs, OBOs, and SPAC transactions. Served to entrepreneurs, financial sponsors, and corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40 transactions in 2024 (+30% vs. prior year)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Omada IMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Omada IM co-organizes the 'Sustainability Talks' breakfast series with Amala Partners and INDEFI. The series brings together PE investors and entrepreneurs to discuss sustainability and ESG topics. Omada IM is a management consulting firm.
• INDEFIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024INDEFI partners with Amala and Omada IM on the Sustainability Talks series, focused on sustainability and ESG topics relevant to PE investors and portfolio companies.
• SinguliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Amala and Singulier have co-organized the 'Value & Transformation' breakfast series, bringing together PE investors to hear from inspiring entrepreneurs. Singulier advises corporates and PE funds on AI, data, and technology transformation. The partnership combines M&A advisory with technology consulting to offer clients integrated transformation perspectives.
• SinguliercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Amala and Singulier have co-organized events where PE investors meet inspiring entrepreneurs. More than 150 participants have attended these events. The collaboration extends to joint thought leadership and event programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clipperton: Paris-based independent M&A advisory firm specializing in Tech and Digital sectors. Closely comparable to the eCAP Partner team now integrated into Amala, and a directly relevant peer for tech-focused mandates in the French market.
• Natixis Partners: Paris-based mid-market M&A advisory firm and one of Amala's most direct French competitors. Manuel Lasry, now a Managing Partner at Amala, was previously a Managing Director at Natixis Partners, illustrating the talent crossover between the two firms in the French mid-market.
• Cambon Partners: Paris-based independent M&A advisory boutique serving mid-market French companies and PE funds. Directly comparable to Amala in size, scope, and target client base within the French mid-market segment.
• D'Ornano + Co. Paris-based independent M&A advisory boutique focused on French mid-market transactions. A directly comparable boutique competitor serving similar entrepreneur and PE sponsor clients.
• Sycomore Corporate Finance: Paris-based independent M&A advisory firm founded in 2012. Tristan Dupont joined Amala in December 2025 after serving as a Managing Director at Sycomore Corporate Finance, making it a directly comparable peer in the French mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with strong European (including Paris) presence. Serves similar mid-market PE-backed and entrepreneur-led transactions, but at significantly greater scale across geographies and sectors.
• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory firm with French roots and substantial mid-to-large-cap M&A practice in Paris. Manuel Lasry previously worked at Transaction R (Rothschild & Cie). Comparable on French mid-to-large-cap advisory but operating at much greater scale.
• Oaklins: Global mid-market M&A advisory network with significant presence across Europe including France. Comparable mid-market focus and PE sponsor client base, but operating through a broader network model.
• DC Advisory: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with deep European footprint including Paris. Comparable business model focused on mid-market transactions for corporates and PE funds, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach than Amala.
• Clearwater International: European-focused mid-market M&A advisory firm headquartered in London with Paris presence. Directly comparable transaction size and PE sponsor focus, but with broader pan-European scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amala-partners

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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