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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Predecessor | Axa Private Equity |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Dominique Senequier |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Europe, North America, Asia |
| Products | Funds of funds, direct funds, private debt and infrastructure, real estate, mandates |
| Total assets | US$156 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Website | www.ardian.com |
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) is a France-based, independent private equity investment company, founded and managed by Dominique Senequier. It is one of the largest European-headquartered private equity funds.[1] The company was originally set up by Dominique Senequier in 1996 as the AXA Group's private equity division, but later gained independence in 2013, and rebranded itself as Ardian.[2] The name Ardian (ar・di・an) was inspired by an ancient European language in which 'hardjan' mean strength, durability, and boldness.[3] Ardian manages assets worth US$150 billion in Europe, North America and Asia,[4] and has fifteen offices (Paris, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Zurich, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo, Jersey, Luxembourg, Santiago, and Seoul).[5] The firm offers a funds of funds, direct funds, infrastructure, private debt and real estate,[6] and manages a direct portfolio of more than 150 companies. Its fund of funds segments owns stakes in over 1500 funds. Ardian's 880 investors include institutional investors, funds of funds, government agencies, sovereign funds, family offices, pension funds and insurance companies).[7][8] The firm has been ranked one of the largest companies by amount raised in equity by Private Equity International,[9] and was named "Company of the Year" 2013 by the readers of Private Equity International.[10]
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- ^ "Ardian and Edmond de Rothschild enter exclusive negotiations to sell the SIACI SAINT HONORE group to its management, with the support of charterhouse". s2hgroup.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Contacts & Offices". www.ardian.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Ardian Holding SAS - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Ardian Raises $9bn to buy bank assets". Financial Times. 23 April 2014.
- ^ Ardian. "Creating sustainable value achieving global scale". www.ardian.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Private Equity International" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Private Equity International" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.