Eurazeo

Quick read

Eurazeo is a Paris-based private markets asset manager founded in 1969, with over €35 billion in AUM and approximately 410 professionals across offices in Paris, New York, London, Frankfurt, Berlin, Milan, Madrid, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, and São Paulo. The firm runs private equity (buyout, growth, venture), private debt, real assets, and secondaries strategies, making it one of the broadest-platform alternative asset managers in Europe. It recorded a record €5.5 billion in fundraising in 2025 and reported €1.1 billion raised in Q1 2026 alone.

Key facts

Founded

1969

Employees

410

Sectors

generalist, consumer, ai, healthcare, fintech

Website

www.eurazeo.com

Investment thesis

Eurazeo backs companies across their full lifecycle — from early-stage venture through mid-market buyout — with dedicated strategies in private equity (Venture, Growth, Elevate/Buyout), private debt, real assets, and secondaries. The firm targets category leaders in digital services, healthcare, ecological transition, and consumer sectors across Europe and globally, combining long-term capital with operational expertise.

Recent activity

• Apr 2026fundraise
  Q1 2026 trading update: €1.1bn raised, third-party AUM up +14% year-on-year, deployments of €0.9bn (up 17% YoY), and total realisations up 140% to €0.6bn. linkedin.com
• 2026press
  Eurazeo named most awarded asset manager at IPEM Wealth 2026 in Cannes, recognised as Champion in three categories including Best Wealth Partnership. linkedin.com
• 2026fundraise
  First close of Eurazeo Growth Fund IV (EGF IV) at €650 million, targeting European tech growth-stage companies. linkedin.com
• 2026fundraise
  First close of Eurazeo PME V secured over €1 billion in commitments via the Elevate mid-market buyout team; previous vintage PME IV closed at ~€1 billion in 2022. linkedin.com
• 2026fundraise
  First closing of Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure II (ESMI II) at €175 million; predecessor ESMI I was ~€210 million and is nearly fully invested. linkedin.com
• 2026leadership
  Navtej Dhillon appointed Operating Partner in the Investor Relations team, focused on capital formation and institutional partnerships in North America. linkedin.com
• 2026leadership
  Siu-Wai Ng hired as Partner in London to lead development and management of Eurazeo's global product roadmap for investor relations. realdeals.eu.com
• 2025fundraise
  Record €5.5 billion in fundraising for full-year 2025; Eurazeo announced €400 million shareholder distribution for 2026 as part of its asset-lighter model shift. linkedin.com

Notable investments

• GBSAPRIMajority investment (Private Debt unitranche)2026linkedin.com
• RendescoExit to Pioneer Point Partners (Eurazeo Future Industries)2026linkedin.com
• FERMAX GlobalExit — sold majority stake to Ardian (Eurazeo Elevate / PME IV)2026linkedin.com
• LegalPlaceGrowth (Eurazeo Venture)2025linkedin.com
• Etix EverywhereGrowth ($46.8M)Feb 2023growthequityinterviewguide.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Isabelle Ealet · Board Member / Senior Advisor
• Christophe Bavière · Co-CEO
• William Kadouch-Chassaing · Co-CEO
• Yann du Rusquec · Partner, Venture
• Olivier Millet · Partner

Sources

• Eurazeo official website
• Eurazeo LinkedIn
• Eurazeo – Private Equity International profile
• Eurazeo – Growth Equity Interview Guide
• Eurazeo expands investor relations team – Real Deals
• Eurazeo partner Hala Fadel on AI startups – Sifted

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