A launch covered by the media
- Capital Finance (Les Echos) — Private Corner opens Ardian's 8th LBO fund to wealth investors
- Profession CGP — A new fund with Ardian
- Funds Magazine (Option Finance) — Private Corner: €120 million raised in Q1 2026
- Investissement Conseils — New fund, strong fundraising and recruitment
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A European upper mid-market buyout strategy
The fund targets the European upper mid-market, i.e. companies valued between €400 million and €2 billion. It will select around twenty leading companies combining solid fundamentals, transformation potential and critical size, in order to generate operational value and consolidation synergies (buy-and-build approach).
Exposure is predominantly European (at least 80%), with opportunistic flexibility in North America (up to 20%). Four high-potential sectors structure the strategy: the food value chain, healthcare, technology and essential B2B services.
About Private Corner
Private Corner is a portfolio management company licensed by the AMF (GP 20000038) that provides wealth management professionals with a digital platform dedicated to private assets.
After a record first quarter of 2026 (€120 million raised), Private Corner reported at the end of April 2026 that it had raised close to €1.2 billion and supported more than 4,750 private investors through more than 450 distribution partners.
About Ardian
Founded in 1996, Ardian is one of the world's leading private investment firms, active in private equity, real assets and credit, with an international presence in Europe, North America and Asia. Its Buyout strategy supports mid and large-cap companies in Europe and North America to turn them into global players; the seventh vintage raised €7.5 billion (including co-investments) in 2021.
Disclaimer
This is a marketing and informational communication that does not constitute investment advice, a personalised recommendation or a solicitation.
Private Corner is licensed as a portfolio management company by the AMF under number GP 20000038.
Investing in private assets and alternative investment funds involves risks, including the risk of capital loss, liquidity risk and a long investment horizon.