Ardian
UnverifiedArdian is a Paris-headquartered private investment house founded in 1996 by Dominique Senequier (independent from AXA since 2013) that crossed $200 billion of assets managed or advised in March 2026. With 1,100+ staff in 22 offices and ~60% employee ownership, it spans private equity (including one of the world’s largest secondaries platforms), real assets (infrastructure, real estate) and credit. In 2025 it deployed $32bn, raised $21bn and returned $13bn.
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Total Funds (On Fundscouter)
1
AUM
€200B
Team Size
1100
Founded
1996
Company Information
Investment Focus Details
Private equity (buyout, growth, secondaries & primaries), real assets (infrastructure, real estate), credit
About Ardian
From AXA Private Equity to a $200 Billion Independent
Ardian is a private investment house founded by Dominique Senequier in 1996 and independent from AXA since 2013. It crossed $200 billion of assets managed or advised in March 2026, has over 1,100 staff in 22 offices worldwide, and roughly 60% of its shares are owned by employees. The business is organised in three pillars: private equity (buyout, expansion, growth, co-investment and one of the largest secondaries and fund-of-funds platforms in the world), real assets (infrastructure, real estate and nature-based solutions) and credit. In 2025 Ardian deployed $32 billion, raised $21 billion and returned $13 billion to investors.
Key Figures (2026)
Assets Managed / Advised
$200B
Crossed in March 2026
Employees
1,100+
22 offices; 350+ investment professionals
Employee Ownership
~60%
Founded 1996
2025 Deployed
$32B
Raised $21B; returned $13B
Clients
1,890+
Institutions and private wealth
Funds on Fundscouter
1
Clean Energy Evergreen Fund
Leadership
Dominique Senequier
Founder & Chief Executive
Federico Gotti Tedeschi
Managing Director, Infrastructure
History
AXA Private Equity founded
Dominique Senequier starts the business within AXA.
Independence as Ardian
Management-led spin-out from AXA.
ACEEF launched
First open-ended fund, dedicated to the energy transition; €1bn by July 2023.
$200bn
Assets managed or advised pass $200 billion in March.
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