France Fundraising Report 2018

Private equity fundraising activity in France has continued to build on strong momentum since the lean years of the global financial crisis, with €11.16bn raised by 33 funds managed in France that held a final close in 2017. In terms of value, 2017 is the third highest fundraising year on record, beaten only by 2016, when 28 funds secured €30.23bn, and by 2015, when 36 funds closed €12.08bn.

Last year saw slightly more subdued activity at the top end of the market, with three €1bn+ funds holding final closes: Chequers Capital XVII closed on €1.1bn against its €1bn target, Committed Advisors raised €1.03bn for its third secondaries fund, and Apax France IX hit its €1bn hard-cap in March 2017.

The first quarter of 2018 has set the tone for what is likely to be a busy year for fundraising in the region, with €6.09bn closed by six funds, including the €5bn PAI Europe VII. This is already more than half of the 2017 total value, and looking at the number of funds in the market, 2018 seems set to mark another robust year.

In this first edition of our France Fundraising Report, Unquote delves into proprietary statistics on the local fundraising market and collects insights from leading local practitioners and limited partners.

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