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Ardian related stories
Evercore taps Adams Street Partners for new APAC secondaries head
The appointment follows the departure of former managing director and head of Evercore’s Asia-Pacific private capital advisory team Shane Gong, who left in January 2025.
Secondaries funds the largest on average among those closed last year
Even after excluding Ardian's $30bn raise – the largest vehicle raised from the dataset – secondaries funds still recorded the highest average size in 2025.
Fundraising drought creates winners, losers: Story of the Year
A challenging environment has created a gulf between those smashing their private equity fund targets and those falling short.
Fundraising's fallout continues: Story of the Year
Secondaries picked up momentum and managers increasingly tapped the wealth channel amid 2025's challenging fundraising environment.
Roundtable: The power of co-investment
A co-investing strategy can boost portfolio performance for investors while allowing GPs to get deals done in a challenging market.
LPs are paying more attention to GPs’ inflows from wealth and retail – panel
Constantly raising capital and deploying quickly may shift managers’ attitudes toward deal activity, according to executives from Ardian, ICG and Neuberger Berman.
Ardian contact information
Offices
20, Place Vendôme, Paris, 75001, FranceContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Alexandre Motte | Job titleSenior MD & Co-Head of Co-Investment | LocationParis, France | Email  ----- |
| Mr. Alexis Saada | Job titleSenior Managing Director and Head of Growth | LocationParis, France | Email -------- |
| Mr. Alexis Lavaillote | Job titleManaging Director, Investments | LocationParis, France | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Amor Boufath | Job titleDirector, Asset Management | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ----- |
Ardian fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 192
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager -------- | Commitment date- | Commitment size- | |
| -------- | Manager ----- | Commitment dateJul 2025 | Commitment size --------- |
| ----- | Manager ------ | Commitment dateSep 2025 | Commitment size ---------- |
Ardian funds managed
Funds in market: 5
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ---------- | Open date- | Strategy --------- | |
| ------ | Fund size ---------- | Open dateMar 2026 | Strategy ----- |
| ----------- | Fund size ------- | Open dateFeb 2026 | Strategy ----------- |
Closed funds: 81
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ----------- | Close dateJan 2025 | Strategy -------- | |
| -------- | Fund size ----- | Close dateJan 2025 | Strategy ------ |
| ------ | Fund size ---------- | Close dateDec 2024 | Strategy --------- |