PAI Partners overview
Stories about PAI Partners
Side Letter: BPEA EQT's top concern; Japan's LP budget constraints; PAI's ESG boss
EQT's chief executive and its Asia chairman share their concerns for private equity in Asia-Pacific. Plus: Why Japan's currency concerns may extend into next year; and France's PAI has a new ESG boss. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Aussie LPs lose sleep over alts; PE sub line fraud; PAI's latest raise
A performance test for Aussie supers has drawn criticism for the way it benchmarks unlisted assets. Plus: alleged fund finance fraud has lenders rethinking DD and PAI Partners closes its debut mid-market fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
PAI Partners collects nearly €1bn for debut mid-market fund
The buyout firm collected about €220m more than its original target in a fully virtual fundraising process.
GP stakes: Who's on the shopping list?
PAI Partners, Affinity Equity Partners and Coller Capital are among the most suitable candidates for a GP stake investment, according to a report.
Side Letter: NewQuest's post-TPG move, DCP duo, PAI pause, Black rock
Asian private equity hots up, crucial questions for impact investors and PAI pauses its latest fund. All in today's brief and for our valued subscribers only.
PAI boosts execution firepower for Fund VII
The firm appointed 15 investment professionals to bring its team number to 60 last year and is planning a similar number of additions this year, partner Richard Howell tells PEI.
Buyout firms unfazed by competition from LPs on deals
The appearance of limited partners on the buyside of deals has helped open up the market, according to dealmakers from KKR, Bridgepoint, PAI Partners and Astorg Partners at a conference in Cannes.
PAI Partners contact information
Offices
23 rue de la Paix, Paris, 75002, FranceContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Ms. Christina Charlier | Job titleInvestor Relations Officer, Client and Capital Group | LocationParis, France | Email  ------ |
| Ms. Lydwine Alexandre | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationParis, France | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Ana Aliyari | Job titleManaging Director | LocationParis, France | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Christian Atherton | Job titleManaging Director | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email -------- |
PAI Partners funds managed
Funds in market: 3
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Open dateJul 2026 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size ----------- | Open dateSep 2025 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size ------- | Open dateDec 2024 | Strategy ----------- | |
Closed funds: 13
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size --------- | Close dateOct 2025 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size ------ | Close dateNov 2023 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateMar 2021 | Strategy ---------- | |
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GPs embrace the animal health sector
The pet care industry has become a sweet spot for consumer dealmaking.
PAI alumni-led Fremman to surpass target for sophomore vehicle
The European mid-market firm, which recently launched an office in Milan, expects to hold the final close for Fremman 2 in Q4 2025.
Side Letter: 'Another vast new market'
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Europe’s GP-led market is on a tear
An explosion of hefty – and, in some cases, repeat – continuation fund processes underscores the increasing maturation of Europe’s secondaries landscape.
EQT looks to set up NAV loan for 2021-vintage flagship
The facility would be intended to support value accretive add-ons rather than to distribute capital to investors, PEI understands.
Europe's Apheon returns 2x average DPI after liquidating third flagship
The Brussels-headquartered buyout shop, formerly known as Ergon Capital, reopened Fund III in 2016 to introduce new external capital via a stapled secondary.