Ardian
Investor profile
Investment firm
Ardian has backed 18 European tech companies across 21 funding rounds between 2005 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €689M. Most active in Software and Marketing. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
21
distinct rounds
Companies
18
backed
Active span
2005–2026
22 yrs
Total round €
€689M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearArdian — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ardian — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Top sectors
by dealsArdian — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ardian — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 5 |
| Marketing | 4 |
| E-commerce | 3 |
| Travel | 1 |
| Media | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
| Foodtech | 1 |
| Gaming | 1 |
| Consumer | 1 |
| Transportation | 1 |
Stages
by dealsArdian — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ardian — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 12 |
| Early VC | 4 |
| Growth/Late | 3 |
| Debt | 1 |
| Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsArdian — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ardian — countries | |
|---|---|
| France | 17 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Path | France | 3 | €533M |
| Berlin Brands Group | Germany | 1 | €88M |
| Translated | Italy | 1 | €25M |
| Bravofly Rumbo Group | Switzerland | 1 | €20M |
| Brainsonic | France | 1 | €5.0M |
| Sparus Software | France | 2 | €4.9M |
| TabMo | France | 1 | €4.0M |
| Ariane Systems | France | 1 | €3.0M |
| Bricopriv√©.com | France | 1 | €2.5M |
| Clever Age | France | 1 | €2.3M |
| Nutripure | France | 1 | €0 |
| JeChange.fr | France | 1 | €0 |
| Bulkypix | France | 1 | €0 |
| Vsora | France | 1 | €0 |
| Abvent | France | 1 | €0 |
| Sfam | France | 1 | €0 |
| IWD | France | 1 | €0 |
| MKD | Spain | 1 | €0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Path | Debt | €500M | 2024-07 |
| Berlin Brands Group | Other | €88M | 2021-11 |
| HR Path | Other | €28M | 2017-04 |
| Translated | Other | €25M | 2021-06 |
| Bravofly Rumbo Group | Growth/Late | €20M | 2012-11 |
| HR Path | Early VC | €5.0M | 2015-06 |
| Brainsonic | Growth/Late | €5.0M | 2016-03 |
| TabMo | Early VC | €4.0M | 2016-04 |
| Sparus Software | Other | €3.6M | 2007-04 |
| Ariane Systems | Early VC | €3.0M | 2015-05 |