Wendel Group

Wendel Group is a private equity firm based in Paris, France, with a history dating back to 1704. It specializes in equity financing for middle-market and later-stage companies through leveraged buyouts and acquisitions. The firm invests primarily in technology services and software, business services, healthcare, industrial technology, mobile infrastructure, packaging and labels, paints, coatings, and security services. Wendel targets investments in Europe, North America, and Africa, focusing on markets such as France and other developed regions. Its investment range typically falls between €150 million and €500 million, with a preference for majority or significant minority stakes in both listed and unlisted companies. The firm actively engages in the governance of its portfolio companies, often taking seats on boards and key committees. Wendel also makes balance sheet investments, reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth and value creation.

David Darmon

Group Deputy CEO

Antoine Izsak

Investor and Head of Growth Equity at Wendel Growth

Victoire Laurenty

Principal and Venture Growth Investor

Xavier Lemonnier

Managing Director

Harper Mates

Senior Director

14 past transactions

Eden AI

Seed Round in 2024
Eden AI specializes in simplifying the integration of artificial intelligence technologies through a centralized API that connects users to multiple AI engines. Its platform allows businesses to easily switch between different AI providers while offering a user-friendly interface for discovering and testing various AI capabilities with their own data. Eden AI's management platform enables monitoring of costs, access management, and secure governance of data. The platform encompasses a broad range of AI technologies, including computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, optical character recognition, machine translation, and predictive analytics. By streamlining the deployment and management of AI models, Eden AI helps organizations reduce complexity, save time, and enhance the efficiency of their AI initiatives.

Monroe Capital

Acquisition in 2024
Monroe Capital LLC is a private equity firm and specialty finance company based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in November 2004, the firm specializes in providing customized financing solutions, including senior secured and junior secured debt, to middle-market companies primarily in the United States and Canada. Monroe Capital focuses on borrowers with an EBITDA between $3 million and $35 million, aiming to support growth strategies and strong management teams. The firm offers a range of financing options, including bridge loans, exit financing, capital restructuring, buyouts, and specialty finance lending, while also emphasizing investments in women and minority-owned businesses. Monroe Capital is committed to being a value-added partner, working closely with owners and management to deliver tailored financing solutions.

Globeducate

Secondary Market in 2024
Globeducate is a network of private educational institutions dedicated to fostering both academic and personal development in students. The organization emphasizes the importance of character building and practical skills, encouraging learners to engage with their peers and work collaboratively towards creating a more equitable and sustainable future. Through a diverse range of courses, policies, and programs, Globeducate aims to cultivate critical and creative thinking in students, helping them to look beyond traditional academics and actively contribute to positive societal change.

IK Partners

Acquisition in 2024
IK Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with additional offices across Europe. The firm specializes in growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and add-on acquisitions, focusing on mid-market companies in mature industries. IK Partners primarily invests in engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer goods, and business services, among other sectors. The firm targets investments in divisions of larger groups, private or family-owned businesses, and public companies, with a strong preference for companies based in Europe, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the DACH region. IK Partners typically makes equity investments ranging from €50 million to €750 million in companies with enterprise values between €100 million and €500 million, and revenues of €50 million to €1 billion. The firm generally seeks to acquire a majority stake and aims to have a board presence in its portfolio companies. Notably, IK Partners avoids investments in sectors related to gambling, tobacco, and other areas that may contribute to human rights violations or environmental non-compliance.

TETMET

Seed Round in 2024
Efficiently unlocking large scale architectured materials and lattice structures for industry

Preligens

Convertible Note in 2023
Preligens develops advanced artificial intelligence technology aimed at enhancing operational decision-making for defense and intelligence sectors. By automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, the company leverages machine learning and computer vision to aggregate data from multiple intelligence sources, including imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source information. This approach enables intelligence agencies to gain critical insights into mission areas, facilitating rapid decision-making and improving situational awareness. Preligens' innovative solutions empower analysts to take informed actions, ultimately contributing to a safer world.

Brigad

Series B in 2023
Brigad operates an online recruiting marketplace tailored for the hospitality and healthcare sectors, facilitating connections between job candidates and temporary work opportunities. The platform enables industry professionals to find suitable candidates on-demand, streamlining the hiring process for short-term assignments. Brigad also addresses important logistical aspects such as payment, insurance, and contracts, ensuring a smooth transaction process for both employers and job seekers. By prioritizing flexibility, Brigad allows talent to choose missions that align with their personal schedules and professional goals, fostering a work environment where individuals feel respected and valued.

ACAMS

Acquisition in 2022
ACAMS is an international membership organization focused on improving the knowledge and skills of professionals involved in anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention. It serves individuals from various industries, firms, and agencies by providing extensive resources aimed at developing competencies essential for effective job performance and career advancement. The organization is well-known for its CAMS certification, which is the most widely recognized credential among compliance professionals globally, underlining its commitment to enhancing professional standards in financial crime detection and prevention.

HelloZack

Seed Round in 2017
HelloZack buys used Apple products from consumers along with any other valuables they no longer need.

Tsebo Solutions Group

Acquisition in 2016
Founded in 1971 in Johannesburg (South Africa), Tsebo has developed into a pan-African enterprise of stature, enjoying a strong presence in a wide range of local and international business sectors. Today, the Tsebo offers market-leading contracted services in Facilities Management, Remote Camps, Catering, Cleaning, Hygiene, Security, Energy and Procurement. This extensive range of hard, soft and infrastructure management services are enjoyed by over 3,000 clients across a number of sectors including financial services, manufacturing, mining, leisure, energy, environment, retail as well as universities and other public services. Tsebo’s clients have found significant benefits in contracting their “non-core” functions to its experienced professionals.

AlliedBarton

Acquisition in 2015
AlliedBarton Security Services is the largest American-owned security officer services company. Established in 1957, AlliedBarton is a trusted leader with proven expertise in a number of markets, including: - Chemical & Petrochemical - Colleges & Universities - Commercial Real Estate - Defense & Aerospace - Financial Institutions - Government Services - Healthcare - Manufacturing & Industrial - Residential Communities - Shopping Centers - Transportation - Utilities AlliedBarton has more than 60,000 employees and 120 regional and district offices located across the United States from which we help protect our more than 3,300 clients. Some of their clients are very large enterprises – we serve approximately 200 Fortune 500 companies – and others are smaller organizations. Each client, however, receives the same level of dedication and excellent service.

Constantia Flexibles

Acquisition in 2014
Constantia Flexibles is a manufacturer of flexible packaging solutions catering to both consumer and pharmaceutical sectors. The company produces a wide array of tailor-made packaging options, including blister packs, containers, pouches, trays, and strip packs, designed to enhance the usability of products for various clients. Its offerings serve diverse industries such as food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, and beverages. In the pharmaceutical domain, Constantia Flexibles specializes in packaging for oral drug delivery, injectables, transdermal drug delivery, and medical devices, ensuring that products are effectively packaged to meet industry standards and consumer needs.
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