Team
Buyout
Thibault Basquin
Member of the Executive Committee, Executive Board Member of Ardian US LLC, Executive Board Member of Ardian France, Co-Head & CIO of Buyout
New York
Thibault Basquin
Member of the Executive Committee, Executive Board Member of Ardian US LLC, Executive Board Member of Ardian France, Co-Head & CIO of Buyout
New York
Thibault Basquin is an Executive Board Member of Ardian US LLC and an Executive Board Member of Ardian France. He also oversees the Ardian Semiconductor platform initiative.
Thibault Basquin played a key role in accelerating Ardian's Buyout business, which he co-leads alongside Nicolo Saidelli, particularly in its strategic expansion into the North American market. In 2018, he moved to New York to launch the business in the United States, marking a key milestone in Ardian's internationalization.
Since joining Ardian in 2001, he has led numerous transactions, demonstrating his commitment to the families and founders of the mid- and large-cap companies in which Ardian has invested, as well as his ability to implement transformative strategies to create global champions.
Thibault Basquin was also a founding member of the Ardian Foundation in 2010. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of L'Alliance New York and the Equal Opportunities & Inclusion Committee of the ESCP Foundation in Paris.
He began his career in 2000 at Arthur Andersen as an auditor. Thibault graduated from ESCP Europe with a specialization in finance.
Education: ESCP, Master in Finance
