Sector expertise
We specialize in four sectors that are poised for robust and sustainable growth – Health & Wellness, the Food Value Chain, Technology, and Business Services – where our private equity expertise gives us a valuable competitive advantage. Ardian provides our portfolio companies with a strategic partner that offers in-depth market experience and an extensive network within the sector.
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100+
investments and over 320 build-ups since 1997

Technology
Ardian’s Buyout Technology Team leverages its deep expertise and long-term experience within the technology sector to identify attractive investment opportunities spanning both vertical and horizontal software solutions, IT services, industrial technologies and associated business models. Our portfolio features prominent investments, including a world-leading healthcare software group and a leading European provider of digital technology services.
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€3.4bn
invested since inception, 25 transactions
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Aire Network
Spain
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomAire Networks, founded in 2002 by Raul Aledo, Miguel Tecles and Emilio Gras, is Iberia’s leading neutral B2B provider of ICT services (Data and Mobile connectivity and Cloud solutions) for resellers/alternative operators (virtual, local, national and international carriers) and corporate markets (from SMEs and large companies to hyperscalers) delivered through an extensive asset-light footprint.
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Jakala
Italy
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomJakala is a global MarTech services provider operating in a rapidly changing market at the intersection of marketing, technology and data. Jakala combines its expertise in analytics, big data and customer insights with the use of technological platforms to optimize its customers’ sales and marketing performance, addressing a wide range of solutions that cover the whole spectrum of Chief Marketing Officers' needs. With >€500m Revenues and >€75m EBITDA across its 2 business units (Advisory & MarTech "A&M" and Loyalty & Engagement "L&E"), the Company has experienced a steep growth path over recent years, driven by significant organic growth as well as strong M&A strategy execution.
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Dedalus
Italy
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomDedalus is a global healthcare software company and one of the largest in the world, offering leading solutions covering the entire spectrum of the continuum of care, helping the healthcare organizations to deliver new models of care. Today the company supports over 7,500 healthcare organizations and 5,700 labs and diagnostic centers worldwide, processing its solutions for more than 540 million population worldwide and managing each year more than 4 billion diagnostic results. Today, the group employs more than 7,000 highly skilled qualified people and has the largest software R&D team in the industry in Europe (∼40% of workforce).
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- Ardian strengthens its commitment to Dedalus, driving the next phase of growth with a new investment and the appointment of a new Group CEO
- Adia acquires significant minority shareholding in healthcare IT provider Dedalus
- Ardian portfolio company Dedalus acquires DXC Technology's healthcare software solutions division
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DRT
France
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsCreated in 1932 and headquartered in Dax (France), DRT is a global leading producer of ingredients derived from plant-based chemistry, mainly from pine trees. With a turnover estimated at €500m in 2017, DRT is a truly international company with more than 80% of its business made outside of France, of which around 25% in the Americas and more than 10% in Asia. The group employs close to 1,300 people and is operating through a global footprint with four production sites located in France, two in the USA, three in India and one in China.
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D & B audiotechnik
Germany
Technology, Media and TelecomExited
Technology, Media and TelecomFounded in 1981 by Jürgen Daubert and Rolf Belz and based in Backnang, Germany, d&b is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality speakers, amplifiers and related components. Since its founding, d&b has evolved from a garage start-up to one of the leading providers of professional audio systems worldwide. d&b systems are used as reliable tools for long-term use at production and distribution companies from the event and multimedia genre, at festivals and concerts, at musicals, concert halls, theaters and opera houses, in radio and television products – from the tiniest conference rooms to the largest stadiums. Over the last three decades, d&b has acquired the status of a global premium brand in professional audio technology environment.
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Italmatch Chemicals
Italy
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsFounded in 1997 by Sergio Iorio, Italmatch is a leading global manufacturer of specialty chemical additives, operating across four key business units: Water & Oil Treatment, Lubricants, Flame Retardants & Plastic Additives, Performance Products & Personal Care. The Company is headquartered in Genoa, Italmatch has truly global reach across Europe, the USA and Asia.