Sector expertise
We specialize in four sectors that are poised for robust and sustainable growth – Food Value Chain, Health & Wellness, Applied Technologies, and Essential B2B 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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120+
investments since 1998
Essential B2B Services
Ardian invests in companies delivering the mission‑critical services that keep modern economies running. As organizations face rising complexity, regulatory pressure, and accelerating technological change, we back the specialist providers enabling businesses to operate more efficiently, securely, and at scale. Ardian partners with category leaders driving innovation, resilience, and long‑term growth across how companies manage risk, navigate complexity, and execute their most essential operations.
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€3.4bn
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BuyoutAD Education
France
EducationEducationFounded in 2009, AD Education is a leading European private higher education platform, notably in the field of Creative Arts, Business and Engineering, teaching to c.42,000 students in 20 schools on 72 campuses and online in 9 European countries (notably in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and more recently the UK). AD Education covers 7 main sub-segments: Engineering, Business, Design & Graphic Arts, Digital & Communication, Culture & Luxury, Audiovisual and Other (IT, Tech). Over the past 10 years, the Group has established itself as the French leader on its core educational fields, following continued organic growth as well as successful build-ups, and as a sizeable European platform following several acquisitions in Europe (mainly Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK).
Deal team
Press releases
- Ardian-backed AD Education acquires Oktogone Group, a leading player in online education and training
- Ardian backed AD Education acquires the European operations of SAE Institute, a leader in Audiovisual and creative media higher education
- Ardian acquires a majority stake in AD Education, a European education platform specialized in arts, digital and audiovisual alongside its founder and CEO
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