The global leader in Secondaries & Primaries investments
Ardian has the world’s largest Secondaries & Primaries platform, with more than $97bn under management or advisement. Since 1999, we have built the world’s leading Secondaries platform: we acquire stakes in high-quality private equity and infrastructure funds from institutional investors, providing a liquidity solution for them before the underlying funds reach maturity. On the primary side, we use our unrivalled network to give our investors access to top-tier fundraisings worldwide. Our integrated primary and secondary set-up ensures that Ardian has a common relationship network of managers and a world-leading proprietary database.
THE TEAM
Secondaries & Primaries case studies
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1,650+
Funds in the portfolio
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10,000
underlying companies
Our locations
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110+
investment professionals
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14
Offices around the world
The Team
Ardian Secondaries & Primaries has a team of professionals across Ardian’s offices, with major hubs in London and New York and a local presence throughout Europe, North America and Asia.
"Private Equity is no longer an illiquid asset class. Our leadership in the secondary market has helped change the way big institutional investors manage their entire private portfolios."
Case studies
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Portfolio Rationalisation – Project Ship II
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Seller type
UK Pension Fund -
Portfolio
8 Buyout LP Interests
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Direct Portfolio – Project Walter
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Seller type
U.S. Financial Institution -
Portfolio
30 Direct Assets + 2 Buyout LP Interests
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Complex Corporate Restructuring – Project Cruise
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Seller type
Sovereign Wealth Fund -
Portfolio
14 Buyout & Growth LP Interests and 14 Co-Investments
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