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Astorg

Private equity

Paris · Growth–Late Stage · 46 people tracked

Also known as ASTORG ADVISORY SERVICES · ASTORG ASSET MANAGEMENT SARL · ASTORG PARTNERS

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Investment thesis

Astorg positions itself as a private equity investor that emphasizes listening, dialogue and alignment between management and shareholders as the foundation for value creation. Operating from offices across Europe and the US, the firm builds long-term relationships and specializes in software, healthcare, business services and technology-based industrial companies wherever they are located. It runs generation buyout funds (currently its 8th), citing a 27% annualized return and roughly €23-24bn in assets under management. Astorg describes a culture rooted in entrepreneurship, fairness, humility and substance, working with trusted entrepreneurs and management teams to help them reach their growth goals.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1998
AUM
$26B
Tracked investments
38

Team · 46 people

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Adrien Celdran· Managing Director, Business Services Flagshipin
Christopher Cozzone· Partner, Technology Flagship
François de Mitry· Partner, Chair of the Investment Committees
Marco Aliprandi· Managing Director, Technology Flagshipin
Nicolas Marien· Partner, Head of France and Benelux Flagshipin
Noé Richard· Managing Director, Technology Flagshipin
Paul Arhanchiague· Managing Director, Healthcare Flagshipin
Sonia D'Emilio· Partner, Chief Human Capital Officer
Fayçal Battou· Associatein
Federico Alfonsi· Associate
Francisco Ayala Serrano· Director, Financial Information & Valuationin
Jacob Bang Olsen· Managing Director, Head of Group Financein
Louisa Akopian· Receptionist & Facilities Assistant, Luxembourg
Luca Montenero· Associate, Mid-Cap
Monty Baul· Head of Change
Nina Basmajieva· Executive Assistant
Benjamin Cordonnier· Executive Officer
Francois de Miltry· Executive Officer
Francois de Mitry· Executive Officer
Guillaume de Malliard· Executive Officer
Jacob Bang-Olsen· Director
Judith Charpentier· Executive Officer
Pascal Vinarnic· Director
Thibaut Cavrois· Executive Officer
Xavier Moreno· Promoter

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Astorg went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 17 of 38 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×8Advanced Manufacturing ×7Healthtech ×6SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Biotech ×5Medical Devices ×4New Materials ×4

HQs:United Kingdom×3United States×3Belgium×1France×1

Investments · 38 tracked

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Avaniaavaniaclinical.comin✓ verified

Avania is a clinical development and regulatory consulting firm that supports medical device companies through product development, clinical trial execution, and FDA regulatory submissions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Fenergofenergo.comin𝕏✓ verified

Fenergo provides an Investor Portal and Digital Subscriptions platform that manages the investor lifecycle from onboarding through document exchange to subscription execution, with unified investor data, workflows and compliance controls.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Marc Murphy(Founder)in

Co-investorsBridgepointAdelieInsight PartnersACE & Company

Opus 2opus2.comin✓ verified

Opus 2 provides AI-enabled case management and legal technology software for law firms handling commercial disputes and arbitration.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB

Graham Smith-Bernal(Founder)in

RedSlimredslim.netin✓ verified

Redslim is a specialist data management business that helps organizations improve decision-making and efficiency by managing external market data and complex data environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAndera Partners

Acturisacturis.comin𝕏

Acturis provides digital trading software and solutions for insurance firms serving niche and specialist market segments, from real estate and insolvency to parametric and leisure insurance.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSUK, GB

David McDonald(Co-founder & Group co-CEO)inTheo Duchen(Co-founder & Group co-CEO)in

Anaquaanaqua.comin𝕏Sep 2015

Anaqua develops IP management software and services for organizations to manage the full lifecycle of patents, trademarks, designs, and contracts.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBoston, US

Justin Crotty(CEO)inErik Bailey(Chief Information Officer)inBlair Flicker(Vice President and Assistant Secretary)

BoardRobert Goodman(Director)inPeter Sobiloff(Secretary)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

Armor-IIMAKarmor-iimak.com

ARMOR-IIMAK manufactures thermal transfer ribbons in roll format for label printing across industries including logistics, pharmaceuticals, food, textiles, and industrial manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials

Attikon

Commercial insurance brokerage platform focused predominantly on German SME customers.

CordenPharmacordenpharma.com

CordenPharma is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing high-quality integrated product solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across the complete drug lifecycle.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Corialiscorialis-group.com

Corialis Group designs, manufactures, and distributes aluminum profile systems to fabricators and installers across EMEA.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsBelgium, BE

Corsearch
Cytelcytel.comin𝕏

Cytel provides software and biometrics solutions for clinical trial design and delivery in the life sciences industry.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Nitin Patel(Co-Founder and Research Lead, Cytel Innovation Center)inCyrus Mehtain

Co-investorsNew Mountain Capital

Demetra
Echosensechosens.comin

Diagnostic company providing non-invasive medical devices for chronic liver disease diagnosis and monitoring.

Co-investorsKarista

EcoVadis

Provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains.

Co-investorsCVC Asia Pacific (Japan) Kabushiki KaishaGP Bullhound

Ethypharmethypharm.comin

Ethypharm is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and provides injectable medicines focused on Central Nervous System conditions including severe pain and addiction treatment, as well as critical care hospital injectables.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Denis Delval(President & CEO)inEric Chevalier(Chief People Officer)Roseline Joannesse(Chief Legal, Ethics & Compliance Officer)inFoucauld Ruyant(Chief Financial Officer)inCecile Paillous(Chief Scientific Affairs Officer)inXavier Lasserre(Chief Commercial Operations Officer)in

Fastmarkets
Geoservices

Industry leader in mud logging, drilling support and formation evaluation.

HG Medical
HRA Pharma

Innovative OTC pharma company with leading positions in Europe and the US.

IPCom
IPLipl.uk.comin

Independence Products manufactures protective pouches and personal care supplies for patients with chronic catheters, enabling them to shower and perform daily activities safely.

Direct to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesSwindon, GB

Kerneos

World-leading manufacturer of calcium aluminate cements, now part of Imerys Aluminates.

LBA

Global leader in advanced materials offering specialty copper alloys used as critical components across various systems and end-markets.

Lebronze Alloys
LGC

Co-investorsCinven

Linxenslinxens.comin𝕏

Linxens is a manufacturing and technology company operating across Europe, Asia, and the USA, with expertise in product design, engineering innovation, and R&D.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsOasis CapitalCVC Capital Partners

Megadynemegadynegroup.comin

Megadyne designs and manufactures high-performance power transmission belts and complete belt systems for industrial applications including manufacturing, logistics, and processing.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials

Co-investorsCapvis AG

Nexpring Health

Global provider of consumables and equipment for in-vitro fertilization procedures serving hospitals, clinics and IVF labs across 115+ countries.

Normec
Photonis

Developer and manufacturer of photo sensor technologies for a global network.

Co-investorsEquistone Partners Europe

Sofico
Solabiasolabia.com

Solabia is a producer of raw materials including ingredients, active ingredients, culture media, and diagnostic kits for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and biotechnology industries.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechNew Materials

Co-investorsTA Associates

Solinasolina.comin

Solina is a food ingredients and solutions company that serves food professionals and manufacturers globally.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareFoodTech

Anthony Francheterrein

Steliau
Third Bridge
Webhelpwebhelp.comin

Provider of customer relationship solutions.

Co-investorsAltur InvestissementCharterhouse Capital PartnersKaristaInsight Partners

Xceptorxceptor.comin

Xceptor provides an enterprise automation platform for financial institutions to manage reconciliation, post-trade processes, and data workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dan Reid(CTO and Co-founder)inMireille Dyrberg(Chief Executive Officer)in

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6

as of Dec 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Astorg Normec Fund -Project NewtonLPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association202435.3%1.36x0.00x
Astorg VIIILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association20221.17x0.01x
Astorg VIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System +1 more201911.2%1.51x0.48x
AstorgVIILPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association201910.7%1.51x0.48x
Astorg VILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System201512.7%1.72x1.30x
Astorg II, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board199923.8%3.10x3.06x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Astorg made?
Astorg has 36 tracked investments.
What stage does Astorg invest at?
Astorg invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Astorg focus on?
Astorg focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Healthtech.
Where is Astorg located?
Astorg is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Does Astorg lead rounds?
Yes, Astorg leads investment rounds.
Who does Astorg co-invest with?
Astorg most often shares deals with Karista, Bessemer Venture Partners, GP Bullhound, among 13 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Jean Raby (Astorg) : «Nous lançons cette année la levée de notre prochain fonds flagship» - YouTube

L'AGEFI · Jean Raby

"Au coeur du Talent" - Épisode 7 : Xavier Moreno, Joel Lacourte & Thierry Timsit, Astorg Partners - YouTube

TERRES DE TALENT · Thierry Timsit

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