Hivest Capital Partners
Private equityParis
Investment thesis
Hivest Capital targets small and mid-sized enterprises with revenues between $50 million and $500 million, investing in ownership transitions (transmission) or taking equity stakes. The firm seeks to help portfolio companies realize their full potential by deploying innovative growth strategies and enhancing operational performance. Its approach is guided by values including independence, responsiveness, agility, ambition, team spirit and simplicity. Its portfolio spans diverse industrial and service sectors such as specialty chemicals, nutraceuticals, sustainable packaging, seafood, aerospace, urban furniture, rail ticketing, audiovisual integration, temperature-controlled logistics and recycling, indicating a generalist buyout mandate across Europe and internationally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
What they invest in
from 13 of 24 portfolio companiesLogistics & Supply Chain Γ6Advanced Manufacturing Γ5Hardware Γ5Circular Economy Γ3Cleantech Γ2Construction Tech Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2FoodTech Γ2
HQs:FranceΓ6ThailandΓ2NetherlandsΓ1
Investments Β· 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgora Makers designs, manufactures, and installs public space furnishings and environments, combining design with industrial production.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction Tech
Aurightec is an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider operating across Asia and Europe, focused on mid-volume, high-complexity manufacturing for the industrial, medical, energy, transportation, and critical communication sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
AviusULD manufactures and supplies unit load devices (ULDs) β air cargo containers and pallets β for airlines, ULD management companies, and MROs worldwide.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainBangkok, TH
Charles Drummond(CEO)
CCE Group develops and acquires companies specializing in aerospace cabin and cargo equipment, taking a hands-on operational role to grow them into an integrated global platform.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace Tech
Klaus Hofmann(Group CEO, CCE Group)Pierre Mazieres(Corporate Secretary & CFO, CCE Group)Mohamed Iraqi(Strategy and M&A Director, CCE Group)Charles Drummond(President, Cargo Solutions, CCE Group)Orlando Gaete(President, Catering Solutions, CCE Group)
CRYOPDP provides temperature-controlled logistics and shipment oversight for life sciences and healthcare teams handling regulated, time-sensitive programmes such as biopharmaceuticals, APIs, and drug development.
BiotechHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Market leader in galley equipment solutions, part of CCE Group.
Co-investorsH.I.G. Capital
European leader in sustainable household packaging, founded in 1980.
Specialist in cooling solutions for the aviation catering sector, part of CCE Group.
Houston-based cabin interiors MRO specialist acquired by CCE Group.
Marie-Laure PLV is a design and eco-design consultancy that develops multi-material merchandising products and packaging solutions.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsAndera Partners
Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor, founded in 1997.
Leading U.S. contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals producing powders, capsules, tablets and gummies.
One of the world's leading distributors of European train tickets, founded in 1932.
Provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, founded in 1949.
Designer and manufacturer of advanced air cargo protection systems, part of CCE Group.
Videlio is an audiovisual integrator and services provider that designs, deploys, and operates AV, digital, and immersive solutions for corporate workplaces, media and post-production, staging, control rooms, and cruise ship entertainment.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioInTech Aerospaceacq. by CCE Group
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hivest Capital Partners made?
- Hivest Capital Partners has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What is Hivest Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Hivest Capital Partners typically writes checks of $50M β $500M.
- What sectors does Hivest Capital Partners focus on?
- Hivest Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Hivest Capital Partners located?
- Hivest Capital Partners is headquartered in Paris, FR.
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