Activity of French Private Equity Actors 2022 (France Invest)
Summary
- Total fundraising reached €41.5 billion in 2022, down -1% compared to 2021.p.3
- Total investments reached €36.3 billion across 2,857 companies and infrastructure projects, representing a +1% increase in amounts and +15% in volume vs 2021.p.3
- Infrastructure funds raised €16.0 billion (-7% vs 2021) and invested €11.6 billion (+30% vs 2021) across 176 projects.p.4
- Divestment volume held steady with 1,495 exit operations completed in 2022 (-0.3% vs 2021).p.3
- Institutional investors accounted for 76% of private equity fundraising (excl. infrastructure), while private individuals and family offices represented 16%.p.4
Key insights
- Exits at historical cost decreased by 14% compared to 2021, reflecting divestments of smaller companies on average in 2022.p.3
- International investors accounted for 80% of capital raised by infrastructure funds in 2022.p.4
- Venture and growth investments increased by 11% in value and 14% in number of companies compared to 2021.p.4
- Renewable energy projects represented 61% of all projects supported by infrastructure funds in 2022.p.4
- French portfolio companies represented nearly 80% of companies backed and 67% of total invested amounts in private equity.p.27
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