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Hivest Capital Partners
Hivest Capital Partners invests in SMEs generating between 50 and 500 million dollars in revenue. It manages over €900 million in funds and has completed 18...
Hivest Capital Partners
Hivest Capital Partners invests in SMEs generating between 50 and 500 million dollars in revenue. It manages over €900 million in funds and has completed 18 investments. Portfolio companies total more than $2 billion in turnover and 10,000 employees. It aims to build international leaders through growth strategies and operational performance improvements.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
AUM
€900M
Location
Region
Europe
Country
France
City
Paris
Corporate office
Paris, France
Frequently asked questions
Which geographies does Hivest Capital target?
The firm invests primarily in France and extends its mandate across Southern Europe, with active coverage of Iberia and Italy. Its Paris headquarters anchors a network built for principal-led origination in these markets. The firm does not publicly indicate a mandate for Northern European or transatlantic deal-making.
What is Hivest's investment strategy post-acquisition?
Hivest executes a buy-and-build strategy, using initial platform acquisitions as bases for bolt-on consolidation. The firm installs professional management teams, formalizes operational processes, and pursues add-on acquisitions to achieve scale in fragmented service and industrial markets. Its core thesis relies on transforming founder-led or corporate-orphan businesses into professionally managed, scalable platforms.
How does Hivest source its deals?
The firm relies on principal-led origination, cultivating direct relationships with business owners, corporate development teams, and regional intermediaries. Its focus on complex situations — carve-outs, spin-offs, and succession deals — means a significant portion of its pipeline comes from proprietary, bilateral negotiations rather than formal auction processes. This sourcing model is common among specialized European mid-market GPs seeking to avoid broad-process pricing.
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