MARKETS19 April 2026· 9 min
French Private Equity: Sector Trends and Opportunities in 2024–2025
France has cemented its position as Europe's second-largest private equity market, with €37B raised in 2023. Discover the sector dynamics, emerging opportunities, and strategic implications reshaping French PE.
SOURCES
[1]France Invest – Activité des acteurs français du capital-investissement, Rapport Annuel 2024
[2]Preqin – European Private Equity Report Q3 2024
[3]Lincoln International – European Mid-Market M&A Monitor 2024
[4]Bpifrance – Rapport d'activité 2023
[5]Morgan Stanley Research – French Corporate Carve-Out Opportunity, November 2023
[6]Tech.eu – European Unicorn Report 2024
[7]European Commission – ELTIF 2.0 Regulatory Technical Standards, January 2024
[8]Euronext Paris – IPO Market Statistics Annual Review 2023