MARKETS20 September 2026· 9 min

French Private Equity: Sector Trends and Opportunities in 2024–2025

Name: InekIA
Rating: 4.8 (12 reviews)

France's private equity market reached €37.5B in fundraising in 2023, cementing its position as Europe's second-largest PE hub. Discover the key trends, sector bets, and strategic opportunities shaping the landscape.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]France Invest — Activité des acteurs français du capital-investissement, Annual Report 2024

[2]Bain & Company — Global Private Equity Report 2024

[3]Preqin — European Private Equity Performance Data, Q1 2024

[4]Deloitte — ESG in Private Equity: Value Creation or Compliance Burden? France Study 2024

[5]European Investment Fund (EIF) — European PE/VC Activity Report 2023

[6]Euronext Paris — Capital Markets Data 2023–2024

[7]Loi Pacte (2019) — Plan d'Action pour la Croissance et la Transformation des Entreprises

[8]European Commission — ELTIF 2.0 Regulation (EU) 2023/606