What is Private Equity?

Private Equity, or private equity, consists of investing in unlisted companies to finance their development, transformation or transmission. Unlike traditional investments (listed shares, bonds), Private Equity focuses on the long-term growth of promising companies.

The investor enters the capital for an average duration of 3 to 10 years, before selling his participation with a potential capital gain. This type of investment attracts more and more savers looking for wealth diversification and higher returns than those on the listed market.

Private Equity is available in several strategies:

Venture capital: support for innovative start-ups.

Development capital: support for mature companies in their growth.

Capital-transmission (LBO): takeover of profitable companies with leverage effect.

Special situations: restructuring of firms in difficulty.

By integrating a share of Private Equity into its assets, the investor can access the real economy, support concrete projects and actively participate in value creation.