Investments

Growth
Held / Exited
  • Abvent
    Growth

    Abvent

    France

    Software

    Exited

    Software

    Founded in 1985 by French architects, Abvent is today a Paris-based group, leader in software and services for architects and construction professionals (ARCHICAD, ClimaBIM, Rhino 3D, BIMoffice) and a key player in the world of imaging (Artlantis, iVIsit360, RenderIn). In parallel with its expansion in France and to support its international development, Abvent has opened several subsidiaries (Switzerland, United States, Luxembourg, Hungary) and has a network of distributors in 80 countries.

  • Hawk logo
    Growth

    Hawk

    France

    Software

    Exited

    Software

    Founded in 2013, by Renaud Biet and Hakim Metmer, Hawk (formerly TabMo) is a leading company for mobile programmatic advertising. We define ourselves as new generation mobile programmatic technology for agencies and advertisers, enabling them to access premium publishers inventory, and leverage mobile audience data, on a worldwide scale. The company his based in Paris, has offices in London, Cologne, and has established its R&D center in Montpellier, South of France.

  • Logo Sociabble
    Growth

    Sociabble

    France

    Software
    Software

    Sociabble is a multi-tenant SaaS platform that facilitates the sharing of corporate content on employee social networks and the dissemination of internal information. Launched in 2014 by a team of entrepreneurs experienced in digital asset management technologies, social media and content marketing, Sociabble is currently used in more than 80 countries. The company is present in France, New York and India.

  • Time One group
    Growth

    Time One group

    France

    Software

    Exited

    Software

    Created in 2016, TimeOne is a marketing services group formed from two online marketing specialists, Public-Idées and Place des Leads. The group’s core offering is to provide content and data solutions. With a well-established reputation in prescriptive marketing and a common technological base (DMP), TimeOne is founded on innovation and realized through research and development. TimeOne offers a comprehensive range of online marketing solutions: Programmatic, Native, Performance, digital Marketplace, Publishing and Mobile. The company has a presence in France, in the United-Kingdom, in Spain, Italy, South Africa, Asia and South America.

  • PC Soft
    Growth

    PC Soft

    France

    Software

    Exited

    Software

    PC SOFT is a software publisher specialising in professional development tools for Internet, Intranet, Windows, Linux, Unix. Its best seller WINDEV, a development workshop for Windows, is the no. 1 in France. The company is the leader in the French market and competes with the big international publishers (MSN Visual Studio.net, Borland with Delphi).

  • Ariane
    Growth

    Ariane Systems

    France

    Software

    Exited

    Software

    Ariane Systems is the world’s leading provider of self-check-in / check-out technology solutions for the hospitality industry. Founded in 2001 by Michel Lavandier and Laurent Cardot, Ariane now has more than 2,500 installations running at hotel properties in over 20 countries. Numerous hotel chains utilize Ariane’s electronic kiosk, mobile and web solutions to streamline the check-in/out process. These include B&B Hotels, Choice Hotels, Scandic, Mövenpick, Park Inn, Radisson Blu, and Louvre Hotels among others. With corporate headquarters based in Paris, France, Ariane Systems maintains regional offices in North America, UK, Germany, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia, and the Middle East.

We had many conversations with private equity funds but the one that stood out was with the Ardian Growth team because they really understood our business and, like us, they had a truly long-term vision of how Kapten & Son could develop.

Johannes Theobald Co-founder of Kapten & Son

This investment by one of the world’s leading investment funds is a further testament to Ivalua’s long term strategy and business model. This additional capital will allow us to deliver ever more value to our customers and secure future growth.

David Khuat-Duy CEO and Founder of Ivalua

We have invested significantly in the business over the past three years. To accelerate our growth, it was important that we choose a Partner with a strong understanding of the issues relating to international growth as well as the challenges associated with expanding our product range. Given the team’s track record and entrepreneurial approach, Ardian Growth was the obvious choice of partner for us.

Mathieu Tarnus CEO and founder of Sarbacane Software

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