MARKETS29 May 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, raising €27.5B in 2023. Discover the structural shifts, top sectors, and strategic opportunities reshaping French PE.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]France Invest — Activité des acteurs français du capital-investissement en 2023 (Annual Report, March 2024)

[2]Preqin — European Private Equity & Venture Capital Report Q1 2024

[3]Bpifrance — Rapport Annuel 2023

[4]AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) — Rapport sur la supervision SFDR 2023

[5]Jefferies — Global Secondary Market Review 2024

[6]INSEE — Projections de population 2021–2070 (published 2023)

[7]French Ministry of Economy — Loi Industrie Verte: Impact Assessment 2023

[8]McKinsey & Company — European Private Equity: Through the Cycle (2024)

[9]Comité Colbert — Baromètre du luxe français 2023