MARKETS11 September 2026· 9 min
French Private Equity: Sector Trends and Opportunities in 2024–2025
France has emerged as Europe's second-largest private equity market, raising €37B in 2023. Discover the key sector trends, deal dynamics, and strategic opportunities shaping French PE.
SOURCES
[1]France Invest — Annual Private Equity Survey 2024
[2]Preqin — European Private Equity Report Q1 2024
[3]Bpifrance — Annual Report 2023
[4]Lincoln International — European Mid-Market Monitor 2023
[5]Cambridge Associates — Private Equity Benchmark Report 2023
[6]Deloitte — European LBO Survey 2023
[7]European Investment Bank — Green Finance and Climate Investment Report 2024
[8]CCI France — SME Ownership and Succession Study 2023