MARKETS16 May 2026· 9 min
French Private Equity: Sector Trends & Opportunities in 2025
France's private equity market raised €38.7B in 2023, cementing its place as Europe's second-largest PE ecosystem. Discover the key trends, sector bets, and strategic opportunities shaping the market in 2025.
SOURCES
[1]France Invest — Activité des acteurs français du capital-investissement, Annual Report 2024
[2]GP Bullhound — European Technology Report 2024
[3]Bpifrance — Panorama des ETI françaises, 2023
[4]Deloitte Debt Advisory — European Mid-Market Lending Report, 2024
[5]McKinsey & Company — ESG and Alpha in European Private Equity, 2024
[6]PitchBook — French PE Deal Activity Data, Q4 2024 / Q1 2025
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[8]European Commission — SFDR Implementation Review, 2024