MARCHÉS26 août 2026· 9 min

French Private Equity: Sector Trends and Opportunities in 2024–2025

France's private equity market raised €37.5B in 2023, cementing its position as Europe's second-largest PE ecosystem. Discover the key sectors, emerging strategies, and strategic opportunities shaping the next wave of French PE.

Équipe éditoriale InekIA

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[1]France Invest — Activité des acteurs français du capital-investissement, Rapport Annuel 2023

[2]Preqin Global Private Equity Report, Q1 2024

[3]PitchBook European Private Equity Breakdown, H1 2024

[4]Bpifrance Le Hub — French Tech Ecosystème, Rapport 2024

[5]Ernst & Young — PE Pulse Europe, Q2 2024

[6]Harris, Jenkinson & Kaplan — 'Private Equity Performance: What Do We Know?', Journal of Finance, 2023 update

[7]Refinitiv (LSEG) — France M&A Activity Report, FY2023

[8]AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) — Rapport sur la gestion d'actifs, 2024

[9]INSEE — Projections de population 2021–2070, France métropolitaine

[10]LCD / PitchBook — European Leveraged Loan Market Review, Q1 2024