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Ardian’s #AixAi conference provided an exceptional deep dive into how #ArtificialIntelligence is reshaping our economies and creating new opportunities in Alternative Investment Hearing the insightful perspectives of our various speakers made very concrete the transformational change ahead. Mathias Burghardt, Executive Vice-President, in charge of Technology Development at Ardian, commented on the Generative AI revolution: “𝐴𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 70% 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝐼 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑆 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 2017. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤." He also emphasized that the most successful companies will be those that fully embrace this new technological shift. This conference was also the opportunity to talk about GAIA, Ardian’s Generative AI chatbot, developed in collaboration with Artefact, aimed at improving overall productivity. “𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑔𝑜𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑-𝑡𝑜-𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑤-𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑠.” Pauline Thomson, Head of Data Science & Managing Director Infrastructure, Ardian A special thanks to the brilliant minds who shared their expertise and insights, helping to deepen our understanding of the potential AI holds for the future: Vincent LucIAni (Artefact), Frister Haveman (Gain.pro), Claire Calmejane, (CAILEG, Hub France IA), Riaan Potgieter (StepStone Group), Andrea Andorno (SAGAT Capital, Torino Airport), Marco Di Dio Roccazzella (JAKALA), Guillaume Liegey (Explain), Philippe Limantour, Ph.D. (Microsoft), Fanjuan SHI, Ph.D (Prosol), Marion Calcine (Ardian Infrastructure), Clément Marty, Quentin Barenne (Wintics), Christophe Duverne, Marco Trombetti (Translated), Dominic Ward (Verne), Lise Fauconnier, Jonas Corné, Ardian Growth, Ardian Expansion, Ardian Buyout. Jean-Louis Missika, Senior Advisor to Ardian, concluded the conference: “𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑦, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏. 𝐼𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑡.” 🎥 Watch the replay here → https://bit.ly/3NBETCA #AI #AlternativeInvestment #GenerativeAI #Innovation #DataScience

Ardian and Rockfield Real Estate announce the first investment of their pan-European strategy dedicated to Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), enabled by an initial commitment from CBRE Investment Management’s Indirect Strategies and with dry powder of about €800 million.   The investment involves a newly constructed standalone building located in the Novoli district of Florence. The asset has already shown excellent performance, reaching an occupancy rate close to 100% with significant growth potential and demonstrating its high standing, able to satisfy the growing demand in the Florence student market.   This first investment marks the beginning of Ardian and Rockfield's new strategy to create a high-quality student housing portfolio in Europe, particularly in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and France.   "We are proud that the first acquisition of our Pan-European PBSA strategy was completed in Italy, in Florence. Italy is one of the countries where we will concentrate most of our investments, and Florence, with its dynamism and significant number of students combined with a strong shortage of beds available, is a destination offering attractive investment opportunities. The property perfectly aligns with our investment target, meeting international standards in terms of quality, common areas, and sustainability.” Matteo Minardi, Head of Real Estate Italy and Managing Director, Ardian   Read the announcement → https://bit.ly/3NZ6ZYx   #RealEstate #StudentHousing #ESG #Sustainability #Europe Rodolfo Petrosino Juan Manuel Acosta

Ardian is focusing on 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 to create tools that will serve both its global strategy and the companies in its portfolios. Using effectively AI is essential for operational excellence. Pauline Thomson, Head of Data Science & Managing Director Infrastructure at Ardian, discussed with Maddyness to explain how AI and data are addressed at Ardian: "Developing AI tools requires significant capital. We are convinced that beyond the capital contribution, this is the role of a private equity firm: to offer our analytical capabilities and put them at the service of issues shared by companies in the same sector." Ardian has developed its own generative AI tool, GAIA, in collaboration with Artefact. The Generative AI chatbot relies on Open Ai and Mistral, with an infrastructure that enables teams to store private information and submit private queries. “Access to data is a crucial topic and proprietary data will become an increasingly essential competitive asset. The largest investment firms, able to collect a lot of data, will have an advantage.” Read the interview here [🇫🇷] → https://bit.ly/48pIAEV #ArtificialIntelligence #Data #AI #PrivateEquity

PRESS RELEASE | Ardian today announces it has completed the first investment through its dedicated Ardian Semiconductor platform with the acquisition of Ion Beam Services (IBS).   IBS is a semiconductor equipment and services company specialized in ion implantation, a fundamental step in the semiconductor front-end manufacturing process. Its technology and products address high growth specialty applications in power, connectivity, imaging and sensing. The acquisition of IBS will provide new growth financing to support an ambitious value creation plan and enable a management transition with the retirement of the company’s founder, laurent ROUX.   #ArdianSemiconductor was launched last year as a pioneering private equity investment platform through an exclusive strategic partnership with Silian Partners. The semiconductor industry, forecasted to double in size over this decade, is a critical enabler of digital transformation and the green transition of the global economy. Ardian Semiconductors is uniquely positioned to seize opportunities in Europe, where the semiconductor sector is a global leader in mobility and industrial applications.   Read the press release here → https://bit.ly/3Yw6ie7   #Semiconductor #Europe #PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #Investment Lise Fauconnier Bernard ASPAR Thibault Basquin Alexis Fallait Corentin Lacourte Paul Boudre Christophe Duverne Helmut Gassel @Thomas Pebay-Peyroula

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝘆? It reflects our identity and the meticulous care, precision, and creativity we bring to every investment. Like architects, we are innovators, grounded in reality, committed to sustainability, and always collaborating with partners, clients, and society to build lasting value. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 The scene features a woman walking confidently and guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, she moves with purpose standing out against the timeless architecture. Leaving the frame, she leaves a legacy behind her. Grounded in human experience, this visual places people at the heart of what we do. Join us on this journey as we continue to build a lasting impact → https://bit.ly/4b8Ni9P #ArchitectsOfLastingChange #Ardian #SustainableInvesting #Innovation #CorporateVision

#ArchitectsOfLastingChange | 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 Ardian invests today to shape tomorrow. With an ever-growing global footprint, we do our best work when we collaborate closely with our partners. In 2023, Ardian opened new offices in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Montréal and Abu Dhabi. Our expansion across these regions is driven by one fundamental principle – partnership. Discover Ardian’s commitment to creating lasting change 👉 https://bit.ly/3zDjwwD #MiddleEast #Europe #Americas #Partnership #Durability #ArchitectsofArdian

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 At Ardian we focus on transforming companies into international leaders. By partnering closely with families and entrepreneurs, we help businesses grow and thrive on the global stage. Our partnership with AD Education is a prime example of this strategy. End of 2020, AD Education, a European higher education platform in creative arts, chose Ardian to accelerate its growth. Since our investment in 2021, the company has expanded from 12 schools with 15,000 students to 20 schools with 42,000 students across nine geographies. Looking ahead, AD Education aims to explore new territories and fields such as engineering, management and other creative areas. “𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑤. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠, 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑𝑠.” Kevin Guenegan, CEO and Founder, AD Education Learn more → https://bit.ly/3BTC39o We are excited to continue supporting AD Education's growth and development. #Buyout #FamilyBuyout #PrivateEquity Emmanuel MIQUEL Nicolò Saidelli

💬 "𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙". Patrick Kocsi, Co-Head of Co-Investment & Senior Managing Director at Ardian, discussed the future of co-investment with peers at the Private Equity International’s annual Co-Investment Roundtable. The 5 points below reflect Patrick Kocsi's insights on the strategic advantages and best practices for successful co-investment: ◉ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼-𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: superior returns, diversification, and favorable economics. ◉ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: being a reliable partner and maintaining strong relationships with GPs. Ardian has over 600 GP relationships worldwide. ◉ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: He notes that being proactive and selective in co-investment opportunities is crucial. We track data on deals they we have completed and those we have declined, demonstrating that selectivity matters. ◉ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁: clear communication and trust in co-investment partnerships. ◉ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸: optimism about the future of co-investment, as private equity deal flow is expected to increase, and the quality of companies, deals, and GPs coming to market will be high #PrivateEquity #CoInvestment #ValueCreation #Innovation #FinancialStrategy #ArchitectsofArdian

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Architects of Lasting Change is more than just a tagline. It encapsulates our identity and the meticulous care, precision, and creativity we bring to every investment. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀? Because an architect: ◉ Requires care, precision, and rigor – qualities we demand of our employees. ◉ Is a creator with an aesthetic sensibility. ◉ Is rooted in reality with feet firmly on the ground. ◉ Bears responsibility and constructs sustainably. ◉ Never works alone but always collaborates with partners, clients, and wider society. ◉ Works in time and space to build lasting value. At Ardian, we embody these principles through our investments. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 Each composition tells a story of progress, featuring a professional figure in motion against modern, monumental backdrops. Grounded in human experience, these visuals place people at the heart of what we do. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, we move with purpose, leaving a legacy behind us. Discover Ardian’s commitment to creating lasting change → https://bit.ly/4b8Ni9P

The Sustainability team at Ardian had the pleasure of hosting an #ArdianCircle webinar on the “Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive” (CSRD). This workshop, which had record attendance, enabled a conversation between Ardian, portfolio companies, and experts to explore how CSRD can be leveraged as a strategic tool for companies, beyond a mere reporting and compliance exercise. Julien Centofanti, Group Finance Director, leading the CSRD project, and Alice Bordas, responsible for ESG Regulations within the Sustainability team, shared their experience implementing it at Ardian. They discussed creating a conducive internal organization across departments, collaborating with an external advisor, and conducting training to raise awareness and find new ways to work across teams. They also addressed the complexity of reporting on the value chain when managing a wide variety of assets and companies." Ghislain Boyer, Partner ESG Center of Excellence and Lead on advising clients on CSRD at KPMG, explained the different key concepts such as double materiality, insurance process, and timeline. He was able to share some of the insights he gained from advising hundreds of clients in France and across Europe.  He emphasized that what really matters is governance, value chain monitoring and data collection . Finally, as always in the Ardian Circle format, a guest company from the Ardian portfolio joined to share their experience: Manon Belin, Head of CSR of Prosol – an Ardian Buyout portfolio company - presented what Prosol has implemented and how CSRD helped them change their governance, how they created engagement across the whole organization, and importantly how CSRD obligations have furthered and propelled their sustainability strategy. The workshop was moderated by Laurence Borde, Founder of Mediatree || a Certified B Corporation®. Many thanks to all participants that joined from across Europe and the US, to engage in a rich dialogue!