Backed by some forty Funds of Funds professionals managing €8bn spread among 500 funds in the portfolio, AXA Private Equity is one of the premier international firms in the sector. Driven by long-term objectives often involving investment for 5 to 8 years, the Company offers clients a global range of investments in:

• Primary Funds of Funds (i.e. investments in new funds)
• Secondary Funds of Funds (i.e. purchase of stakes in mature private equity funds and portfolios of stakes in unlisted companies)
• Early secondary Funds of Funds (i.e. purchase of stakes in immature funds – less than 50% paid-up).

In order to select the best teams per business segment, industrial sector, geographical region and year, both experience and an ability to mobilise significant human and technical resources are required, which represent our strengths.
 

Approach

• International approach with a view to optimizing investment in the best North American, European and Asian private equity funds.
• Option to combine primary and secondary transactions in a global investment strategy.

Criteria

• Application of due diligence procedures used by the funds themselves on their companies.
• In-depth research on the funds concerned covering track record, organisation, employees etc. and thorough analysis including review of individual assets in the portfolios.