EM8 Private Equity
Also known as EM8, EM8 PE
Paris independent manager of private equity funds of funds (primary and secondary, mainly European buyout and technology funds) for professional investors; majority-owned by its two founders.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2019
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- —
- ASSET MIX
- Funds (as LP)Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
Overview
EM8 Private Equity is an independent French management company, majority owned by its two founders, that manages private equity funds of funds for professional clients. Its funds combine primary commitments and secondary purchases of fund interests, mainly in Europe, across buyout, growth and venture managers, with a dedicated allocation to technology funds. The founders previously co-founded and ran the third-party fund-of-funds business of a large French institution from 2005 to 2019 (BNP Paribas Capital Partners per their bios). Its single marketed product is EM8 Europe Fund I FPCI.
Investment thesis
Conviction-based selection of emerging and established private equity managers, combining primaries with secondaries in already-deployed buyout and technology funds to reduce the J-curve, with diversification by vintage, segment, sector, geography and manager style.
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Frequently asked questions
EM8 Private Equity is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2019.
EM8 Private Equity does not primarily put its own money into private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
EM8 Private Equity invests at Growth and Buyout stages.
Key people at EM8 Private Equity include Stéphanie Egoian (Co-founder, Managing Partner and Directeur Général) and Jean-Marc Rivet-Fusil (Co-founder, Managing Partner and Président).
Yes. EM8 Private Equity manages capital from outside investors.