EMZ Partners
Also known as EMZ, Euromezzanine
Independent, partner-owned Paris investment firm (ex-Euromezzanine) providing minority equity and subordinated debt to European small and mid-caps, €15–150M per deal; EMZ 10 raised €1.4bn.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityPrivate credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
Overview
EMZ Partners, formerly Euromezzanine, is an independent investment firm owned by its partners, with offices in Paris, Munich and Amsterdam. It backs management teams, founders and family shareholders of small and mid-cap European companies (it has partners heading DACH and Benelux), investing across subordinated debt and equity to fund shareholder liquidity, growth and acquisitions, or buyouts of minority interests, often without a lead financial sponsor. Its site reports 25 years of history, nine successive funds, about 160 investments and more than €5bn invested, with unit investments of €15–150M.
Investment thesis
Management-centric: management teams are treated as the main drivers of value creation, with flexible capital structured to maximise managers’ ownership and balanced, trust-based governance.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- PrimalIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SNIC TechnologiesSoftware & SaaS
- implid
- Koenig SolutionsSoftware & SaaS
- ionBenchHealthTech
- Oderis
- FauchéIndustrial & Manufacturing
- AxdisClimate & Energy
- FoveaHealthTech
- Advancy
- Ayming
- Aspire Education GroupEducation
People
- François CarréManaging Partner · source
- Ludovic BartPartner · source
- Edouard de BeaufortPartner · source
- Jean ChâtillonPartner · source
- Alexandre LefebvrePartner · source
- Erik FuchsPartner, Head of Benelux · source
- Klaus MaurerPartner, Head of DACH · source
- Ajit JayaratnamPartner, Head of Operations · source
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Frequently asked questions
EMZ Partners is a private equity fund based in Paris, France.
Yes. EMZ Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
EMZ Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Education and Consumer & E-commerce.
EMZ Partners's stated ticket size is €15M–€150M.
Key people at EMZ Partners include François Carré (Managing Partner), Ludovic Bart (Partner), Edouard de Beaufort (Partner) and Jean Châtillon (Partner).
EMZ Partners's investments include Primal, SNIC Technologies, implid, Koenig Solutions, ionBench, Oderis, Fauché and Axdis, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by EMZ Partners is Primal (Management buyout from Quilvest Capital Partners, backed by EMZ), announced in Jun 2026.
Yes. EMZ Partners manages capital from outside investors.