Essling Capital
Independent Paris private equity manager (AMF 2017) running minority co-investment funds alongside LBO sponsors in Europe and North America, a healthcare co-invest fund and small-cap lead deals.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2017
- AUM
- €700M (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 7 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth America
Overview
Essling Capital is an independent Paris management company, authorised by the AMF in June 2017 and wholly owned by its partners, that invests in unlisted companies in Europe and North America. It runs two strategies: Co-investment, a programme of global funds taking minority stakes alongside small-, mid- and large-cap LBO sponsors, and Lead Investment (Essling Expansion), backing fast-growing digital, healthcare and B2B services companies as first financial investor. Since April 2021 it has been controlled by Domnin de Kerdaniel and Filippo Monteleone. In January 2025 it closed its fourth generalist co-investment fund at over €120M and announced a GP-led secondaries strategy.
Investment thesis
Co-investment: minority stakes alongside specialist sponsors in small-, mid- and large-cap LBOs, with broad sector and geographic diversification and a 12–18-month investment period per vintage; a healthcare-themed series (HealthTech, MedTech, pharma, services). Lead Investment: first financial investor alongside management in high-growth digital, healthcare and B2B services companies. New in 2025: global GP-led continuation-vehicle secondaries.
PORTFOLIO (14)
- TeknimedHealthTech · since 2021
- TrustBuilder (inWebo)Software & SaaS · since 2021
- SPVIE AssurancesFintech · since 2020
- ChabéMobility & Logistics · since 2019
- Citri&CoFood & Agriculture · since 2019
- Funecapsince 2019
- Matawan (Ubitransport)Software & SaaS · since 2019
- EvolucareHealthTech · since 2019 · Exited
- Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB)Fintech · since 2018
- Minimax Viking GroupIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- CaillauIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- KiloutouIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- CrouzetIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- StaplesConsumer & E-commerce · since 2017
People
- Domnin de KerdanielPrésident & CEO · source
- Filippo MonteleoneChairman of the Supervisory Board & Senior Advisor · source
- Bertrand FesneauPartner, Head of Lead Investment · source
- Philippe Von TschirschkyInvestment Director · source
- Emmanuel StegInvestment Director · source
- Louis ForgeotSenior Associate · source
- Amaury de la Porte du TheilSecrétaire général et RCCI · source
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Frequently asked questions
Essling Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2017.
Yes. Essling Capital invests its own capital in private companies.
Essling Capital invests at Growth and Buyout stages in HealthTech, Software & SaaS, Fintech, Industrial & Manufacturing and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Essling Capital include Domnin de Kerdaniel (Président & CEO), Filippo Monteleone (Chairman of the Supervisory Board & Senior Advisor), Bertrand Fesneau (Partner, Head of Lead Investment) and Philippe Von Tschirschky (Investment Director).
Essling Capital's investments include Teknimed, TrustBuilder (inWebo), SPVIE Assurances, Chabé, Citri&Co, Funecap, Matawan (Ubitransport) and Evolucare, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Essling Capital is Teknimed (Majority stake, capital reorganisation (Essling Expansion)), announced in Nov 2021.
Yes. Essling Capital manages capital from outside investors.