Tikehau Capital
Also known as Tikehau Capital SCA, Tikehau Investment Management, Tikehau IM
Publicly listed Paris alternative asset manager founded in 2004; €53.5bn AUM (June 2026) across credit, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2004
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 10 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private creditPrivate equityReal estatePublic equities
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaAsia-Pacific
Overview
Tikehau Capital is an alternative asset management group founded in 2004 by Antoine Flamarion and Mathieu Chabran and headquartered in Paris; its shares are publicly traded and it has a Supervisory Board. It manages €53.5bn (30 June 2026) across four asset classes: credit, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies, and invests about 75% of its own balance sheet alongside client capital. Its private equity business (€7.9bn, 30 June 2026) runs thematic strategies in decarbonisation, regenerative agriculture, aerospace and defence, and cybersecurity, plus growth partnerships. Management and employees controlled 56% of the group at 31 December 2025.
Investment thesis
Private equity: decarbonisation (€40M–€200M tickets; with TotalEnergies), regenerative agriculture (€30M–€100M; partners Unilever and AXA Climate), aerospace and defence (€20M–€100M; strategic partners Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran and Bpifrance), cybersecurity (€10M–€50M, growth-stage companies), and minority or majority growth partnerships in mid-market companies with €20M–€1bn revenue.
PORTFOLIO (11)
- Scioteqsince 2025
- EysaMobility & Logistics · since 2025
- Horizon AgFood & Agriculture · since 2025
- Aerian MetalworksIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- FTAPISoftware & SaaS · since 2025
- Juan Navarro GarciaFood & Agriculture · since 2025
- MemoritySoftware & SaaS · since 2025
- TTSP HWPClimate & Energy · since 2025
- Lebronze AlloysIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- Agorasince 2024
- ADITsince 2024
People
- Antoine FlamarionCo-founder · source
- Mathieu ChabranCo-founder · source
- Thomas FriedbergerGroup Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer · source
- Maxime Laurent-BellueGroup Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Co-Head of Credit · source
- Henri MarcouxGroup Deputy Chief Executive Officer · source
- Vincent PicotGroup Chief Financial Officer · source
- Emmanuel LaillierChief Investment Officer of Private Equity · source
- Cécile Mayer-LéviCo-Head of Credit, Head of Private Debt · source
- Gilles DaguetHead of Cybersecurity (private equity) · source
- Xavier MuscaChairman of the Supervisory Board · source
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Frequently asked questions
Tikehau Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2004.
Yes. Tikehau Capital invests its own capital in private companies.
Tikehau Capital invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Climate & Energy, Food & Agriculture, Industrial & Manufacturing and Software & SaaS.
Tikehau Capital's stated ticket size is €10M–€200M.
Key people at Tikehau Capital include Antoine Flamarion (Co-founder), Mathieu Chabran (Co-founder), Thomas Friedberger (Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer) and Maxime Laurent-Bellue (Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Co-Head of Credit).
Tikehau Capital's investments include Scioteq, Eysa, Horizon Ag, Aerian Metalworks, FTAPI, Juan Navarro Garcia, Memority and TTSP HWP, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Tikehau Capital is Scioteq (Private equity (Aerospace & Defence strategy)), announced in Dec 2025.
Yes. Tikehau Capital manages capital from outside investors.