Paris, March 16, 2023 – As part of its efforts to become a leading private equity player in Europe, Apax Partners sas, based in Paris, has changed the name of its company to Seven2.
Apax Partners invests in high-potential small and medium-sized companies in France and continental Europe, covering four sectors of specialization: Tech & Telecom, Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Services.
Our mission is to unlock the potential of ambitious entrepreneurs, empowering them to push boundaries and achieve meaningful and long-lasting sustainable growth.
In the past ten years, we have built a great team (now more than 70 people strong), created a platform with the launch of our small cap activity in 2017, opened private equity to retail investors, improved fund performance and gone international with successful investments in Italy and the Benelux countries. We currently support 27 companies, with the ambition to build industry champions.
Apax now plans to rise to the next level and become a leading private equity player in Europe.
An ambition shared by all of the firm’s Partners.
Such an important milestone in Apax’s history warrants a change in the company’s name:
Apax Partners is now Seven2.
Seven2 refers to 1972, the year Apax Partners was founded.
The firm’s first steps to achieve its objectives are to:
- Continue its geographic expansion in Europe, especially in Germany where a local team is being formed.
- Recruit more than 20 talents in 2023 to reinforce its various teams.
- Double its assets under management by 2025.
“Apax by Seven2”– Apax continues to operate in France under its brand dedicated to Private clients
“Apax by Seven2” is now the brand name used to describe all of Seven2’s business dedicated to private clients, catering to clients as well as financial intermediaries (asset managers, family offices, etc.) and distributors. This will help distinguish the institutional business (Seven2) from the Private clients activities (Apax by Seven2), both in terms of the products offered and the investors targeted.
Moreover, our life-insurance fund will be rebranded APEO™ (previously Apax Private Equity Opportunities).
These rebranding initiatives take effect immediately.
