Wendel

About The Fund

Wendel is a Paris-based private equity fund with a focus on long-term investment and sustainable business leadership. With its headquarters at 89 rue Taitbout, Paris, FR-75009, France, Wendel specializes in equity investments with a minimum investment threshold of 100 million euros. The fund operates with a substantial asset under management totalling 9 billion euros. Their investment strategy includes expansion, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), and growth investments, typifying their expertise as a Private Equity Fund. Wendel has a rich history spanning 320 years with close to 50 years in investment, demonstrating a deep-rooted commitment to developing leaders in their respective sectors through strategic support and investment.Throughout its operational history, Wendel has taken bold investment choices at strategic times, promoting durable growth and the creation of specialized global leaders across various industries. Their portfolio includes a selection of specialized companies that are leaders in their fields such as IK Partners, Bureau Veritas, IHS Towers, Tarkett, ACAMS, Crisis Prevention Institute, Globeducate, Scalian and Stahl. Wendel is committed to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, ensuring internal operations and portfolio companies align with these values. Their ESG strategy includes systematic examination of investment opportunities and resilience testing against a defined list of exclusions, extensive ESG due diligence, and transformation roadmaps focused on operational eco-efficiency, climate change, and ESG innovation in products and services.They also ensure that the management teams of portfolio companies are incentivized in alignment with ESG performance. Wendel prioritizes the cultural, family business, and social initiatives, supporting entities such as the Centre Pompidou-Metz and INSEAD to foster cultural heritage and family business excellence. On the investment front, Wendel Growth targets highly promising areas for substantial and sustainable growth since 2013.