Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Mobile |
Stages | Acquisition |
Investing | France |
Oddo BHF Asset Management is an independent leader in asset management in Europe and operates as the asset management arm of ODDO BHF Group. It was established through the acquisition of German investment firm Meriten Investment Management by French group Oddo & Cie from BNY Mellon in 2015. This brought together ODDO BHF AM SAS (France), ODDO BHF AM GmbH (Germany), and ODDO BHF AM Lux (Luxembourg) under a single brand. Oddo BHF Asset Management specializes in Acquisition and has expertise in various financial instruments and services. They invest in a range of industries, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, Hardware & Manufacturing, and Mobile. The firm leverages fundamental and thematic equity strategies as well as quantitative, fixed income, and multi-asset approaches. It also offers private assets management. They emphasize sustainable investment, with 84% of their open-ended fund assets incorporating ESG criteria and 16% having a sustainability label. Management of private equity is organized under Oddo BHF Private Equity, offering products such as the FCPR ODDO BHF Global Private Equity, an evergreen fund accessible only through life insurance and retirement savings solutions. This fund allows investment in non-listed assets with no lifetime limit, aligning with the firm's pioneering role in democratizing access to private equity since 2018. Oddo BHF Asset Management is present across four investment centers (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Paris, and Luxembourg) and nine cities, emphasizing its European footprint and international outreach. With 61 billion euros in assets under management as of mid-2024, the firm demonstrates its significant scale and commitment to generating opportunities every day for its investors.