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Origins of the firm

PAI was originally the principal investment arm of Paribas
(a pan-European merchant bank, today part of BNP Paribas).

2001

Buyout of the management company

8

Offices across Europe and North America

Our local presence ensures access to transactions in PAI's core markets but also a selective approach to investment opportunities in the five core sectors across Europe.

€12.3bn

Assets under management

80

Experienced professionals

Our team is comprised of 80 professionals representing 11 different nationalities. The 17 partners of the firm have been working at PAI for an average of 16 years.

7th

Generation buyout fund

PAI has raised third-party funds since 1998 and invested over €12 billion in buyouts of leading European companies with a combined transaction value of over €50 billion.

€16.2bn

Capital raised

Our investors are worldwide pension funds, insurance companies, governmental organisations, banks, fund of funds and high net worth individuals.

€5.1bn

Raised for our latest fund

Our latest fund, PAI Europe VII, closed in March 2018 hitting the original hard cap of €5.0 billion.

€14.7bn

Total portfolio sales

Our portfolio consists of c. 20 European companies with a global footprint.

100.000

Employees

Our portfolio companies employ more than 100.000 people and contribute to local job creation every year.