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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).

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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 our five core sectors across Europe.

2001

Buyout of the management company

€13.4bn

Assets under management

79

Experienced professionals

The PAI team worldwide is comprised of 79 professionals representing 14 different nationalities. The 16 partners of the firm have worked at PAI for an average of 16 years.

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Generation buyout fund

PAI has raised third-party funds since 1998 and invested over €20 billion in buyouts of leading European companies with a combined transaction value of over €50 billion.

€20.2bn

Capital raised

Our investors are mainly 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 at the original hard cap.

€17.2bn

Total portfolio sales

Our portfolio consists of 18 European companies with a global footprint.