Investment venture Ardian unveils Evergreen Fund, aiming to broaden access to private market opportunities for a wider range of investors.
Ardian, a global private investment firm with $180 billion in assets under management or supervision, has announced the launch of Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF. This new private investment vehicle aims to provide professional investors with a versatile tool for accessing and diversifying their private market investments.
Background
Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF was launched on July 28, 2025, as part of the Ardian Access platform. It is an evergreen vehicle domiciled in Luxembourg, available to professional investors worldwide.
As a leading private investment firm, Ardian specializes in private equity, real assets, and private credit. The company manages or advises on $180 billion in assets for over 1,680 clients globally.
Investment Strategy
The fund offers flexible access to Ardian’s secondaries, primaries, and direct co-investment platforms. It manages close to $110 billion in assets under management across these platforms.
Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF aims to create a highly diversified, global portfolio of private assets, managed by various general partners across different sectors, geographies, and company sizes. This diversification strategy is designed to generate long-term value while mitigating risk and J-Curve effects.
Ardian has a strong track record in secondary transactions, with over $40 billion executed in the past four years. The co-investment team has invested alongside sponsors in more than 140 portfolio companies, showcasing its ability to manage consecutive generations of diversified portfolios.
Expanding Private Investor Access
Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF represents a strategic expansion of Ardian's offerings, providing investors with a versatile tool for accessing and diversifying their private market investments.
The Ardian Access platform provides private investors with access to the same deals as institutional investors. Over 20% of Ardian's latest Secondaries fundraise came through private wealth channels, indicating a growing interest in private capital among private investors.
Ardian Access requires a minimum investment of €100,000, making it accessible to a broader range of private investors. Developed in partnership with iCapital, the platform provides wealth managers and clients with efficient access to alternative investment opportunities.
A Commitment to Private Investors
According to Marie-Victoire Rozé, Deputy Co-Head of Secondaries & Primaries and Senior Managing Director at Ardian, there is a significant increase in private investors able to access private capital. The launch of Ardian Access represents Ardian's continued commitment to providing private investors with scalable investment solutions.
Jan Philipp Schmitz, Executive Vice-President of Ardian, states that secondary investments are well-suited for private wealth due to their ability to provide wide diversification and quick returns. Erwan Paugam, Head of Private Wealth Solutions and Managing Director at Ardian, indicates that the Ardian Access platform marks a significant step in opening Ardian's deal flow to more investors.
In conclusion, Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF is a valuable addition to the private investment landscape, offering professional investors flexible and efficient access to a diversified portfolio of private assets.
[1] Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF Press Release, July 28, 2025. [2] Ardian Access Platform Overview, July 28, 2025. [3] Ardian Annual Report 2024, January 2025.
- With the launch of Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF, professional investors now have a versatile tool for investing in a highly diversified, global portfolio of private assets, which is managed by various general partners across different sectors, geographies, and company sizes.
- Ardian's new private investment vehicle, Ardian Access SICAV-RAIF, represents a strategic expansion of their offerings, providing access to the same deal flow as institutional investors, and catering to private investors with a minimum investment of €100,000.
