PAI Partners

PAI Partners, established in 1994, is a Paris-based private equity firm with a history tracing back to Paribas' original investment business in 1872. The company specializes in leveraged buyouts, typically acquiring majority stakes in mid to large-sized European companies. PAI focuses its investments in five core sectors: business services, food & consumer, general industrial, healthcare, and retail & distribution.

Lydwine Alexandre

CFO

Ana Aliyari

Principal

Christian Atherton

Managing Director

Marlène Bazouin

Co-Head of the Investment Group, Principal and Member of the Business Services Team

François Becque

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Philip Bengtsson

Investment Director

Marc Boullier

Managing Director

Benoit Bousquié

Principal

Maud Brown

Partner

Francesco Capurro Ph.D

Principal

Michele Cibetti

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Ayman Feki

Principal

Laura Muries

Partner and Head Spain Team

Jacopo Forloni

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Fabrice Fouletier

Partner

José María García-Pont

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Julie Gautier

Principal

Maximilian Harrington

Principal

Ragnar Hellenius

Partner

Ralph Heuwing

Partner and Head of DACH

Richard Howell

Managing Partner, Member of Management Committee and Investment Committee and Head of Client and Capital Group

Yannis Josse

Conducting Officer - Finance Director

Hemant Kapoor

Principal

Yasmine Karger

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Frederike Kress

ESG Associate

Daniel Krysewski

Principal

Andreas Kumeth

Partner

Guillaume Leblanc

Partner

Albin Louit

Principal

Jeremie Masset

Principal

Ivan Massonnat

Partner

Neil Mcllroy

Partner

Maxime Miossec

Conducting Officer - Finance Director

Bertrand Monier

Partner

Anatoliy Nagornyy

Managing Director

Raul Canovas

Principal

Shane O’Driscoll

Partner and Member Of Client and Capital Group

Isabel O'Regan

Principal

Drew Olian

Principal and Member of Business Services and US Team

Francois-Xavier Oliveau

Principal

Mathieu Paillat

Partner

Antoine Parmentier

Principal

Alessandro Pedersoli

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Celeste di Pietro

Investment Associate

Laurent Rivoire

Partner

Mateo Pániker Rumeu

Founding Partner, Mid-Market Fund

Trevor Ryan

Principal

Alexander Schober

Vice President, Mid-Market Fund

Stefano Shuster

Principal

Winston Song

Partner

Maximillian Stoiber

Investment Director

Franck Temam

Managing Director

Arnaud van Tichelen

Principal

Sebastien Veil

Partner

Séverine de Wulf

Managing Director and Member of the Portfolio Performance Group

Gaelle d’Engremont

Partner

Past deals in Pets

Nuzoa

Acquisition in 2025
NUZOA is a veterinary product company that provides a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical medications, veterinary equipment, consumables, and animal food. It serves both veterinarians and pet owners by distributing pharmacological products for pets and cattle through an extensive distribution network. In addition to medications, NUZOA offers surgical instruments and various consumables, allowing clients to meet their diverse needs in medicinal and therapeutic products.

Alphia

Acquisition in 2023
Alphia is a food production company specializing in the manufacture of pet foods and treats. It combines the expertise of two prominent American manufacturers to provide enriched diets aimed at promoting pet health. The company offers contract manufacturing services for a diverse range of pet products, including premium foods for dogs, cats, reptiles, and aquatic animals, as well as diets for exotic birds and zoological needs. Alphia caters to various brands, delivering a wide selection of container sizes and types, including paper, poly, and heat-sealed laminated bags, all at competitive prices.

Ceva Santé Animale

Acquisition in 1999
Ceva Sante Animale S.A. engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines for companion and farm animals. They work with welfare and social programmes around the world to bring this vision to life – anywhere their products and know-how can make a difference and with all kinds of partners. From Uganda, working with small-scale livestock owners and vets to stop sleeping sickness in its tracks, to the UK and USA, where they supply the biggest animal welfare charities with Adaptil® collars to help re-home shelter dogs.
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