Access Capital Partners

What they do

Founded in 1998 and majority-owned by its management, Access Capital Partners is a prominent European investment firm with over €14.3 billion in assets under management. The firm provides institutional investors with exposure to the European lower- and mid-market private equity, infrastructure, and private debt sectors. Operating from six European offices, Access leverages its deep GP (General Partner) relationships to source primary fund commitments, secondary transactions, and direct co-investments. They are highly regarded for their disciplined focus on small-cap assets, robust ESG integration, and ability to act as a reliable, non-competing co-investment partner.

What they look for

Access focuses on providing clients with enhanced returns and reduced volatility by investing in European private assets. They specifically target the less intermediated small and mid-cap buyout segment, where they believe lower entry multiples, buy-and-build strategies, international expansion, and operational improvements drive fundamental value creation rather than financial engineering. In Buyouts, they back the best-performing teams managing funds under €1 billion and targeting companies with an enterprise value (EV) below €250 million. In Infrastructure, they target operational, sustainable assets with conservative leverage, focusing heavily on Energy & Renewables, Digital Infrastructure, Mobility, and Environment & Circularity. In Co-investments, they look for cash-generating assets in defensive sectors that can perform against market cycles.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

Healthcare, SaaS, Climate, Consumer, Deeptech

Based

Paris, FR