Ardian prepares new secondaries fund after deploying record $30 billion

14 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27

Ardian has begun informal talks with investors and plans a formal fundraising pitch later in 2026 or early 2027.
The move follows the rapid deployment or commitment of most capital from Ardian’s previous, ninth secondaries fund.
Ardian’s new fundraising aims to secure fresh capital to continue acquiring stakes in portfolios managed by other private-asset firms.

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