• Ardian Executive President Mathias Burghardt flagged a post-April 2025 policy rupture as a catalyst for renewed global investor appetite for Europe.
• More than 60% of commitments for Ardian’s latest infrastructure platform came from outside Europe, led by Asia-Pacific investors.
• Burghardt cited nearly EUR 650 billion in European private equity deal value, positioning Europe as a diversification proxy to the US.
• He put Europe’s annual investment need at EUR 750-800 billion, framing energy, digital infrastructure, semiconductors, and connectivity as sovereignty priorities.
• Ardian deployed more than USD 32 billion across 255 transactions, returning over USD 13 billion to LPs through 33 exits.

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