Fund focus: Ardian goes large
With $19 billion in dry powder, Ardian is targeting big-ticket transactions in the secondaries space. Asia is becoming an increasingly significant part
Asia is becoming a more significant part of Ardian’s world, in terms of fundraising and deal sourcing. Both could be seen to reflect a growing affinity with secondaries as a strategy among an investor...
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