Ardian Private Equity (Previous PE ARM of AXA)
Can someone shed some light on Ardian, apparently it's a $71BN fund and I have never heard of them until an 3rd year analyst on my team left to join them as a investment manager? Is it consider a MM or MF? What's culture and pay like at the firm?
Ardian pay is pretty good, solid group overall (they have direct and also secondaries + co investment) as it was their previous strategy), They are quite active GPs, they do know their assets well and really add value holding them.
Taking an A3 to be investment manager there he must have known someone or worked with them on a decisive deal. I definitely recommend this place, Ardian in France is really a top shop to land.