Ardian & Secondaries

Hello everyone,

Quick question about Ardian, what are your thoughts on the company? What do you think of their secondaries/primaries team? Is secondaries a good place to be? 

Looking at the backgrounds of most Ardian people, I don't see the profiles I see at a Blackstone for example, they dont come from your Goldman's and so on. Is that something I should worry about?

Looking forward to your responses!

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