- more than 30 years of experience as Private Equity investor- Broad range of transactions and investments across several industries with board positions- Extensive experience in deal sourcing and monitoring After 3i Group, Arnaud joined ARDIAN (formerly AXA Private Equity, now a world-leading private investment house managing $ 162bn of AUM) to raise Ardian Expansion Fund I in 2003 (€ 66m). Ardian Expansion has since completed 80 MBOs in 7 different European countries across 6 successive fund generations, as well as 55 exits after successfully supporting the growth acceleration of these portfolio companies.Thanks to top-ranking performance, Ardian Expansion is now currently investing its 6th generation fund of € 3bn, focusing on long-term business fundamentals and investing minority and majority tickets from €75m to €300m in successful mid-sized companies headquartered in Continental Europe.We look to partner closely and cooperatively with management teams and entrepreneurs that have track records of success and want to accelerate. Our mission is to generate sustainable, long-term returns for our clients, alongside positive social impact that benefits all our stakeholders and society at large.