The winners of the Private Equity Wire® European Awards 2026, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe, were announced today (12 February) at an exclusive ceremony and networking event at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
The Private Equity Wire® European Awards winners are based on data provided by the entrants and data gathered by third party data providers. The awards should not be considered an endorsement by Private Equity Wire®.
Private Equity Wire® does not guarantee that other providers or surveys utilising the same criteria used to determine this award would reach the same conclusion.
The winners are:
Managers
Corporate Sustainability Strategy of the Year: Firm-wide – Nordic Capital
Diversity Initiative of the Year: Firm-wide – Ardian
Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Buyout – Queka Real Partners (Queka RP Private Equity Fund)
Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Co-Invest – YIELCO Investments (YIELCO Defensive Investments II)
Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Real Asset – Pioneer Point Partners Pioneer (Infrastructure Partners II SCSp)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Buyout – Mérieux Equity Partners (Mérieux Participations III)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Co-Invest – Evli (Private Equity Co-Investment Fund I)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Direct Lending – Alantra (Alteralia II)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Fund of Funds – Unigestion (Emerging Manager Choice Fund II)
Emerging Performance of the Year: Growth – All Seas Capital (All Seas Capital I SCSp)
Emerging Performance of the Year: RE Debt – Alantra (Alteralia Real Estate Debt I)
Impact Fund of the Year: Buyout – Trill Impact (Buyout I)
Impact Fund of the Year: Environmental – Tikehau Capital (Decarbonization Fund II)
Impact Fund of the Year: Growth – Verdane (Idun II)
Impact Fund of the Year: Infrastructure – Eurazeo (Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund)
Impact Fund of the Year: Overall – RAISE Impact (RAISE Impact I)
Innovative ESG Initiative of the Year: Firm-wide – Keensight Capital
Overall Fund Raising of the Year: Buyout – BlackFin (Financial Services Fund IV)
Overall Fund Raising of the Year: Direct Lending – Pemberton Asset Management (Pemberton Mid-Market Debt)
Overall Fund Raising of the Year: Growth – Inflexion Private Equity (Inflexion Enterprise Fund VI)
Overall Fund Raising of the Year: Real Asset – EQT (EQT Infrastructure VI)
Overall Fund Raising of the Year: Secondaries – Ardian (Ardian Secondary Fund IX)
Performance of the Year: Buyout over $500million – Apheon (Apheon MidCap Buyout IV)
Performance of the Year: Buyout under $500million – Wise Equity (Wisequity V)
Performance of the Year: Co-Invest under $500million – LGT Capital Partners (Crown Co-Investment Opportunities III)
Performance of the Year: Direct Lending over $500million – ICG (European Senior Direct Lending III)
Performance of the Year: Direct Lending under $500million – Bright Capital (BCCF II)
Performance of the Year: Fund of Funds over $500million – Bregal Anthos
Performance of the Year: Growth under $500million – Cibus Capital (Cibus Fund II)
Performance of the Year: Real Asset over $500million – Antin Infrastructure Partners (Artin Infrastructure Fund IV)
Performance of the Year: Secondaries over $500million – Hollyport Capital (Hollyport Secondary Opportunities VI)
Performance of the Year: Secondaries under $500million – Arcano Partners (Arcano Secondary Fund IV)
Performance of the Year: Special Situations over $500million – SIGNAL (Signal Alpha II Fund LP)
Service Providers
Accounting & Fund Reporting Solution of the Year – LemonEdge
Advisory Firm of the Year: ESG – Anthesis
Audit Firm of the Year: Middle Market – EisnerAmper
Audit Firm of the Year: Overall – Grant Thornton
Audit Firm of the Year: Start-up – BDO
Banking Provider of the Year – OakNorth
Cloud Services Provider of the Year – Thrive
Compliance Service of the Year: Fund Domicile – Khepri
Compliance Service of the Year: Overall – Kroll
Custody and Depositary Service Provider of the Year – US Bank
Cyber Security Solution of the Year – S-RM
Data Management Solution of the Year – Arcesium
Data Provider of the Year: Credit – Allvue Systems
Data Provider of the Year: ESG – KEY ESG
Data Provider of the Year: Overall – Gain.pro
Deal Advisory Firm of the Year – Rosedge Capital
Deal Origination Solution of the Year: Technology – Evalueserve
Executive Search Firm of the Year – March Consultants
Forex Solution Provider of the Year – Deaglo
Fund Accounting & Reporting Software of the Year – Quantium
Fund Administrator of the Year: Client Services – Hawksford
Fund Administrator of the Year: ESG – JTC Group
Fund Administrator of the Year: GP’s over $30billion – IQ-EQ
Fund Administrator of the Year: GP’s under $30billion – TMF Group
Fund Administrator of the Year: Overall – Alter Domus
Fund Administrator of the Year: Private Credit – BNY
Fund Administrator of the Year: Technology – the Citco group of companies
Fund Financing Solution of the Year – Alpha Group
Fundraising Solution of the Year – Vestlane GmbH
Insurance Solution of the Year – Howden
Investor Relations Technology of the Year – Domos FS
Law Firm of the Year: Transactions – Proskauer Rose LLP
Law Firm of the Year: Fund Domicile – Carey Olsen
Law Firm of the Year: Fund Structuring – Addleshaw Goddard
Law Firm of the Year: Lending and Securities – Clifford Chance
Law Firm of the Year: Overall – K&L Gates LLP
Managed Service Provider of the Year – AssetMetrix GmbH
Middle Office Service of the Year – GLAS
New Product/Service of the Year – Chronograph
New Solution Provider of the Year – Goji, Euroclear group
Newcomer of the Year: Technology – BoardClic
Placement Agent of the Year – Alvine Capital
Portfolio Management Service of the Year – 73 Strings
PR & Communications Agency of the Year – Burway
Ratings Provider of the Year – S&P Global Ratings
Recruitment Company of the Year: Investor Relations & Asset Raising – Jensen Partners
Recruitment Company of the Year: Operations & Finance – One Ten Associates
Regulatory & Compliance Firm of the Year – Kroll
Regulatory & Compliance Technology of the Year – Comply
Research Solution of the Year – Bipsync
Risk Management Software Provider of the Year – Validus Risk Management
Secondaries Platform of the Year – Setter Capital Inc
Secure Work-flow Management Provider of the Year – Kelp
Solution Provider of the Year: AI & Data Analytics for Deal Sourcing – Grata
Solution Provider of the Year: ESG – Novata
Solution Provider of the Year: ESG (Client Services) – Holtara
Solution Provider of the Year: Liquidity – Macquarie – Credit Liquidity Solutions
Solution Provider of the Year: ManCo – JTC Group
Solution Provider of the Year: ODD – Dasseti
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year – EY
Technology Advisory Firm of the Year – Singulier
Technology Innovation of the Year: AI – Blueflame AI
Technology Innovation of the Year: Client Services – Atominvest Software Ltd
Technology Innovation of the Year: ESG & Impact Investing – Auquan
Technology Innovation of the Year: Firm Operations – Titanbay
Technology Innovation of the Year: Overall – PortF
Valuation Service of the Year – Oxane Partners
