A consortium of esteemed investors is supporting Vulcain Engineering in its next phase of growth with a new LBO.
Ardian coordinated the consortium with Tikehau Capital and EMZ, and Bpifrance, Amundi Private Equity Funds and the Siparex-managed Fonds France Nucléaire completed the financing round by providing specific expertise. Frédéric Grard and Alban Guilloteau, co-CEOs of Vulcain, also strengthened their positions in the group's capital and governance structures.
At the same time, shareholders Equistone Partners Europe and Sagard exited Vulcain.
Vulcain Engineering specializes in energy transition and life sciences. Its positioning as a multi-specialist engineering expert in critical infrastructures allows Vulcain to take advantage of megatrends linked to the energy transition, with expertise in nuclear power, renewable energies, gas, hydrogen, energy transmission and distribution networks, and railways. The group’s market opportunity is further bolstere