Roux

Roux Capital and its founder François Roux have received extensive coverage in leading European financial media outlets.

Notable press features include:

- Les Echos - Capital Finance: Featured article on fundraising trends titled "Fundraising: 2015, année de tous les possibles," discussing how the asset class can capitalize on massive LP enthusiasm and the opportunity for European and French GPs to deliver results.

- Acquisition International: François Roux contributed insights on "The Secondary Boom," describing current trends in the rapidly expanding secondary market.

- L'Agefi Hebdo: Multiple features including "Le capital-investissement secondaire redécolle" discussing the recovery of the secondary market for fund interests, and "Le capital-investissement lève des 'fonds annexes' pour le LBO" covering bridge funding mechanisms for portfolio companies.

- Private Equity Magazine: Articles including "2010, année record pour le secondaire" predicting €15 billion in secondary transactions and record volumes, and "L'Envol du Secondaire" discussing the market's maturity and evolution.

- PEI Manager: Contribution on "Manager Default Debacle" analyzing the implications of LP defaults for management companies, funds, and other investors.

- Lawyer Monthly: Feature on private equity as an asset class offering above-average performance, portfolio rebalancing, and liquidity through an active secondary market.

This extensive media presence establishes Roux Capital as a recognized authority on European private equity fundraising and secondary market dynamics.

François Roux, Founder: François Roux brings a unique combination of M&A and private equity expertise to the firm, having successfully executed several significant primary and secondary assignments with high-profile European funds and investors since founding Roux Capital.

Prior to establishing his own firm, François Roux was a Partner at SG Private Equity for 8 years, where he co-managed a €150 million growth capital fund and participated in launching the bank's Fund of Funds activity.

His earlier career includes 7 years in M&A at Société Générale, as well as M&A experience at NM Rothschild & Sons and sales and marketing roles at Digital Equipment Corporation.

François Roux is recognized as a thought leader in the private equity secondary market, having been interviewed and featured in numerous industry publications including Les Echos, Acquisition International, L'Agefi Hebdo, Private Equity Magazine, PEI Manager, and Lawyer Monthly.

His insights on secondary market trends, LP defaults, and fundraising dynamics are regularly sought by leading financial media outlets.

Roux Capital is a Paris-based independent, execution-driven advisory firm exclusively focused on private equity primary and secondary assignments throughout Europe.

Operating as one of the leading placement agents in the European market, the firm specializes in connecting fund managers with institutional and individual investors across the continent.

The firm provides comprehensive advisory services across the full spectrum of private equity strategies, including buyouts, infrastructure, real assets, real estate, mezzanine, and private debt.

Roux Capital's approach combines deep M&A expertise with private equity know-how, enabling the firm to deliver sophisticated fundraising and secondary transfer advisory services to high-profile European funds and investors.

With its headquarters located at 4, place de l'Opéra in Paris's prestigious 2nd arrondissement, Roux Capital maintains an extensive network of relationships with institutional investors throughout Europe.

The firm's investor base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, corporate investors, banks, and funds of funds, providing comprehensive market coverage for its clients' capital raising needs.

Roux Capital offers two primary service lines focused on private equity transactions:

Primary Fundraising (Fund Placement): The firm acts as a placement agent for private equity fund managers seeking to raise capital from European investors.

This service includes investor identification, presentation strategy, roadshow coordination, and closing support.

Roux Capital covers all types of fund strategies globally, including buyouts, infrastructure, real assets, real estate, mezzanine, and private debt.

Secondary Advisory (Secondary Transfers): The firm provides transaction management services for investors and fund managers seeking liquidity through secondary market transactions.

This includes facilitating the transfer of existing fund interests between investors, managing the sale process, and coordinating with buyers and sellers to execute secondary transactions efficiently.

The firm has developed particular expertise in the secondary market, with founder François Roux regularly featured in industry publications discussing secondary market trends and dynamics.

Roux Capital has developed deep expertise in both primary fundraising and secondary market transactions within the private equity sector.

The firm's specialization spans multiple private equity strategies including buyouts, infrastructure investments, real assets, real estate funds, mezzanine financing, and private debt structures.

The firm has particular strength in the European secondary market, where it advises on the transfer of existing fund interests between limited partners and manages complex liquidity transactions.

This expertise is reinforced by François Roux's extensive commentary on secondary market trends, including analysis of the market recovery following the financial crisis and insights into LP default situations.

Roux Capital's investor network is concentrated primarily in Europe, with established relationships across public and private pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, corporate investors, banks, and funds of funds.

This comprehensive European coverage, combined with the firm's independent status and execution-focused approach, positions it uniquely to serve both emerging and established fund managers seeking capital or liquidity solutions.