Cinven lbo with Artefact

Cinven, an international private equity firm, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Artefact for a valuation exceeding €1 billion

LBO 2025, July

“Cinven is proud to make this investment in Artefact, a company that perfectly aligns with Cinven's strategic vision and investment criteria, and to partner alongside its excellent and dynamic Founders, management team and broader Partner group. We believe that Artefact's leading-edge expertise in data and AI, coupled with its excellent people, strong culture and global footprint, positions it uniquely within its market.”

Rory Neeson, Partner and Head of Cinven's Business Services sector team

Established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, Artefact combines deep expertise in data science and AI, and partners with leading enterprises to design and implement innovative, AI-driven strategies. The company supports its clients to realise the full value of their data to enhance decision-making, drive growth and deliver personalised customer experiences at scale.

The investment by the Cinven funds is underpinned by several attractive characteristics including Artefact's leading position in the large, high-growth data and AI consulting sector, impressive financial track record with high-quality revenue streams from blue-chip customers, a differentiated and scalable global platform reinforced by a successful M&A track record, and strong senior management team led by co-founders Vincent Luciani and Guillaume de Roquemaurel.

This partnership represents a strategic step forward, enabling the company to become the leading global independent consulting firm and one of the largest international players, with a fast-growing presence across all continents.