French private equity firm Eurazeo is looking to strengthen its presence across Europe after nearly trebling its assets under management to around €17bn in less than two years.

Eurazeo has historically focused on investing in France, but a period of rapid growth — during which it merged with French rival Idinvest and bought a stake in US buyout house Rhône Group — has given the firm a foothold in the UK, Spain and Germany, while it has also opened offices in the US, China and Brazil.