Dominique Senequier Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member &...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Dominique Senequier General Information

Biography

Ms. Dominique Senequier is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Ardian. She served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at ARDIAN Investment Switzerland Holding. She also serves as Chairwoman at Senus. She founded the company in 1996 when Claude Bébéar asked her to create a private equity arm for AXA. In 2013, AXA Private Equity became Ardian, when, under the leadership of Ms. Senequier, the management and staff acquired the company. Ms. Senequier serves as a Vice-President of the Supervisory Board of Hermès, the French luxury goods manufacturer. In addition, she is a member of the French Actuarial Institute. Prior to founding Ardian in 1996, Ms. Senequier was "Directeur Général de GAN Participations" at GAN Group, the insurance company, which she joined in 1980, working in reinsurance and international development. She began her career as an insurance commissioner at the French Ministry of Economy. Dominique Senequier was one of seven women to be admitted to the Ecole Polytechnique in 1972, the first year it admitted women. She also holds a DEA (Master of Advanced Studies) in Banking and Monetary Economics from Université Paris-Sorbonne (1976).

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member & Vice Chairman, Hermes International
Education
Sorbonne University, Graduate
Ecole polytechnique, Undergraduate studies
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I), DEA
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I), Master's
Gender
Female
Email
do
Phone
+33 01
Address
  • 24, Rue du Faubourg
  • Saint-Honoré
  • 75008 Paris
  • France
+33 01

Dominique Senequier Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Ardian Investor Founder & Chief Executive Officer Paris, France PE/Buyout

Dominique Senequier Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Hermes International Clothing Publicly Held Corporation Paris, France
Senus Consulting Services (B2B) Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Paris, France

Dominique Senequier Lead Partner on Deals (17)

Dominique Senequier has been the lead partner on 17 deals. Their latest deal was with Controreupe, a other commercial services company. The deal was made on 20-Jan-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Controreupe 20-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Commercial Services Sainte-Genevieve-Des-Bois, France
Scortex 06-May-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Paris, France
EMC Consulting (Consulting Services) 15-May-2019 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Timisoara, Romania
Supplier Management Solutions 08-Jan-2019 Completed Other Commercial Services Temecula, CA
Supply Chain Services International 30-Jul-2018 Completed Other Commercial Services Peoria, IL
Lumbee Enterprises 23-Jul-2018 Completed Logistics Greer, SC
Bridge Group 13-Dec-2017 Completed Other Commercial Services Solihull, United Kingdom
Mave Aeronutica 27-Jul-2017 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Cadiz, Spain
Euro-Symbiose 18-Jan-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Education and Training Services (B2B) Carquefou, France
Bollinger (Automotive Quality Assurance) 05-Jul-2016 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Commercial Services Bad Friedrichshall, Germany

Dominique Senequier Network (121)

Board Members (15)

Name Company Representing Location From
Dorothee Altmayer Hermes International Self Paris, France
Agnès de Villers Hermes International Hermes International Paris, France
ARDIAN Investment Switzerland Holding ARDIAN Investment Switzerland Holding Zurich, Switzerland
Hermes International Self Paris, France
Hermes International Hermes International Paris, France

Portfolio Executives (77)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Bruno Stiff Controreupe Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 20-Jan-2025 Sainte-Genevieve-Des-Bois, France
Manuel Bicho Controreupe Co-Founder & Managing Director 20-Jan-2025 Sainte-Genevieve-Des-Bois, France
Scortex Co-Founder & Senior Architect 06-May-2022 Paris, France
Scortex Co-Founder, Industrialisation Director, Hardware Lead & Customer Success Et Industrialisation Director 06-May-2022 Paris, France
Scortex Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer 06-May-2022 Paris, France

Fund Team Members (29)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Alexis Saada Ardian Ardian Private Debt II Paris, France
Alexis Saada Ardian AXA LBO Fund IV Paris, France
Ardian Paris, France
Ardian Paris, France
Ardian Paris, France

Dominique Senequier Affiliated Funds (6)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
AXA Placement Innovation III Ardian Venture - General Fully Invested 2004
Ardian Private Debt II Ardian Debt - General Fully Invested 2010
AXA LBO Fund V Ardian Buyout Fully Invested 2012
AXA Venture Fund IV Ardian Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2002
AXA LBO Fund IV Ardian Buyout Fully Invested 2008

Dominique Senequier FAQs

  • Who is Dominique Senequier?

    Ms. Dominique Senequier is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Ardian.

  • How much does Dominique Senequier typically invest?

    Dominique Senequier's median deal size is .

  • What is Dominique Senequier’s main position?

    Dominique Senequier’s primary position is Board Member & Vice Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for Dominique Senequier?

    Dominique Senequier’s email address is do and his phone number is +33 01 .

  • How many active board seats does Dominique Senequier hold?

    Dominique Senequier holds 2 board seats including Hermes International and Senus.

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