Wendel SE (MF.PA) is a leading European listed investment firm that makes long-term equity investments as a majority or minority shareholder in listed and unlisted companies across diverse sectors including business services, technology services, healthcare, industrial technology, education technology, and energy transition; it manages a portfolio of leading companies such as Bureau Veritas, ACAMS, and Globeducate, while also offering private asset management services for third-party clients through its dual business model. Founded in 1704 and headquartered at 2 Rue Paul Cézanne in Paris, France, the firm operates internationally with offices in Paris, New York, and Luxembourg, targeting middle-market and later-stage opportunities via leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and growth capital investments, with its Wendel Growth division focusing on innovative high-growth businesses both directly and through funds. Wendel maintains a robust balance sheet supported by permanent capital and a stable family shareholder base, having built nearly 50 years of private equity experience since 1977 with past investments including Capgemini, Legrand, and Allied Universal. In recent developments, Wendel completed the acquisition of approximately 50% of Globeducate, a leading international K-12 education group, in 2024; announced exclusive negotiations in October 2025 with Committed Advisors to form a strategic partnership, including acquiring 56% of its shares and committing up to €500 million as an anchor investor; finalized the acquisition of a controlling stake in Monroe Capital LLC in March 2025 as a transformational step in its strategic roadmap; and reported Q3 2025 net asset value per share at €163.0 while managing its exchangeable bond maturing in 2026 through accelerated placements and share buybacks.