private industry private equity predecessor electra partners europe founded 1989 headquarters paris france milan italy products leveraged buyout growth capital total assets 2.5 billion number of employees 15 website www.motion ep.com motion equity partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in european middle market companies across a range of industries . the firm has offices in paris and milan . it was founded in 1989 as electra partners europe and affiliate of electra private equity a listed investment trust . the firm has raised approximately 2.5 billion since inception across three funds . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit motion equity partners raised its first fund in 2000 with 1.0 billion of investor commitments . among the investments in that portfolio were rank leisure azelis baxi safety kleen aliplast global solutions covenant healthcare and ashbourne healthcare . in 2005 it completed a spinout from its investment trust parent . 1 it raised its second fund the following year with total commitments amounting to 1.25 billion . 2 led by managing partner patrick eisenchteter 3 the firm rebranded as motion equity partners in 2011 as it refocused its activities on its two best performing offices paris and milan . in 2014 the firm raised a third 150m fund taking the firm s investment capacity to 300m . 4 it has since made three investments in cellular line italy 2014 cdl france 2014 and alta r france 2016 . 5 the firm s investment strategy is based on taking control positions in mid sized companies across europe with a particular focus on growth through buy & build and international expansion . see also edit electra private equity references edit electra spin out delays fundraising . dow jones financial news may 27 2005 electra partners europe renames itself cognetas opens new office in italy . altassets september 6 2006 motion equity partners private equity investor . motionequitypartners.com . retrieved 2016 08 28 . chassany chassan 14 november 2013 . motion equity partners in talks to quit zombie status . financial times . retrieved 5 may 2015 . motion equity partners private equity investor . motionequitypartners.com . retrieved 2016 08 28 . external links edit motion equity partners company website cognetas in debt talks at clutch of portfolio cos. reuters jan 22 2009 cognetas to stand by covenant despite writing equity to zero . july 22 2009 cognetas reveals europe job cuts . dow jones financial news december 19 2008 v t e private equity and venture capital basic investment types buyout venture mezzanine growth secondaries equity co investment history history of private equity and venture capital early history of private equity private equity in the 1980s private equity in the 1990s private equity in the 2000s terms and concepts buyout financial sponsor management buyout divisional buyout buy sell agreement leveraged recapitalization dividend 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