Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, invested in French company Eloquant, a SaaS software publisher specialized in multichannel customer relations management. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal will enable the company to maintain its commercial momentum while pursuing an active growth strategy in France and internationally, according to Laurent Duc, CEO of Eloquant: “We wanted to speed up our development and strengthen our position, so we embarked on a new growth cycle based on our capacity for innovation and bolt-on acquisitions. With that goal in mind, Ardian Growth is the ideal partner because of its market expertise and substantial ability to provide support.”