Dominique Senequier is fast becoming one of the most written about figures in European private equity. This is not too surprising given the chief executive of Axa Private Equity is a woman in a male-dominated world, has built up one of Europe’s most well-regarded firms and, as a French concert-standard pianist, is a multi-talented individual.

According to Cécile Belaman, director of investor relations at Bain Capital, Senequier is known as the "French queen of private equity".