Newly-listed shares of CVC Capital Partners (CVC.AS) opened at 17.34 euros ($18.61) on their first trading day on Friday, up from a final 14 euros prices in their initial public offering.
The company had offered shares at a price range of 13 to 15 euros, with trading due to start on Euronext Amsterdam on Friday.
The company said it would raise 2-2.3 billion euros from the deal, depending on whether investors used their over-allotment options.
CVC's market value would be 14 billion euros.
The IPO in Amsterdam is likely to be one of Europe's biggest this year.
Europe has seen a string of companies go public recently, taking advantage of higher stock prices and improving investor sentiment.
Spanish beauty group Puig is scheduled to attempt an IPO in its home market in the coming days.
($1 = 0.9316 euros)
