Invest Europe Platforms
The Platforms
Invest Europe is the voice of the private equity industry as a whole. However, we recognise that individual segments of our membership have specific requirements. As a result, our membership is structured into four distinct Platforms: Limited Partner, Venture Capital, Mid-Market and Global Private Equity.
The responsibilities of each Platform include engaging with members to understand and respond to their specific needs; keeping members abreast of Invest Europe activities; developing and executing Platform strategy, action plans and budget; and steering Roundtables and Working Groups composed of industry practitioners.
Limited partners
Venture capital
Mid-Market
Global Private Equity
Limited partners
Venture capital
Mid-Market
Global Private Equity
Limited Partners Platform
Limited partners provide private equity fund managers with capital to invest. These exclusively professional investors are typically part of large investment institutions, including pension funds, insurance companies, government agencies, charities and family offices, and come from across the globe. These institutions, and their underlying participants such as pensioners and endowment holders, are the key beneficiaries of private equity's outperformance and diversification.
Limited Partners Platform Council
Invest Europe Vice - Chair
Carolina Espinal, Harbourvest Partners
Board Members
Merrick McKay, Patria Private Equity (Europe)
Anders Strömblad, Andra AP-fonden / AP2
Members
Francois Aguerre, Coller Capital
Frank Amberg, AltamarCAM Partners
Richard Clarke-Jervoise, ODDO BHF Private Equity
Anne Fossemalle, EBRD
David Hobson, GIC
Sofie Kulp-Tåg, Skandia
Elias Korosis, Federated Hermes Private Equity
Philipp Patschkowski, NB Alternatives Advisers
Gregory Schmitt, MEAG MUNICH ERGO Asset Management
Samuel Wendelin, Tesi
Tobias Winter, Uniqa
Limited Partners Platform Groups
The Limited Partners Platform is supported by sub-groups which deal with specific industry sectors.
Single Family Office Roundtable (SFOR)
The Limited Partners Platform is currently supported by a sub-group which deals with a specific industry sector, namely Single Family Offices (SFO)
The SFO Roundtable represents the interests of the SFO community within Invest Europe. It works to increase SFO Invest Europe membership and provides tailored training courses.
Leader
Christina Pamberg - Alcyon Holding
Venture Capital Platform
Venture Capital firms invest in start-up companies, backing teams of dynamic entrepreneurs with funding, as well as strategic and operational expertise to launch new products and grow their businesses. Venture capital backing spurs business expansion and international growth, which in turn offers the potential of high returns for venture capital fund investors. Many multinational European companies such as Skype, Spotify and SoundCloud have benefitted from venture capital backing.
Venture Capital Platform Council
Invest Europe Vice - Chair
Sander Slootweg, Forbion
Board members
Ingrid Teigland Akay, Hadean Ventures
Patrick Polak, Newion Partners
Daniela Couto, BioGeneration Ventures
Members
Jean Bourcereau, Ventech
Janke Dittmer, Gilde Healthcare Partners
Gina Domanig, Emerald
Kristina Ekberg, Healthcap
Stefan Haubner, Apex Ventures
Nityen Lal, Icos Capital
Sami Lampinen, Inventure
Matthieu Lattès, White Star Capital
Karl Naegler, Sofinnova Partners
Pauline Roux, Elaia Partners
Karen Wagner, Ysios Capital
Venture Capital Platform Groups
The Venture Capital Platform is supported by several sub-groups which deal with specific industry sectors.
Corporate Venture Capital Roundtable
The Corporate Venture Capital Roundtable gives a voice to the increasingly influential corporate venture capital community. Its membership includes leading companies active in Europe and it has strong ties with similar networks in other countries, such as the US National Venture Capital Association’s Corporate Venture Capital Group.
Mid-Market Platform
The Mid-Market Platform is our largest group by number of members, reflecting the sector’s important contribution to the economy. Mid-Market investors specialise in investing in medium-sized European companies. These companies are typically family-owned businesses seeking to professionalise their company structure, or entrepreneurial management teams aiming to take their businesses to the next stage.
Mid-market Platform Council
Invest Europe Vice - Chair
Louis Godron, Argos
Board Members
Valentina Franceschini, Wise SGR
José Maria Munoz, MCH Private Equity
Members
Tom Alzin, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Andrzej Bartos, Innova Capital
Charles Dunlap, Cerberus
Michel Galeazzi, Evoco AG
Laurent Ganem, G Square Healthcare Private Equity
Manuel Hertweck, capiton AG
Pia Kåll, CapMan
Lenna Koszarny, Horizon Capital
Giovanna Maag, Altor
Dariusz Pietrzak, Enterprise Investors
Kristof Vande Capelle, Gimv
Central and Eastern European Taskforce
This Taskforce undertakes initiatives specifically aimed at the development and promotion of private equity and venture capital in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Its work includes special papers dedicated to annual statistics relating to private equity activity across the region.
Chairman
William R. Watson - Value4Capital
Members
Evgeny Angelov, BVCA
Mirna Marovic - CVCA
Zuzana Pickova - CVCA
Kadri Lindpere - EstVCA
Ibolya Pintér - HVCA
Anita Titova - LVCA
Anna Wnuk - PSIK
Irina Anghel - SEEPEA
Ivan Jakubek - SLOVCA
Olga Afanasyeva - UVCA
Rokas Peciulaitis - LT VCA
Global Private Equity Platform
Global Private Equity provides long-term investment that creates value, making bigger businesses more competitive and productive. Whether reinvigorating unloved and undermanaged divisions of conglomerates, transforming domestic successes into global champions, or helping established companies overcome new challenges, GPE firms bring a responsible and patient governance structure to their investments. The credit crunch has recently demonstrated GPE's ability to deliver strong returns throughout economic cycles.
Global Private Equity Platform Council
Invest Europe Vice - Chair
Filippo Cardini, TowerBrook Capital Partners
Board members
Clare Copeland, The Carlyle Group
Matthew Jenkins, Cinven
Members
Linford Coates, Bain Capital
Guillaume Cravero, Ardian
Philippe De Backer, KKR
Helena Drury, Advent International
Peter Gibbs, Permira
Richard Howell, PAI Partners
Carsten Huwendiek, CVC
Henrik Johansson, Nordic Capital
Heidi Kniesel, Blackstone
James Sawyer, EQT
Tobias Weidner, Warburg Pincus International
Seda Yalçinkaya, Apollo Global Management
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