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Alizée Albertini
Legal Analyst
Alizée Albertini
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamLegal Analyst
Alizée joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
She joined as a Legal Analyst after completing her internship at PAI Partners.
Alizée graduated from Nancy University (faculty of law). She holds a master’s degree in European business laws.
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Morgane Barthe
Finance Officer
Morgane Barthe
Corporate Operations Team Country TeamsFinance Officer
Morgane joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
She started her career as an officer at Alter Domus Luxembourg where she eventually became Manager and spent almost 8 years in the Private Equity Corporate and Fund Services Department.
Morgane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accountancy and Tax Affairs. She is fluent in French and English.
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Philip Bengtsson
Principal
Philip Bengtsson
Nordics Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Philip joined PAI in 2018 as a member of the Investment Group and the Nordics Team. He has been involved in the Asmodee, NovaTaste, Perstorp and World Freight Company transactions.
He started his career in the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan in London, where he spent two years, first in the Oil & Gas team and then in the Nordic M&A team. He then spent two years working in private equity for Rhône Group in London.
Philip studied Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics.
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Dumitru Berzoi
Compliance Officer
Dumitru Berzoi
Luxembourg Team Compliance TeamCompliance Officer
Dumitru joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Compliance Team.
He joined from Alter Domus where he worked as Compliance & Regulatory Senior Officer for almost two years. Prior to his tenure at Alter Domus, he performed an internship at Amazon as Program Manager.
Dumitru holds a Bachelor’s degree in Materials and Mechanical Engineering from University of Metz and a Master in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering from Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace.
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Marc Boulesteix
Principal
Marc Boulesteix
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamPrincipal
Marc joined PAI in 2024 as Head of Luxembourg.
He was previously Financial Director and Managing Director at Eurazeo Luxembourg, where he oversaw portfolio and fund management, as well as MLBO operations and fund structuring. Leading the Eurazeo Luxembourg office, Marc supervised over 90 entities, including the AIFM and numerous private equity funds, ensuring compliance with key AIFM functions. Prior to Eurazeo, Marc was a Financial Auditor Senior Manager at EY.
Marc holds a degree in Finance from Audencia Business School.
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Maud Brown
Partner
Maud Brown
US TeamPartner
Maud joined PAI in 2019 and heads PAI’s US Team. She has been involved in the Refresco and Tropicana Brands Group transactions.
She was previously with Investcorp where she spent more than 18 years, most recently as a Managing Director in New York and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. She started her career in M&A at Salomon Brothers and Merrill Lynch in London.
Maud graduated from ESCP and holds a Master’s in Corporate Law from the University Paris XI.
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Rohan D'Angelo
Finance Officer
Rohan D'Angelo
Corporate Operations Team Country TeamsFinance Officer
Rohan joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He joined from PwC Luxembourg where he spent almost six years as Assistant Manager in the Asset and Wealth Management industry.
Rohan holds a Master’s degree in Audit and Chartered Accountancy and a OEC Certificate (Ordre des Experts Comptables).
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Eric Denel
Conducting Officer
Eric Denel
Luxembourg Team Compliance TeamConducting Officer
Eric joined PAI in 2019 as a member of the Compliance Team and is a Conducting Officer for PAI Luxembourg, in charge of Risk Management and Compliance.
Previously, he worked as a Senior Manager within BDO Audit and Deloitte, and as Head of Compliance at Mazars in Luxembourg.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Controlling from the University of Strasbourg and is a Réviseur d’Entreprises (Chartered Accountant) in Luxembourg.
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Matthew Fishman
Investment Associate
Matthew Fishman
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Matthew joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Alphia investment.
He joined from Citi where he worked within the Global Industrials Group in New York.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.
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Chamika Gajanayaka
Investment Director
Chamika Gajanayaka
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Chamika joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Audiotonix, ECF, HKA and Theramex investments.
He was previously at Rothschild & Co in London where he spent more than three years in the Consumer, Retail and Leisure M&A Team. During his time at Rothschild, Chamika also undertook a secondment to Ocado Retail, the world’s leading online grocer, where he was Chief of Staff to the CEO and assisted the management team with various strategic projects. He started his career at Cameron Partners, the Global Alliance Partner of Rothschild & Co in New Zealand, where he focussed on M&A for two years.
Chamika graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours and a Bachelor of Commerce. He has also completed all three levels of the CFA examinations.
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John Gallagher
Investment Officer
John Gallagher
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
John joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Azets investment.
He joined us from L Catterton where he was an Investment Associate. Prior to this, John worked at Goldman Sachs in the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare M&A team.
John holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School, a Master of Corporate Law from the University of Cambridge, and a BCL in law and history from University College Dublin.
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Nacho García-Altozano
Principal
Nacho García-Altozano
Spain TeamPrincipal
Nacho joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Spain Team.
He joined from Cinven, where he spent seven years, with the last four as a Senior Principal based in Madrid. During his time at Cinven, Nacho participated in many transactions across different sectors, including Consumer and Business Services.
Nacho previously worked as an Investment Director at Bridgepoint for five years. Prior to this, he worked in investment banking and leveraged finance at UBS, Merrill Lynch and ING.
Nacho graduated in Business Administration from CUNEF in Madrid.
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Maximilian Harrington
Principal
Maximilian Harrington
UK Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Maximilian joined PAI in 2016 and is a member of the UK Team. He has worked on several investments including Froneri, M Group Services, The Compleat Food Group, Theramex and VPS. He is also a Co-Head of the Investment Group.
He started his career at Goldman Sachs in the Consumer & Retail M&A advisory team where he spent five years.
Maximilian graduated from the University of Sydney with first class Honours in Econometrics and a specialisation in Finance.
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Ralph Heuwing
Partner
Ralph Heuwing
DACH Team PAI Performance GroupPartner
Ralph joined PAI in 2020 and heads PAI’s DACH Team and the PAI Performance Group. He has been involved in the Apleona, Infra Group and NovaTaste investments.
He previously worked at Knorr-Bremse, a world leading supplier to the commercial and rail vehicle industry, where he was CFO and member of the Executive Board. He led and executed the company’s initial public offering in 2018. During the previous ten years, he was CFO and member of the Executive Board of MDAX listed Dürr, a leading global mechanical and plant engineering firm.
Prior to that Ralph was Managing Director, Partner and a member of the Management Committee at the Boston Consulting Group where he spent 17 years in various roles in Germany and helped build the firm’s operations in India.
Ralph holds a ME degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Yannis Josse
Head of Fund Administration
Yannis Josse
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamHead of Fund Administration
Yannis first joined PAI in 2009 as a member of the Fund Administration Team in Paris. In 2017, he joined Astorg as Head of Valuation and Financial Information based in Luxembourg.
Early 2019, he rejoined PAI as a member of the Corporate Operations Team and is a Conducting Officer for PAI Luxembourg, in charge in particular of valuation.
Before joining PAI, he started his career at PWC Paris as an auditor in the Alternative Investment Funds industry department.
He holds a Master’s in Finance from INSEEC Bordeaux.
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Joe Kang
Investment Director
Joe Kang
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Joe joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group and US Team.
He was previously at H.I.G. Capital, where he spent 9 years as an investor for the Middle Market private equity strategy in New York, focusing on investments across various industries. His experience at H.I.G. includes a 12-month secondment at a portfolio company in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to H.I.G., Joe began his career as an analyst at Rothschild in New York.
Joe holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University.
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Lucas Kreifels
Investment Officer
Lucas Kreifels
DACH Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Lucas joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. He is also part of the DACH Team. He has been involved in the Theramex investment.
Lucas previously worked at BCG in Berlin, first as a generalist consultant with a focus on enterprise strategy and financial analysis across different industries, and then as a member of the BCG Private Equity team.
He holds a MSc in Mathematics from Imperial College London and two BSc in Mathematics and in Physics from the University of Bayreuth.
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Daniel Krysewski
Principal
Daniel Krysewski
DACH Team General IndustrialsPrincipal
Daniel joined PAI in 2021 and is a member of the General Industrials Team. He has been involved in the Infra Group investment.
He joined from H.I.G. Capital where he spent seven years working across a variety of subsectors, primarily in the industrials and business services space. Prior to H.I.G., he worked at McKinsey & Company, where he specialised in similar areas, and Credit Suisse’s Global M&A team in New York.
Daniel holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from European Business School Oestrich-Winkel and an MBA with distinction from New York University.
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Andreas Kumeth
Partner Andreas Kumeth
DACH Team HealthcarePartner Andreas joined PAI in 2014. He is a member of the DACH and Healthcare teams, and has been involved in several investments including Atos Medical, B&B Hotels, DomusVi, Theramex, VAMED care, Veonet, Xella and Zahneins.
He started his career in private equity at Apax Partners in Munich and London, and also worked at Waterland Private Equity in Düsseldorf.
Andreas graduated with a double degree from the Technical University of Munich (Mathematics) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (Economics).
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Paul Landais
Finance Officer
Paul Landais
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Officer
Paul joined PAI in 2020 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team. Prior to joining PAI, Paul completed several internships with private equity and advisory firms specialised in M&A and financial services.
Paul holds a double degree PGE and MSc Corporate Financial Management from SKEMA Business School.
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Benjamin Lefebvre
Finance Officer
Benjamin Lefebvre
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Officer
Benjamin joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He previously worked as an Auditor in the Private Equity Team at Grant Thornton Audit & Assurance.
Benjamin holds a Master’s degree in international finance from Metz University Business School and is a Luxembourg Chartered Accountant.
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David Mandeville
Investment Officer
David Mandeville
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
David joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Theramex investment.
Prior to joining the Investment Group, David interned at PAI for one year. He previously spent five years working within the Food and Consumer sector, both as a consultant with Newton Europe, and as an Operations Manager with Oscar Mayer.
David holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a BSc in Mathematics with Economics from the London School of Economics.
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Juan José Martinez Taboada
Investment Director
Juan José Martinez Taboada
Spain Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Juan José joined PAI in 2017 as a member of the Investment Group and is also part of the Spanish Team. He has been involved in the World Freight Company and Zahneins transactions.
He started his career at VINCI Concessions structuring infrastructure transactions before joining Rothschild, where he spent two years focusing on M&A, equity and debt financing transactions.
Juan José graduated from École des Ponts ParisTech and Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
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Benjamin Mathu
Finance Director
Benjamin Mathu
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Director
Benjamin joined PAI in 2017 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
Prior to joining PAI, Benjamin spent two years as an officer in the private equity industry in a corporate and trust services company in Luxembourg.
Benjamin graduated from HEC-Ulg (2015) and holds a Master’s in Business Administration and Finance from Liège.
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Neil Mcllroy
Partner
Neil Mcllroy
UK Team General Industrials | Business ServicesPartner
Neil joined PAI in 2019 and is a member of the UK Team. He has been involved in the Audiotonix, Azets and HKA investments.
He joined PAI from H.I.G. Capital where he spent nine years covering growth equity and leveraged buy-out investments in Europe completing many successful investments, with a particular focus on Industrials, Business Services and FinTech. Previously Neil spent four years at Cinven where he focused on investments in Industrials and Healthcare. He started his career in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley concentrating on European and UK mergers and acquisitions.
Neil is a graduate of Queens University Belfast where he was awarded M.Sc. with Distinction in Finance and the University of Ulster where he was awarded B.A. Hons First Class in Business Studies.
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Laura Muries
Partner Laura Muries
Spain TeamPartner Laura joined PAI in 2007 and heads PAI’s Spain Team. She has been involved in several transactions including Areas, DomusVi, Grupo Cortefiel, Grupo Konecta, Swissport, The Nuance Group and Tendam.
She started her career at Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking department in Madrid, working principally with financial sponsor clients on the execution of buy-side, sell-side and IPO transactions.
Laura graduated in Business Administration and Law from the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.
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François Nadin
Principal
François Nadin
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamPrincipal
François Nadin joined PAI in 2016 and is a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
Prior to this, François spent five years as senior officer in the private equity industry in a corporate and trust services company in Luxembourg.
François graduated from HEC-Ulg (2011) and has a Master’s in Business Administration and Finance from Liège.
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Drew Olian
Principal
Drew Olian
US Team Business ServicesPrincipal
Drew joined PAI in 2023 and is a member of the Business Services Team and the US Team.
He was previously a Director at 3i Group in New York, focusing on the Business Services, Industrial Technology, and Software sectors.
Prior to this, Drew spent five years with The Carlyle Group, having previously worked at Aurora Capital Group. He started his career on the investment banking team at Goldman Sachs.
Drew holds a BA in Mathematical Economics and International Relations from Pomona College in California and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Colm O'Sullivan
Partner Colm O'Sullivan
UK TeamPartner Colm joined PAI in 2006 and heads PAI’s UK Team. He has been involved in a number of investments including Audiotonix, Azets, Froneri, HKA, Kwik-Fit, M Group Services, The Compleat Food Group, Theramex, United Biscuits and VPS.
He started his career at Hambros Bank in London and New-York working on various debt capital market and advisory transactions. He then moved to Deutsche Bank where he spent eight years in the Financial Sponsors Group working on a number of advisory and financing transactions for European private equity firms.
Colm graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) in Economics from the University of Ulster and has an MBA from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and Wharton Business School in Philadelphia.
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Eloi Pineau
Finance Analyst
Eloi Pineau
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Analyst
Eloi joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He joined as a Finance Analyst after completing his internship with the Corporate Operations Team in Luxembourg.
Prior to joining PAI, he completed internships at Arthaud & Associés and Ellis Alliance.
Eloi holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Université Lumière Lyon 2 and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Université Grenoble Alpes.
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Caleigh Plaut
Investment Officer
Caleigh Plaut
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Caleigh joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the US Team. She has been involved in the Alphia and Refresco investments.
Caleigh joined from Credit Suisse where she worked within the Global Industrials Group in New York. Prior to that, she completed internships at Credit Suisse and at M2O Private Fund Advisors.
Caleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Amherst College in Massachusetts.
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Matthew Poole
Investment Director
Matthew Poole
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Matthew joined PAI in 2019 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Azets, Froneri and The Compleat Food Group investments.
He started his career in the Investment Banking Division of Barclays in London, where he spent four years in the UK M&A advisory team. During his time at Barclays, Matthew also undertook a secondment to UK Government Investments, the government’s centre of expertise in corporate finance and governance, where he worked on a number of cross-Whitehall projects and transactions.
Matthew graduated from the University of Bristol with a first class Master’s Degree in Engineering.
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Mahir Riaz
Investment Associate
Mahir Riaz
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Mahir joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the US Team.
Previously, he worked in the Consumer & Retail group at Evercore. Prior to joining Evercore, he worked in the M&A group at RBC Capital Markets in New York.
Mahir holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia University.
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David Richy
Head of Luxembourg
David Richy
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamHead of Luxembourg
David first joined PAI in 2010 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team and then rejoined the firm in 2021 as Head of the Luxembourg office.
In 2017, David left PAI to start his own consultancy firm. He also previously worked for Arthur Andersen and spent a few years in the private equity industry in a corporate and trust services company in Luxembourg.
He holds a Master in Business Administration and Finance from HEC-Ulg (2001).
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Julia Rolland
Finance Officer
Julia Rolland
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Officer
Julia joined PAI in 2020 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
She joined from Deloitte Luxembourg where she spent three years as Financial Auditor, focusing on the private equity industry and assurance assignments. Prior to Deloitte, she did an Internship as Financial Auditor in private equity at Mazars Luxembourg.
She holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Audit from EM Strasbourg Business School.
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Trevor Ryan
Principal
Trevor Ryan
US Team Food & ConsumerPrincipal
Trevor joined PAI in 2017. He is a member of the Food & Consumer Team and the US Team. He has been involved in the Alphia, Froneri and Refresco transactions.
Previously, Trevor was an associate at Water Street Healthcare Partners, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm. Prior to joining Water Street, he was an investment banking analyst in the healthcare group at Citi in New York.
Trevor holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in Economics.
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Chloé Sabot
Finance Officer
Chloé Sabot
Luxembourg Team Corporate Operations TeamFinance Officer
Chloé joined PAI in 2019 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
Prior to this, Chloé started her career as a legal advisor in an official receiver’s office in Paris. She was in charge of the supervision of administration and liquidation procedures.
In 2016, Chloé received a Master’s degree in Insolvency Law from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
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Dekel Sherman
Investment Director
Dekel Sherman
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Dekel joined PAI in 2020 as a member of the Investment Group and the US Team.
Previously, Dekel was an associate at KKR in their Americas Consumer & Retail private equity group. Prior to joining KKR, he was an analyst at Moelis & Company in Los Angeles.
Dekel holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Southern California.
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Stefano Shuster
Principal
Stefano Shuster
Italy Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Stefano joined PAI in 2019 as a member of the Investment Group and the Italy Team. He has been involved in the Pasubio investment.
He joined from OpCapita LLP, a European consumer-focused private equity firm based in London, where he spent two years. Previously, Stefano spent two years at the Boston Consulting Group, as a consultant, and one year at Morgan Stanley in its Investment Banking Division, in London.
He holds an MBA from the London Business School and a Master of Science in International Management from Bocconi University.
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Winston Song
Partner
Winston Song
US Team Food & ConsumerPartner
Winston joined PAI in 2022 and leads PAI’s consumer activities in North America. He has been involved in the Alphia investment.
He was previously at Vestar Capital Partners, where he spent 14 years, most recently as a Managing Director and Co-Head of Consumer, in addition to serving as a Director on a number of consumer, food and beverage companies.
Prior to Vestar, Winston was a member of the Leveraged Finance team at Lehman Brothers and the secondaries team at CSFB Private Equity.
Winston holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics-Political Science from Columbia University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Max Stoiber
Investment Director
Max Stoiber
DACH Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Max joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Apleona investment.
He joined from L-GAM in London, where he worked for five years on transactions across Europe in various sectors. Prior to L-GAM, Max worked for three years at McKinsey in Munich.
Max holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Georgetown University and an MBA with distinction from the Wharton School.
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Thomas Verbeek
Investment Officer
Thomas Verbeek
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Thomas joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Audiotonix and M Group Services investments.
He worked previously at Bain & Company where he spent three years as a Consultant in the Private Equity Group focusing on a variety of transactions in different sectors.
Thomas holds a Master’s degree in Cognitive and Decision Sciences from University College London, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College Maastricht. He is fluent in Dutch and English, and conversational in Spanish and German.
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Emil Zawadzki
Investment Director
Emil Zawadzki
DACH Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Emil joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the NovaTaste investment.
He joined from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, a mid-market private equity fund focusing on the DACH region and Italy, where he has spent over 5 years working on several investments, exits and refinancing processes.
He holds a MSc in Mathematical Finance and a BSc in Mathematics from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).