Hivest Capital Partners

Co-founder of Hivest; began at Lazard, then Qualium, and spent nearly 9 years at H.I.G Capital Paris as Principal and Sector Head for Consumer & Retail in Europe. Graduate of ESCP Business School.

Former strategy consultant at Advancy, with earlier roles in M&A at Lazard and general inspection at Société Générale. Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE.

Joined Hivest in 2016 after internships at H.I.G. Capital Paris and BNP Paribas M&A; graduate of Sciences Po Paris.

Led European deal origination at OpenGate Capital, with prior roles at Agilitas Private Equity and Morgan Stanley M&A. Holds MSc degrees from HEC Paris and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Spent 9 years as a Principal in the London investment team at Aurelius, with earlier leveraged finance roles at Credit Agricole and Barclays. Graduate of Bayes Business School and University College Dublin.

Previously at H.I.G. Capital's U.S. Lower Middle Market buyout fund and Wells Fargo Investment Banking. MBA from Harvard Business School and degrees from the University of Florida.

Worked in Investor Relations at Ardian in Paris and Business Development at the Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Madrid; graduate of Audencia Business School.

Previously in the Co-Investment Fund Finance team at Ardian in Paris; holds a Master's in Finance from EM Strasbourg.

Former Manager in the FCDE investment team and Corporate Finance Consultant at Accuracy; graduate of HEC.

Began at BNP Paribas in Leveraged & Acquisition Finance and the group's private equity arm BNP Paribas Développement; graduate of Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.

Former strategy consultant at L.E.K. Consulting and member of the investment team at Montagu Private Equity; graduate of ESCP Europe.

Began at PwC Asset Management, then 7 years at PAI Partners Finance, and managed finances for a family office. Graduate of Audencia Nantes.

Previously a Compliance Analyst at Orange Wholesale; holds a double degree in European business law and languages from Paris Saclay University and ISIT.

Began career in audit at Crowe RSA and asset management at RSM Paris; holds Master's degrees in Accounting/Control/Auditing and Financial Engineering from IAE Bretagne.

Held management roles at Pechiney, Alcan, and Rio Tinto, and served as President of the Alteo group for 9 years. Graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris with an MSc in Economics from LSE.

Previously in M&A Mid Cap/Debt Advisory at Rothschild & Co and Private Debt Mid Cap at Bpifrance; graduate of EM Lyon.

Former Transaction Services consultant at PwC and member of the investment team at Alandia Industries; graduate of EDHEC Business School.

Former equity derivatives trader at BNP Paribas and manager at HSBC, with ventures in AR, hearing aids, and wine, and a Senior Advisor role at family office JMC. MSc from Telecom Paris and MBA from INSEAD.

Prior roles include Bain & Company strategy consultant, AlixPartners, Investment Director at Pechel, and co-founder of web agency Chorus. MBA from Wharton and degree from HEC.

Gained M&A experience before joining Hivest; graduate of Burgundy School of Business.

Worked in luxury hospitality establishments and as an Event Manager at OLIOLI in Dubai; holds an MBA in International Hospitality from CMH.

Previously in the investment teams of Equistone Partners Europe and H.I.G. Capital; graduate of HEC Paris.

Previously in financial consulting at Oloryn Partners; graduate of HEC Paris and Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

Previously worked in M&A at The Deal by With Intelligence; graduate of Eugene Lang College at The New School.

Previously in investment banking at KPMG Corporate Finance; graduate of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Former freelance Event Coordinator and fashion industry Operations Manager; holds a Master's in Marketing Management from ISC Paris.

Worked at Amundi and The Atlantic Council; graduate of HEC Paris, the London School of Economics, and Columbia University.

Extensive private equity and transformation experience, including roles at Arthur Andersen, Bank of Scotland, Natixis PE, Qualium, CFO of Socotec, and CEO of Hiventy Group. Graduate of École Centrale Paris.

Studied International Relations and International Law in England; holds an LL.M from the University of Bristol.