Marlin Equity Partners

Nick Kaiser co-founded Marlin Equity Partners with David McGovern in 2005 and helps oversee all of the firm's investment activities as a member of its Executive and Investment Committees. His experience spans enterprise software acquisitions, take-privates, corporate divestitures, and growth equity investments.

Peter Spasov is Co-President of Marlin Equity Partners, overseeing the firm's investment activities and operations as a member of its Executive and Investment Committees. He joined Marlin in 2005 after working in private equity and real estate investing at Northrop Grumman, and holds a B.A. in Economics-Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.

Managing Director at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. Previously worked at Vector Capital, Viking Global Investors, Francisco Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Banc of America Securities. Holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BA from NYU.

Chris Clasper is a Managing Director at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners and Deloitte's Management Consultancy in London, and holds a B.S. in History from Oxford University with First Class Honors.

Evan Smith is a Managing Director at Marlin focused on deal origination and qualification, having joined in 2010 from Harvey & Company, an Orange County merchant bank where he sourced and evaluated investment opportunities for middle-market PE funds and strategic buyers. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Managing Director at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. Previously worked at Parthenon Capital Partners investing in software, business services and financial services, and at Deutsche Bank Securities in technology investment banking. Holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.

Jan-Olivier Fillols is a Senior Managing Director at Marlin, handling deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in private equity at 3i Group, in M&A investment banking at Jefferies, and held software development roles at Roche and Ascom.

Jeremy Nakache is a Managing Director at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. Before Marlin he invested in European middle-market buyouts at 3i in Paris and worked in M&A at Citigroup and HSBC, and as an investment professional at UI Gestion.

Konstantin is a Managing Director at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked at BC Partners focusing on technology, healthcare, media, and retail investments.

Managing Director at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. Previously worked in Deloitte's Transaction Services department providing financial due diligence to private equity and corporate clients.

Nathan Pingelton is a Managing Director and member of Marlin's flagship fund Investment Committee, responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously served in Marlin's Operations Group as a Director of Financial Due Diligence and worked at KPMG in the Transaction Services and Assurance practices.

Peter Chung is a Managing Director at Marlin Equity Partners, focusing on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He joined Marlin in 2008 after working in M&A and financing at Banc of America Securities and earlier at SG Cowen.

Ryan Laurin is a Managing Director at Marlin focused on deal origination and qualification, having joined in 2007. He previously worked at Harvey & Company, an Orange County merchant bank, and holds a B.A. in International Studies from UC Irvine.

Bill Hurley is a Principal at Marlin, handling deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked at Great Hill Partners on software, business services, and fintech investments, and at UBS Investment Bank's Media and Communications Group. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Finance from Babson College.

Bryan Yasukochi is a Principal at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked at Credit Suisse on debt and equity transactions across various industries and holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

David Feiner is a Principal at Marlin focused on deal origination and qualification. He previously advised on leveraged buyouts and M&A at Natixis Partners and worked in Ernst & Young's Technology, Media and Telecommunications department, and holds an M.Sc. in Management from Emlyon Business School.

Jason Kwon is a Principal at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in corporate development at Sony Pictures Entertainment and in the Media & Telecom group at Houlihan Lokey, and holds a B.A. in Economics from UC Irvine.

Principal at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. Previously worked in Barclays' investment banking M&A division and as a corporate lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard LLP.

Maelle Bombezin is a Principal at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. She previously worked on technology investments across Europe and the Middle East at TA Associates and gained private equity experience in business services and healthcare at 3i.

Max Bissegger is a Principal at Marlin focused on deal origination and qualification. He previously worked at Raytheon in its Leadership Development Program and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Natasha Mann is a Principal at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio monitoring. She previously worked at TSG Consumer Partners, TPG Growth (focused on leveraged buyouts and growth equity across consumer, technology, and telecom), and Deutsche Bank's TMT group. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

Principal at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. Previously worked in the Consumer Group at RBC Capital Markets on sponsor-related leveraged buyouts and debt financings.

Robert Culp is a Principal at Marlin responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in the private equity groups at The Carlyle Group and Platinum Equity, focusing on software, business services and fintech, and began his career in investment banking at Credit Suisse. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Walter Mair is a Principal at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in the private equity and corporate development groups at Boston Consulting Group, and holds degrees from Cambridge, LSE and the University of Chicago, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Didier Bench is an Operating Partner at Marlin Equity Partners focused on increasing value creation across the firm's software portfolio. He brings 25 years of operating experience as a serial entrepreneur and chairman across SaaS, fintech, media, travel, and telco companies, with exits to IBM, SAP, Cornerstone, Glory, Francisco Partners, and 3i, as well as an IPO on Deezer. At Marlin, he advises portfolio companies on embedding artificial intelligence across product roadmaps and operations while applying operational discipline across the company lifecycle.

Georgia Abbott is an Analytics Manager at Marlin Equity Partners with a background in operations data analysis. She holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Sussex and has proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and Tableau.

Jessica Reed is a portfolio operations and value creation executive with experience at PE-backed and venture-backed companies in the U.S. and Europe. She spent over six years at RapidSOS leading global partnerships and expansion as part of the leadership team, and previously worked in private equity at Solera Capital and in investment banking at J.P. Morgan, where she originated and executed more than $15 billion in private placement transactions. Reed holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and currently serves as a board observer at Treasury Intelligence Solutions.

Joe Hara handles deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio monitoring at Marlin. He previously worked in M&A and financing advisory at William Blair & Company across healthcare technology and services, and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University.

Julien Burez focuses on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring at Marlin. He previously worked in Houlihan Lokey's Business Services team on European M&A, and holds an M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris and engineering degrees from KU Leuven.

Kevin Wenzel is a Private Equity Associate at Marlin Equity Partners. Previously, he worked as an analyst at Union Square Advisors, where he focused on the intersection of technology and finance.

Max Becker is a Vice President at Marlin, responsible for deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in Deutsche Bank's Technology M&A group covering software, semiconductor, and communications, and holds a B.A. in Economics with a Certificate in Finance from Princeton University.

Morgan Johnson is a tech investor at Marlin Equity Partners who focuses on B2B software and technology companies throughout Europe.

Ryan Allen is a Vice President at Marlin focused on deal qualification, due diligence, transaction execution and support, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked in M&A at DeutBank across software, semiconductors, and telecommunications, and holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA.

Sarah Hollyhead is Portfolio Operations Director at Marlin Equity Partners. She has background as an investor and brings experience in strategic value creation, financial management, and operational expertise. Her work focuses on growth transformation and scaling dynamics.

Victoria Bondarchuk is Director of Product and Technology at Marlin Equity Partners, where she advises portfolio company leadership on product strategy and organizational development. She brings over 15 years of software industry experience across engineering, user experience, product management, and strategy, including roles at LG Electronics, Yello Mobile, and Visma—where she worked across a portfolio of 150+ B2B SaaS companies. She holds an MBA alongside degrees in engineering and computer science.

Viktor Berggren focuses on deal origination and qualification at Marlin. He previously spent five years as a Vice President at investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co advising on M&A and growth financings in technology, and earlier worked at M&A boutique Beringer Finance. He holds M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Zitong Su is an Associate at Marlin Equity Partners, where he focuses on software investments and portfolio operations. Previously, he worked at L.E.K. Consulting on strategy and diligence projects across MedTech, healthcare services, and TMT sectors. He holds a degree from Emory University with a pre-med background.