Volpi Capital

Catherine Smith is a Team Assistant supporting the Investment Team at Volpi Capital, where her responsibilities include diary management, meeting and travel coordination, event planning, and team communication. She has more than 10 years of experience in administrative roles within corporate environments. Smith holds a BSc and is an Associate member of the CIPD.

Crevan O'Grady is a Partner at Volpi Capital and serves as a Non-Executive Director at YAVEON. His work focuses on cross-border M&A, business services, tech-enabled services, and TMT.

Emer Fogarty is a psychologist and People Adviser at Volpi Capital, where she works with management teams in private equity-backed businesses. Her work focuses on the behavioural and interpersonal factors affecting team effectiveness, including leadership mindset, trust, role clarity and collective accountability, particularly during periods of scaling and organisational change. She supports executives across the Volpi Capital portfolio in navigating high-stakes decisions and sustaining performance through the investment cycle.

Fernando Piekenbrock is a Technology Investor at Volpi Capital LLP, a pan-European technology fund managing €1.1bn that invests in software and IT services businesses. His current investment focus includes Microsoft Dynamics independent software vendors, Enterprise Asset Management software vendors, and specialized ServiceNow and Google Cloud Platform consultancies. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director.

Marco Sodi is a Partner and Co-Founder at Volpi Capital LLP, working in the private equity and venture capital industry. He has more than 30 years of international experience across Europe, the USA, and emerging markets, with a focus on technology-enabled software, information, and services companies. Born in Florence, Italy, he holds a BS from Cornell University and was based in New York until 1999, relocating to London thereafter.

Mark Sargeant is a Technology Investor at Volpi Capital, a mid-market private equity firm. His work focuses on the technology, data, and digital markets, partnering with founder- and entrepreneur-led businesses.

Patricia Bonsu is a Junior Accountant at Volpi Capital with approximately two years of experience in finance. She is currently pursuing the ACCA certification.

Thomas Mears-Alcaide is Head of Origination at Volpi Capital, a private equity firm focused on technology investments. His work at the firm involves supporting founders and management teams on growth strategies, including international go-to-market planning and M&A opportunities.