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  • Lisa
    Abtroun

    Analyst

    Paris

    Biography

    Lisa is an Analyst in the Direct Private Equity team in Paris. She is involved in the sourcing and execution of direct buyout investments in Europe.

    Before joining Quilvest in 2022, Lisa worked in a Consulting Strategy firm named Rise Conseil in Paris as well as in the Finance Department at Club Med Australia.

     

    Lisa graduated from Emlyon Business School, where she studied Finance and Strategy.

  • Olivier
    Bischoff

    Senior Associate

    Paris

    Biography

    Olivier is a Senior Associate in Quilvest’s direct investment team in Paris.

    He joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2019 as the Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman Alexis Meffre and worked on corporate projects in close coordination with Quilvest Executive Committee.

    Before joining Quilvest, Olivier spent five years as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Paris and Sydney offices. He worked on various client assignments, covering a wide range of corporate and strategic topics (market entry, growth strategy, digital transformation, operating model, turnaround).

    Prior to this experience, he worked at Ardian Mid Cap buyout team and at BNP Paribas in Mergers & Acquisitions department in Paris.

    He holds a MSc from ESSEC Business School.

  • Ven
    Djukic

    Associate

    New York

    Biography

    Ven is an Associate on Quilvest’s direct investment team based in New York. He works on the closing and due diligence of direct buyout investments.

    Prior to joining Quilvest in 2023, Ven was an Investment Banking Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at BMO Capital Markets.

     

    Ven holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance (Magna Cum Laude) from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.

  • Chad
    Friedberg

    Senior Associate

    New York

    Biography

    Chad is a Senior Associate on Quilvest’s direct investments team. Prior to joining Quilvest in 2021, Chad worked as an Analyst at Jefferies in the Media, Communications and Information Services (MCIS) Group where he worked on M&A, debt and equity transactions.

    Before joining Jefferies, Chad was an Analyst in the Technology Group at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

  • Hichem
    Hadjoudj

    Principal

    Paris

    Biography

    Hichem is a Principal in the Direct Private Equity team in Paris. He is involved in the sourcing and execution of direct buyout investments in Europe.

    Before joining Quilvest, Hichem spent four years in the Mergers and Acquisitions department of UBS in Paris. While at UBS, Hichem worked on the execution of several transactions in France and Europe as well as on origination and marketing initiatives. Prior to joining UBS, Hichem worked as an intern at Société Générale, BNP Paribas and E&Y.

    Hichem is a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris with a major in Financial Mathematics.

  • Guillaume
    Laboureix

    Principal

    Paris

    Biography

    Guillaume is a Principal of Quilvest Private Equity in the direct investment team based in Paris.

    Since joining Quilvest in 2010, Guillaume has participated in numerous private equity investments in France and in Europe, and has served on the Board of Directors of a number of portfolio companies including Acrotec, Vanksen and Eudonet.

    Guillaume started his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions department of Rothschild in Paris. While at Rothschild, Guillaume was involved in the execution of several transactions (sell-side, buy-side, financing and strategic advice) in France and Europe as well as in origination and marketing initiatives. He worked for large corporate, midcaps and financial sponsors in various industries with a particular focus on Aerospace & Defence. While at business school, Guillaume also spent time with Schneider Electric in the Internal Audit department.

    Guillaume holds a MSc in Management from HEC Paris (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) with a major in Finance.

  • Loeiz
    Lagadec

    Partner

    Paris

    Biography

    Loeïz is a Partner in Quilvest’s direct investment team. He works on the due diligence of direct buyout investments in Europe. Since joining Quilvest in 2006, he has served on the Board of Directors of a number of portfolio companies including Sogetrel, EDH, and Tortilla.

    Before joining Quilvest in 2006, Loeïz spent 2 years with the Boston Consulting Group in Paris and Barcelona.

    Loeïz is a graduate of HEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales), and was awarded an MBA from Harvard Business School. He also holds a masters in French corporate law.

  • Jared
    Nagae

    Principal

    New York

    Biography

    Jared is a Principal in Quilvest’s direct investment team He works on sourcing, closing and due diligence of direct buyout investments, as well as working on monitoring and value creation of portfolio companies.

    Since joining Quilvest, Jared has served on the Board of Directors of a number of portfolio companies including Fullers Foods, Metro Franchising, AFC and Tri-Imaging Solutions.

    Prior to joining Quilvest in 2010, Jared worked as an Analyst at Lazard Middle Market in the Food and Agriculture and the Industrials groups. Jared holds a B.S. in International Relations with a Minor in Economics from Northwestern University and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in accounting and entrepreneurship.

  • Lawrence
    Neubauer

    Partner

    New York

    Biography

    Larry Neubauer joined Quilvest in 2006 as a Partner based in New York.  Larry focuses on making direct private equity investments in the United States.

    Larry has more than 15 years of experience on Wall Street as an investor, attorney and banker.  In his career on Wall Street, he has participated in over 30 buyouts transactions consisting of billions of dollars of capital.  From 2005 until joining Quilvest, he was at Centre Partners, a $1.2 billion private investment firm with a middle market focus.  Prior to joining Centre Partners, Larry was the founding member of Malakand Capital.  Quilvest and Malakand Capital partnered on their investment in Command Alkon, where Larry functions as the lead director.  From 1998 through 2002, Larry was at SG Capital Partners, a $450 million middle market private equity fund focused on growth and leveraged buyout investments.

    During his tenure at SG Capital Partners, Larry served on the board of directors of several portfolio companies.

    His previous professional experience includes positions at White & Case, Bankers Trust Company (in the LBO and Energy Groups), the U.S. Department of Commerce and The White House.

    At Quilvest, Larry serves on the Board of Directors of both Creative Extruded Products (manufacturer of extruded plastic products primarily serving the automotive segment) and Crown Health Care Laundry Service (outsourced provider of linen services).

    In addition to corporate boards, Larry serves as co-chair of the New York metro region for Aspire (the capital campaign of Princeton University), the National Annual Giving Committee and Development Leadership Council of Princeton University, the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee, the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Congregation Habonim and the Board of Directors of the READ Foundation.

    Larry earned his A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and his J.D., cum laude, and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.  He is married and lives in New York City with his wife and daughters.

  • Benjamin
    Sass

    Partner

    New York

    Biography

    Ben is a Partner in Quilvest’s direct investment team based in New York. He works on the sourcing, execution and management of direct buyout investments.  Since joining Quilvest in 2013, Ben has participated in numerous private equity investments in the U.S. and in Europe, and serves or has served on the Board of Directors of a number of portfolio companies including Phaidon International (a multi-brand global recruitment business), Command Alkon (vertical software) and UrgentMED (urgent care clinics network).

    Prior to joining Quilvest, Ben worked in the Global Consumer Products & Retail Group at UBS Investment Bank, where he worked on M&A transactions as well as various debt and equity financings.

    Ben graduated with honors from Georgetown University where he studied Finance and Government.

  • Jay
    Takefman

    Partner, Co-Head of PE Direct Deals

    New York

    Biography

    Jay is a Partner and the Co-Head of Quilvest’s Direct Private Equity Program based in New York focused on sourcing and closing buyout, leveraged recapitalization and growth equity investments in the U.S. and Canada.

    At Quilvest, Jay serves or has served on the Board of Directors of the following portfolio companies: Small Tubes Products (niche manufacturer of redrawn copper tube), Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (casual dining restaurant chain), Crown Health Care Laundry Service (outsourced provider of linen services), Metro Franchising (largest Dunkin Donuts franchisee in the New York City metropolitan area), Luke’s Seafood (vertically integrated manufacturer and fast casual restaurant chain), Creative Extruded Products (manufacturer of extruded plastic products primarily serving the automotive segment), American Franchise Capital (Taco Bell and Applebee’s franchisee), Phaidon International (a multi-brand global staffing business), Tri-Imaging Solutions (integrated provider to the diagnostic imaging equipment maintenance and repair market), UrgentMED (largest urgent care chain in Southern California) and Fullers Foods (leading private label provider of frozen food in the U.K.) Jay also has served as a Board Observer at Shock Doctor (branded sporting goods primarily focused on safety and performance).

    Prior to joining Quilvest in 2010, Jay was a Principal at Centre Partners, a middle market private equity firm with over $3.0 billion of assets under management.

    During his tenure at Centre, Jay served on the Board of Directors or as a Board Observer of the following portfolio companies: Ross Aviation (one of largest fixed base operators in the U.S.), Distant Lands Trading Co. (vertically integrated manufacturer of private label coffee), Orion International (specialty staffing business) and Maverick Media (owner of radio stations in small to medium sized markets).

    Before joining Centre Partners, Jay was a Senior Associate at Catterton Partners, one of the leading consumer-focused middle market private equity firms, with over $2.0 billion of assets under management. Prior to Catterton, Jay was a Senior Analyst in investment banking at Legg Mason, focused on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities and financial advisory services, primarily for middle market and emerging growth companies.

    Jay graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business with his Bachelor of Business Administration. Originally from Montreal, Canada, he is married and lives in New York City with his wife, daughter and son.

  • Thomas
    Vatier

    Partner, Executive Committee Member, Co-Head of PE Direct Deals

    Paris

    Biography

    Thomas is a Partner based in Paris. He co-heads Quilvest’s direct investment team and he is a member of  the Executive Committee.

    Since joining Quilvest in 2005, Thomas has participated in numerous private equity investments in France and in Europe, and has served on the Board of Directors of a number of portfolio companies including Acrotec, Vanksen, Sogetrel, Eudonet, EDH and Phaidon.

    Thomas started his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions department of Lazard Frères, first in New York and then in London. While at Lazard, Thomas worked on buy-side, sell-side, and restructuring transactions in the US, Latin America, and Europe.

    Thomas is a graduate of ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) and holds a Master in Industrial Organization from La Sorbonne, awarded with honours.

    He lives in Paris with his wife and three children.

  • Guy
    Zarzavatdjian

    Senior Partner

    Paris

    Biography

    Guy joined Quilvest in 2014 as a CEO of Quilvest & Partners. In 2018, Guy transitioned out of this previous role to become Senior Partner focused on the PE direct investments business. Guy has over 30 years of private equity experience across Europe, the USA and Emerging Markets. He has sourced and completed more than 50 private equity investments during his career in private equity.

    Prior to joining Quilvest, Guy was a member of 3i Group Management Committee, Managing Partner of Growth equity investments, Managing Partner of Developing Markets, Chairman and Managing Partner of France and Managing Director of Benelux.

    Before joining 3i Group in 1987, Guy worked at Eli Lilly and for a family owned business.