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Rami Huovinen appointed acting CEO of LEDiL

Ratos

Jyri Järvinen is stepping down from his position as CEO of Ratos’s subsidiary LEDiL. The company’s co-owner and Board member Rami Huovinen has been appointed acting CEO until a permanent CEO is recruited.

Rami Huovinen, one of LEDiL’s co-owner, Board member and former CEO, has been appointed acting CEO to replace Jyri Järvinen who is leaving the company. Due to his history and current commitments within LEDiL, Rami is familiar with the company and its market, and therefore well suited to the position as acting CEO. A recruitment process to find a permanent CEO will start immediately.

“During his time as CEO, Jyri continued to lead LEDiL during an expansion phase and we would like to thank him for his efforts. LEDiL is a company operating in an exciting market that is experiencing changes. With his connection to the company, we believe that Rami is the right person to lead the company during this interim period while we seek a permanent CEO,” says Jonas Wiström, CEO of Ratos and President of the Industry business area.

Ratos became the majority owner of LEDiL in 2014. LEDiL designs, develops and sells secondary optics to lighting manufacturers globally. At 31 March 2019, rolling 12-month sales amounted to 41.6 MEUR and the EBITA margin was 23.7%.

For further information, please contact:
Jonas Wiström, President and CEO, Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Helene Gustafsson, Head of IR and Press, Ratos, +46 8 700 17 98

About Ratos:
Ratos owns and develops unlisted medium-sized companies based in the Nordic countries. Our goal as an active owner is to contribute to long-term and sustainable development in the companies we invest in. Ratos is a listed company that invests capital from its balance sheet and therefore has a flexible ownership horizon. Ratos’s 12 companies are divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer & Technology and Industry. In total, the companies have approximately 12,300 employees.

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CipherHealth Names New CPO & COO as Company Accelerates Growth

JMI Equity

NEW YORK, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its expansion and strategic growth initiative, CipherHealth, the leading patient engagement software company, has announced the new roles of Chief People Officer (CPO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Jennifer Compagni has joined CipherHealth as Chief People Officer and Jake Pyles, the current Chief Financial Officer at the company, is expanding his role to include Chief Operating Officer.

Both will help further CipherHealth’s mission of empowering healthcare providers across the care continuum with integrated patient engagement solutions that improve patient communication and care coordination.

Compagni has an extensive background in corporate business, research, government and educational institutions as an HR executive. She has led HR teams and projects at Warner-Lambert Company, (Pfizer, Adams USA), Antenna Software, Revlon, Alpharma Inc. and The National Research Council of the National Academies. Prior to CipherHealth, Compagni also led the HR organization at SmartLinx Solutions, a growing SaaS company in the workforce management space.

As CPO at CipherHealth, Jennifer Compagni ensures a fluid human resource strategy that supports the overall business plan and strategic direction at the company to attract and retain great talent and make sure employees have an amazing career experience. She also provides strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team, shareholders and the board of directors.

“The award winning patient engagement product suite and mission-driven culture attracted me to CipherHealth. The team is an amazing, smart, cohesive group of people working together to enable patients to heal and thrive,” said Compagni.

Jake Pyles, who became CipherHealth’s CFO in August 2018, will now also lead the company’s operations function. With more than twenty-five years of financial and operations experience at various software companies, Pyles has a significant amount of experience with managing high-growth technology companies. Prior to CipherHealth, Pyles spent four years as CFO at Paradigm Geophysical, leading the company to its eventual sale to Emerson Electric.

“We are thrilled with the addition of Jennifer and Jake’s expanded role to help us continue delivering solutions that ensure patients get the best care possible,” said CipherHealth CEO and Co-Founder Randy Cheung.

ABOUT CIPHERHEALTH
Ranked as the top-performing vendor for patient outreach and digital rounding by KLAS in 2019, CipherHealth is a proven healthcare technology partner committed to enhancing communication and care team coordination throughout the patient journey. CipherHealth’s suite of integrated patient engagement solutions empowers healthcare organizations across the continuum to achieve the Quadruple Aim.

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Everstone Group partners with Suresh Vaswani to strengthen its’ global information technology investment effort

Everstone

Mumbai, May 20, 2019 – The Everstone Group has partnered with Suresh Vaswani, who was previously the President of Dell Services and Co-CEO of Wipro, to co-invest in the information technology sector. He will be a Senior Director at the Everstone Group and will also join the board of two group companies – Servion Global Solutions, a US headquartered omnichannel customer experience management company and Innoveo AG, Switzerland based InsurTech Cloud software provider.

Suresh will work closely with Avnish Mehra, Managing Director, Everstone Group to provide strategic and operational expertise in current and prospective investee companies worldwide. He will be based out of the US and split his time between U.S. and India.

“Suresh brings a wealth of global information technology expertise and experience. This partnership will strengthen our capability set on the sector as a whole, and specifically on our cross-border investment strategy, where we synergize with our infrastructure in India and South East Asia.” said Sameer Sain, CEO, The Everstone Group.

“Everstone Group has a global mindset with a strong understanding and expertise in the information technology sector. I am delighted to partner with them and look forward to working closely with the Everstone team globally.” said Suresh Vaswani, Senior Director, Everstone Group.

Suresh recently joined the board of Vodafone-Idea and is an external advisor to Bain Consulting. He has over three decades of leadership experience across global IT/technology majors which includes Dell, IBM and Wipro. Suresh is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur with an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

About Everstone Group
Everstone is a premier investment group focused on India and South East Asia, with assets in excess of US$5 billion across private equity, real estate, green infrastructure and venture capital. Everstone has a significant resource base across its seven offices in Singapore, India (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore), London, New York and Mauritius, comprising best-of-breed investing, operations and strategic resources with significant experience and skills. For more information, visit www.everstonecapital.com

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Björn Larsson to become a partner at Axcel

Axcel

Axcel is strengthening its team in Sweden with the appointment of Björn Larsson as a new partner.

Björn Larsson, aged 38, is to become a new partner at Axcel based in Stockholm. Björn is currently Group CFO of Anicura, a European animal hospital business owned until recently by Nordic Capital. He previously worked with private equity firm The Riverside Company and KPMG Transaction Services. He has an MSc from Stockholm School of Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst from CFA Institute.

Axcel’s Managing Partner, Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen, says:

“Björn Larsson has solid experience of the investment side, the private equity industry and the operational side through his latest position as CFO of Anicura, which has just been sold to Mars Petcare. In this latter role, Björn played a key role in the successful development of the company under Nordic Capital’s ownership and in facilitating an effective transaction yielding a healthy return. I’m certain that he’ll be able to contribute hugely to the development of our activities in Sweden and at Axcel as a whole.”

Björn himself comments:

“I’m really looking forward to starting at Axcel and joining such a talented team committed to building successful and sustainable companies together with fellow investors and management.”

Björn will start at Axcel on 1 September 2019. The partner group will then comprise:

  • Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen, Managing Partner
  • Christian Frigast, Executive Chairman
  • Thomas Blomqvist, Stockholm
  • Björn Larsson, Stockholm
  • Christian Bamberger Bro, Copenhagen
  • Lars Cordt, Copenhagen
  • Asbjørn M. Hyldgaard, Copenhagen
  • Christoffer Müller, Copenhagen
  • Peter Nyegaard, CFO, Copenhagen

 

Contact information
Christian Schmidt-Jacobsen, Managing partner, Axcel
Mobile: +45 33 36 69 99
Mail: csj@axcel.dk

About Axcel
Founded in 1994, Axcel is a Nordic private equity firm focusing on mid-market companies and has a broad base of both Nordic and international investors. Axcel has raised five funds with total committed capital of jst over EUR 2.0 billion. These funds have made 53 platform investments, with almost 100 major add-on investments and 43 exits. Axcel currently owns 10 companies with combined annual revenue of around EUR 930 million and some 4,000 employees

Contact Axcel in Copenh

 

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The Carlyle Group Names Pooja Goyal Head of Expanded Renewable Energy Team

Carlyle

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Investment Strategy Further Enhances Carlyle’s Global Energy Platform

New York, NY – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) announced today that Pooja Goyal will join the firm as a Partner and Head of its Renewable and Sustainable Energy Team (“RSEF”). She will begin this new role in July 2019 and be based in New York.

Ms. Goyal will lead RSEF’s dedicated team of investment professionals with deep sector and operational expertise who will invest globally in a portfolio of opportunities in the renewable and sustainable energy sector. Other RSEF senior team members include Catalin Breaban, Pascal Emsens and Simon Robinson, together with Senior Advisor Harry Bond, all of whom have strong international industry credentials and have worked closely with Marcel van Poecke, Chairman of Global Energy and Head of Carlyle International Energy Partners. The RSEF team will work closely with the Carlyle Power Partners team and Cogentrix, Carlyle’s power operating platform.

“With nearly 15 years of experience investing in the renewables and sustainable resources sector, Pooja is one of the most seasoned investors in renewable energy,” said Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO of The Carlyle Group. “We are thrilled Pooja is joining the firm to lead Carlyle’s investment activities in this rapidly growing sector of global energy markets.”

“I have great admiration for Carlyle’s talented team and its experience investing in and growing energy companies across the globe,” Ms. Goyal said. “I am excited to leverage the One Carlyle platform and the RSEF team’s deep sector-specific expertise to help identify investment opportunities and create lasting value at portfolio companies at this pivotal time in the global energy market.”

The RSEF team leverages insights from Carlyle’s power, infrastructure and hydrocarbon businesses to find the best renewable and sustainable energy investment opportunities. Carlyle’s diversified $27 billion global energy platform operates 95+ portfolio companies across 31 countries and 6 continents, and has deployed nearly $3 billion over the past year and $9 billion over the past four years. The RSEF team is wholly dedicated to investing in renewable and sustainable energy businesses, primarily in developed countries.

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Pooja Goyal Bio

Ms. Goyal has invested in the renewables and sustainable resources sector on a dedicated basis since 2005. She joins from Goldman Sachs where she most recently served as Head of the Alternative Energy Investing Group. Previously, Ms. Goyal served as Vice President of the Alternative Energy Investing Group and held various roles within Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division. Ms. Goyal has also served on the Board of Directors of several companies and organizations, including the American Council of Renewable Energy.

Ms. Goyal graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Computer and Cognitive Science.

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About The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Investment Solutions. With $216 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2018, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,650 people in 31 offices across six continents.

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Sard Verbinnen & Co.
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Activa Capital recruits chief financial officer with the arrival of ALEXANDRE CHOLLET

Activa Capital

Activa Capital announces the appointment of Alexandre Chollet as Chief Financial Officer.
Alexandre, 37, will be responsible for coordinating the cross-functional activities of Activa Capital
(Administrative and Financial Department, and Investor Relations in particular).
Until now, Alexandre was Director of Investor Relations at Naxicap Partners (2016-2019).
Alexandre previously was Head of Funds and Portfolio at Qualium Investissement from 2011 to 2016,
a position he held after leaving the Financial Department of iXEN Partners (formerly Natexis Industrie).
Alexandre has 14 years of experience within the finance functions of Private Equity and is a graduate
of ESCP Europe-Novancia.
Christophe Parier and Alexandre Masson, Partners at Activa Capital, declared: « We are delighted to
welcome Alexandre in whom we place all our confidence to successfully fulfill his role as CFO of Activa
Capital. »

About Activa Capital
Activa Capital is a leading French mid-market private equity firm. Activa Capital manages over €500m
of private equity funds on behalf of a wide range of institutional investors. Activa Capital partners with
ambitious mid-sized French companies, valued at €20m to €200m, seeking to accelerate their growth
and their international footprint.
Learn more about Activa Capital at activacapital.com

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Partner Partner Communications Manager
+33 1 43 12 50 12 +33 1 43 12 50 12 +33 1 43 12 50 12
alexandre.masson@activacapital.com christophe.parier@activacapital.com christelle.piatto@activacapital.com

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New leadership of Private Equity business

3I

3i Group plc (“3i” or “3i Group”) today announces a change to the leadership of its Private Equity business.

After 9 years, originally as Co-Head and subsequently Head of Private Equity, Alan Giddins, Managing Partner, has decided to step back from the leadership of the Private Equity team and will pass over this responsibility from 1 April 2019. Alan will remain a Partner in the Private Equity business until March 2020.

Pieter de Jong and Peter Wirtz will be appointed Co-Heads of the Private Equity business and will join 3i Group’s Executive and Investment Committees.

Pieter de Jong joined 3i in 2004 and is Partner, Managing Director of 3i Benelux, based in Amsterdam. He was a key member of the deal teams involved in Royal Sanders, Basic-Fit, Weener Plastics, Lampenwelt, Refresco and Action.

Peter Wirtz joined 3i in 1998 and was appointed Managing Director and Co-Head of Germany in May 2009, based in Frankfurt.  During his time at 3i, Peter has taken a leading role across a number of transactions including Lampenwelt, Scandlines, Amor and MWM.

Simon Borrows, 3i’s Chief Executive said:

“I would like to thank Alan for his tremendous contribution to 3i. Over the last 9 years, the Private Equity business has performed very well and generated exceptional cash returns for 3i and its fund investors.

“Pieter and Peter bring a wide range of complementary skills and experience across origination, execution and portfolio management and I look forward to working with them to continue developing our Private Equity business.”

 

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3i Group plc

Silvia Santoro
Investor enquiries		 Tel: +44 20 7975 3258
Email: silvia.santoro@3i.com
Kathryn van der Kroft
Media enquiries		 Tel: +44 20 7975 3021
Email: kathryn.vanderkroft@3i.com

 

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About 3i Group

3i is a leading international investment manager focused on mid-market private equity and infrastructure. Its core investment markets are northern Europe and North America. For further information, please visit: www.3i.com.

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Transportation Insight Appoints Rennie Faulkner as CEO

Gryphon Investors

Enterprise Logistics Provider’s Top Finance Executive Succeeds Retiring Leader

Hickory, NC – March 14, 2019 —Transportation Insight (or “the Company”), a North American leader in Enterprise Logistics, announces that Rennie Faulkner has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Transportation Insight Division of TI Holdco. He has served as Transportation Insight’s Chief Financial Officer since 2010 and will continue as TI Holdco’s CFO. Faulkner succeeds President and CEO Chris Baltz who will retire after more than 25 years in executive leadership positions in supply chain, logistics and transportation management. TI Holdco also acquired a majority interest in Nolan Transportation Group(“NTG”) in December 2018.

“With his experience as CFO for two publicly traded companies and his investment banking background, Rennie has brought a distinct set of skills to Transportation Insight over the past nine years,” says Transportation Insight Founder and TI Holdco Chairman Paul Thompson. “His finance and transaction expertise proved especially valuable as our level of M&A activity accelerated in 2014, and over the years he has built a deep understanding of all aspects of our business. I am excited that Rennie is now taking on the CEO role for this next chapter of our company’s growth.”

As Transportation Insight’s Chief Financial Officer, Faulkner has been a key member of the executive management team that has seen the Company’s gross revenue grow from $296 million in 2010 to $2.3 billion in 2018. During this growth phase, Faulkner’s responsibilities included significant involvement in multiple acquisitions as well as two private equity transactions, including the Company’s current partnership with San Francisco-based private equity firm Gryphon Investors that formed in 2018.

“I cannot think of a more exciting time to serve as Transportation Insight’s CEO. Our clients across multiple industries are recognizing that a modern, efficient supply chain is a competitive necessity. Our associates are making a difference in our clients’ businesses every day, and our team is energized by the opportunities ahead of us,” says Faulkner, whose executive responsibilities during his tenure have included Information Technology and Organizational Development in addition to financial leadership duties. “It has been a privilege to serve alongside Chris. His focused leadership has been a vital part of positioning our company as a true leader in the North American logistics marketplace.”

“During his nearly decade-long tenure, Chris has made a significant impact on Transportation Insight. From his initial role as Chief Strategy Officer to his six years as CEO, where he has led our company through tremendous growth and the completion of two private equity transactions, we’re grateful for Chris’s leadership and dedication to our customers and our associates,” Thompson says. “We wish Chris the best during his next phase of life, and we are delighted that Rennie has agreed to continue his proven leadership as we enter the next phase of Transportation Insight’s growth.”

“Over the past nine years, I have been blessed to be a part of some extraordinary work alongside an amazing team,” Baltz says. “Our deep, talented management team provides a great foundation for Transportation Insight’s future. These leaders and associates across the organization have established a reputation for excellence in this industry, and I’m looking forward to watching Rennie and this team continue the mission of growing Transportation Insight into the dominant provider of logistics services in North America.”

About Transportation Insight
Transportation Insight is a multi-modal, lead logistics provider with $3.9 billion in logistics spend under management, and operates as a division within TI Holdco. For nearly 20 years, the Enterprise Logistics Solutions Provider has partnered with manufacturers, retailers and distributors to achieve significant cost savings, reduce cycle times and improve customer satisfaction rates by providing customized supply chain solutions. Transportation Insight offers a Co-managed Logistics® form of 3PL, carrier sourcing, freight bill audit and payment services, state-of-the-art transportation management system (TMS) applications, parcel technology platform (audit, engineering, advanced analytics) and business intelligence. Serving over 1,500 clients, its logistics services portfolio includes domestic transportation, e-commerce solutions, supply chain analytics, international transportation, warehouse sourcing, LEAN consulting and supply chain sourcing of indirect materials including secondary packaging. Headquartered in Hickory, NC, Transportation Insight has secondary operating centers in Atlanta, GA, Bentonville, AR, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Omaha, NE, Overland Park, KS and Salt Lake City, UT; service centers in Canton, OH, Charlotte, NC and St. Louis, MO; and client support offices across North America. For more about Transportation Insight, visit www.transportationinsight.com.

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HarbourVest Partners Expands Senior Team with Promotions to Managing Director, Principal, and Senior Vice President

Harvourvest

BOSTON– March 7, 2018 — HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, today announced its 2019 promotions, including five new Managing Directors: Rich Campbell, Minjun Chung, Edward Holdsworth, Craig MacDonald, and Laura Thaxter; as well as eight new Principals and three Senior Vice Presidents. These promotions recognize team members whose expertise contributes to the success of HarbourVest and its clients across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific

“It has long been our belief that our people are at the heart of our business and our greatest asset,” said Pete Wilson, Managing Director, HarbourVest. “We continue to develop talent and invest in our team to deliver the best possible results for our clients across our business and the regions in which we operate.”

In addition to the Managing Directors and Principals, this round of promotions also included 13 Vice Presidents.

Promotions to Managing Director, Principal, and Senior Vice President included:

MANAGING DIRECTORS
Rich Campbell
Minjun Chung
Edward Holdsworth
Craig MacDonald
Laura Thaxter

PRINCIPALS AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS
Principals
Abuzar Anaswala
Emily Archer
Matt Cheng
Gonçalo Ferreira
Dominic Goh
Jackie Peradotto
Eric Simas
Martin Yung

Senior Vice Presidents
Aliza Firestone-Goren
Jason Frigiani
Dave Rule

For more information on the HarbourVest team, please visit:https://www.harbourvest.com/team.

ABOUT HARBOURVEST

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment specialist with 36 years of experience and more than $58 billion in assets under management, as of December 31, 2018. The Firm’s powerful global platform offers clients investment opportunities through primary fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments in commingled funds or separately managed accounts. HarbourVest has more than 500 employees, including more than 100 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This global team has committed more than $35 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $19 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $9 billion directly in operating companies. Partnering with HarbourVest, clients have access to customized solutions, longstanding relationships, actionable insights, and proven results.

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Andrew Hopkins
617-348-8372
AHopkins@Harbourvest.com

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Volpi Capital expands its investment team with the appointment of Erik Berggren

Volpi Capital

London, 6 March 2019: Volpi Capital (“Volpi”), a specialist European lower mid-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Erik Berggren has joined its investment team. Erik’s appointment takes Volpi’s total headcount to 11, including 7 investment professionals.

Working as part of Volpi’s investment team, Erik will help source and execute deals across Europe, particularly in the Nordic region. In addition, he will also work with current and prospective portfolio company management teams to help them realise their growth objectives.

Erik, whose background includes investment banking and consulting, joins from Arma Partners, where he provided M&A advisory services to technology companies for three years. During his time at Arma Partners, Erik advised on transactions predominantly in the Nordic, German and UK markets. Prior to this, he worked at Deloitte in London, advising private equity houses and their portfolio companies.

Erik is Swedish – taking Volpi’s spread of nationalities to 9 – and holds a first class undergraduate degree from King’s College, London.

Commenting on the appointment, Marco Sodi from Volpi Capital said: “We are delighted that Erik has joined Volpi. Erik brings significant technology sector expertise, which aligns well with our thesis driven origination and investment approach, targeting investment in ambitious businesses using technology to disrupt traditional business models and processes.

“Since 2016, we have established a strong, internationally diverse and talented team that will deliver long-term success. We look forward to further additions to the team over the next twelve months, as we continue to expand and develop as a specialist European lower mid-market firm.”

Erik added: “This is a great opportunity to join a firm that is on a clear upwards trajectory and which has made strong progress in a short period of time. I was particularly drawn to Volpi’s ‘pick-your-partner’ approach when working with company owners and management teams, their industry specialist focus and their entrepreneurial and ambitious culture.

“I look forward to working with the team, the portfolio company management teams, as well as our limited partners.”

Volpi successfully closed its maiden fund – Volpi Capital Fund I – at its €185m hard cap in April 2018. Volpi’s current portfolio companies are CycloMedia, Version 1, Medinet and Digital Barriers.

Volpi was founded in 2016 by Crevan O’Grady and Marco Sodi.

About Volpi Capital

Volpi Capital is a specialist European lower mid-market private equity firm. Volpi has a thesis-driven approach targeting ambitious businesses using enabling technologies to disrupt traditional B2B value chains. Volpi typically invests €25-75 million of equity in businesses with enterprise values between €50 million and €200 million and seeks to drive transformative growth through international expansion and consolidation. The firm, which was founded in 2016 by Crevan O’Grady and Marco Sodi, closed its first fund (Volpi Capital Fund I) in April 2018 with commitments of €185 million.

http://www.volpicapital.com

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