Athos Partners was established by highly experienced individuals and offers unique, bespoke fundraising solutions. Our team has longstanding relationships with leading institutional investors worldwide.
LEADING PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENT ADVISORY FIRM
Athos Partners
PROVEN RESULTS
SENIOR EXECUTION
TOP-TIER INVESTOR COVERAGE
Our Approach
Reduced fundraising time and significant capital contribution from highly regarded Limited Partners.
FULLY DEDICATED AND DEEPLY INVOLVED TEAM
Athos Partners was established by highly experienced individuals and offers unique, bespoke fundraising solutions. With over four decades of experience in private placements, investment banking and management consulting, the team has developed a highly complementary and relevant skill-set for raising funds successfully across economic cycles.
Our international team is able to communicate with most investors in their native tongue. Collectively, we have successfully
raised 54 private equity funds.
Managing Partner
Paul Arent
Paul has almost 20 years of experience in private equity advisory and management consulting. He has been involved in 54 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe, CEE and Asia.
Partner
Viktor Bergström
Viktor has over twelve years of experience in private equity advisory and investment banking. He has been involved in 46 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe.
Director
Salma Ifriquine
Salma has six years of experience in private equity advisory and audit. She has been involved in 19 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe.
Director
Pietro Rosci
Pietro has five years of experience in private equity advisory and investment banking. He has been involved in nine fundraising and advisory mandates in Europe.
Director
PAOLO DOSSENA
Paolo has 26 years of experience in asset management, audit and consulting.
Vice President
José Luis González Martín
José Luis has two years of professional experience in private equity and M&A advisory.
Associate
Francisco Solana
Francisco has three years of professional experience in private debt advisory.
Associate
Aurélien Cosmao
Aurélien has five years of professional experience in financial advisory.
Junior Associate
Philip Keupink
Philip has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Junior Associate
Leonardo Grelli
Leonardo has one year of professional experience in investment banking and private equity advisory.
Junior Associate
Alexandre Fonty
Alexandre has three years of professional experience in investment banking, corporate finance and private equity advisory.
Junior Associate
Antonio Vespa
Antonio brings experience across investment banking and asset management, having worked with Goldman Sachs, Edmond de Rothschild, and Hellenic Asset Management.
Junior Associate
Alessandro Derchi
Alessandro Derchi is a finance professional with international experience in banking, fintech, and private equity across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Junior Associate
Julien Ranieri
Julien Ranieri is a Senior Investment Banking Analyst, with experience across investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance.
Analyst
Simon Brophy
Simon has one year of professional experience in private debt and private equity advisory.
Analyst
Carlo Cenzano
Carlo has three years of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Analyst
Ariel Hiterer
Ariel has two years of professional experience in capital markets and investment banking.
Analyst
Johan Alexander Degn
Johan has five years of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.
Analyst
Francesca Taddio
Francesca has three years of professional experience in investment banking.
Analyst
Abdesslam Moumni
Abdesslam has one year of professional experience as M&A Analyst.
Analyst
Ludovico Visconti
Ludovico has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.
Analyst
Tarik Boulenouar
Tarik Boulenouar is a corporate finance and private equity professional with over 6 years of experience in M&A, debt and equity structuring, fund strategy, and financial advisory across Europe, MENA, and Asia.
Analyst
Estella Campana Brun
Estella Campana is a corporate finance and M&A professional with experience advising companies on fundraising and external growth transactions. Fluent in French, English, and Italian.
Junior Analyst
Alec Austin
Alec has two years of professional experience in corporate finance.
Junior Analyst
Emilio Meneses Rangel
Emilio has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Junior Analyst
Ziyi Chen
Ziyi has three years of professional experience in equity research.
Junior Analyst
Driss Schaillee
Driss has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Junior Analyst
Justin Zhang
Justin has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Junior Analyst
Lucas Meyring
Lucas has two years of professional experience in consulting and private equity advisory.
Junior Analyst
Michael Barishyan
Michael has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory.
Junior Analyst
Hiba Haloui
Hiba has over 3 years of professional experience in finance.
Junior Analyst
Micol Di Pietrantonio
Micol has 1 year of professional experience in Financial Advisory and Equity Research..
Junior Analyst
Clément Roll
Clément has developed a solid foundation in corporate finance through his Master’s at HEC Lausanne and experience in M&A with Wingate in Paris.
Junior Analyst
Alessandro Lertora
Alessandro Lertora is an emerging finance professional with international experience in hedge funds, private equity, and portfolio management.
Junior Analyst
Nicolas Karam
Nicolas Karam is a corporate finance and M&A analyst with engineering and business law degrees, experienced in M&A advisory, fundraising, real estate transactions, and risk management across Europe and Africa.
Junior Analyst
Garret Ramplou
Garret Ramplou is a corporate finance and investment professional with experience in M&A and private equity. Fluent in English and Spanish.
IT & Operations Manager
Philippe Gambarini
Philippe has 14 years of professional experience in information systems management.
Legal Counsel
Isidora Tachmatzidi
Isidora Tachmatzidi is an EU-qualified Attorney-at-Law and accredited mediator with international experience in corporate, commercial, technology, and compliance law.
”Deep transaction experience raising 54 funds, our approach has been proven successful in an increasingly competitive environment.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
European leader with 100% success rate partnering with likeminded firms.
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KEY FACTS
- Established in 1999 and headquartered in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Value-add and special situation investments in the BeNeLux lower-mid market
- Value Enhancement Partners V (2026 vintage) with €180 million target fund size
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reached final closing in December 2025 at the hard cap, exceeding the €180 million target and implying a 102% increase in fund size
Contact Athos Partners
26 Boulevard des Moulins,
98000, Monaco
350 5th Avenue,
Suite 7250
New York, NY, 10118, USA
Cluster I Jumeirah Lake Towers,
Dubai, UAE
Triq Il-Kungress Ewkaristiku,
Mosta, MST, 9039, Malta