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    26 Boulevard des Moulins,
    98000, Monaco

    The Empire State Building,
    350 5th Avenue,
    Suite 7250,
    New York, NY, 10118, USA

    3701 Platinum Tower,
    Cluster I Jumeirah Lake Towers,
    Dubai, UAE

    230 Works Business Centre,
    Triq Il-Kungress Ewkaristiku,
    Mosta, MST, 9039, Malta

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      Vice President

      Noah Nejmeddine

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, he worked in Investment Banking at TD Securities in New York, following experience in Private Equity at Crux Capital Partners in Australia and Strategy & Transactions Consulting at Accenture

      Noah holds an MBA from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a Grande École degree from HEC Paris.

      He is fluent in French, English, and Arabic

      Consultant

      Adam Harvie

      Before joining the firm, Adam worked with EMV Capital, Oppenheimer & Co., The Conservative Party, and Our Scottish Future, where he gained experience in investment analysis, capital raising, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement.

      Adam holds degrees from Imperial College London and Edinburgh Business School, with a focus on strategic marketing, international business management, and finance.

      Adam is a native English speaker.

      Associate

      Safae Mouaouia

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Safae worked at EY as a Senior Financial and ESG Auditor and previously completed internships with Cegelec (VINCI Group) and Delta Construction.

      Safae holds an Engineering Degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from ESTP Paris.

      Italian (Native), French (Bilingual), Arabic (Fluent), English (C1), Spanish (A2).

      Associate

      Vascos Veras

      Prior to joining Athos, Vasco worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in London, where he advised on M&A and ECM/DCM transactions in the energy sector. He previously completed UBS's Graduate Talent Program, gaining exposure to wealth management and structured lending.

      Vasco holds a Master's degree in Finance from Imperial College London and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics. He also completed an exchange semester at the University of San Diego.

      Vasco speaks Portuguese and English fluently and has intermediate proficiency in Spanish.

      Analyst

      Simon Estifanos

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, he gained experience in strategy, transactions, and financial services through roles at Horváth & Partners, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, Oddo BHF, and Stark Partners Consulting.

      Simon holds a Master of Science in Management from ESCP Business School and Maastricht School of Business and Economics, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences.

      He is fluent in French, German, and English.

      Junior Associate

      Jeremiah Yondah

      Prior to joining Athos, Jeremiah worked at iCapital Network as an Investment Monitoring Associate and at Abbott Capital Management, where he progressed from Private Equity Operations Analyst to Private Equity Investments Analyst, participating in fund investments, secondary transactions, financial modeling, and investment due diligence.

      Jeremiah holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ohio Valley University.

      Jeremiah is fluent in English.

      Analyst

      Yulia Dolganova

      Yulia has experience in Global Corporate & Investment Banking at MUFG and in Wealth & Asset Management advisory at PwC, with additional exposure to early-stage startup environments.

      She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College (Wellesley, MA), with a focus on finance and economics.

      Yulia is fluent in English and is a native Russian speaker.

      Junior Analyst

      Jakub Jablonski

      Before joining Athos Partners, Jakub worked at Aventis Advisors, supporting M&A transactions across the technology and business services sectors. He also completed a strategy consulting internship at Strategy&, part of the PwC network.

      Jakub is pursuing the CEMS Master in International Management and a Master's degree in Corporate Finance at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

      Polish (native), English (fluent), and German (conversational).

      Analyst

      Mishel Sternberg

      Prior to joining Athos, Mishel gained experience with Julius Bär, IMAP, Lafayette Mittelstand Capital and Deutsche Credit Capital Partner, where she worked on investment analysis, M&A transactions, due diligence and private equity projects.

      Mishel holds a Master's degree in Management from IE Business School in Madrid, with a specialization in Finance and Investments, and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

      Mishel speaks German (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent) and French (basic).

      Junior Analyst

      William Ancel

      Before joining Athos, he developed experience in asset management, strategic analysis, and entrepreneurship, including the analysis of over 300 European companies and involvement in business development projects.

      Graduated from the Grande École Program in Finance & Markets at IPAG Business School, with an exchange at the University of Essex focused on valuation and M&A.

      French (native), English (TOEIC 905).

      Operations Manager

      Léa Sabti

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Lea developed her experience at Platinium Group in Monaco, leading revenue optimization strategies for major international events including Formula 1 and MotoGP.

      Lea graduated from EDHEC Business School and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Management Consulting & Research at IAE Côte d’Azur University.

      Languages: French (native), English (fluent – C2), Spanish (intermediate – B1).

      Junior Analyst

      Thomas Hervo

      Thomas Hervo is a US-French investment professional specializing in PE, M&A, infrastructure, and real assets, with experience in research, valuation, and modeling.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Thomas worked as an Investment Analyst at OTEA Capital, LNG Trade Analyst at TotalEnergies, and FP&A Analyst at Dassault Systèmes.

      He Holds a Master in Management and Bachelor in Management from IESEG School of Management, plus an academic exchange at Boston University.

      Thoms is fluent in both French and English with intermediate proficiency in Spanish.

      Associate

      Jack Sullivan

      Jack has over five years of experience in private equity fundraising, investor relations, and strategic advisory for private fund managers.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Jack worked with Azimut Alternative Capital Partners and earlier with FirstPoint Equity, where he supported capital advisory and fundraising initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked at Gerson Lehrman Group and PwC, beginning his career at PJT Partners within the Park Hill Group private funds advisory team.

      He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Union College.

      Jack is fluent in English.

      Legal Counsel

      Isidora Tachmatzidi

      Isidora has six years of experience as Legal Counsel.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Isidora held her own law office as well as worked as Legal Counsel for a Group of Technology Companies and Attorney in a Greek Law Firm.

      Isidora holds a Master of Laws (LLM) on International Business Law and Bachelor of Law (LLB) both from King’s College London, UK.

      Isidora is fluent in English, Greek, and French.

      Analyst

      Garret Ramplou

      Garret Ramplou has four years of experience in M&A and private equity, particularly within the technology sector.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Garret worked as analyst with CFI France and Avolta Partners.

      Garret holds a master degree in corporate finance and consulting from Audencia Business School.

      Garret is fluent in English and Spanish.

      Analyst

      Estella Campana Brun

      Estella Campana has over three years of experience in corporate finance and M&A manager.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Estella worked as Senior Associate at Collaboration Capital.

      She holds a Bachelor degree in Global Administration, and MSc degree in Finance, Hedge Funds & Private Equity from IUM Monaco.

      Estella is fluent in French, English and Italian.

      Junior Analyst

      Nicolas Karam

      Nicolas has experience in corporate finance, and M&A, combining technical expertise in engineering, finance, and business law.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, he worked at Sène & Cie, KPMG Corporate Finance, and Edmond de Rothschild.

      He holds degrees from ESSEC Business School, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and EPF Ecole d’Ingénieurs.

      Nicolas speaks French and English, with conversational Arabic, Italian, and Spanish.

      Associate

      Aurélien Cosmao

      Aurélien has five years of professional experience in financial advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Aurélien worked in financial advisory at Deloitte.

      He holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from ICAM.

      Aurélien is fluent in French, English and Spanish.

      Junior Analyst

      Clément Roll

      Clément has experience in corporate finance, M&A, and audit.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, he worked at Berney Associés, Wingate, and Protechnic.

      He holds a Master of Science in Corporate Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Management, both from HEC Lausanne.

      Clément speaks French and English.

      Analyst

      Micol Di Pietrantonio

      Micol has 1 year of professional experience in Financial Advisory and Equity Research.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Micol worked as Financial Advisory at EY in Milan, Italy, and Equity research at Banca Akros.

      She holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy.

      Micol is fluent in Italian and English and conversational in Spanish.

      Junior Associate

      Johan Alexander Degn

      Johan has five years of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Johan worked in private equity advisory at Danske Bank Large Corporates & Institutions.

      He holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics and Finance and a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Copenhagen Business School.

      Johan is fluent in Danish, English and Norwegian.

      Junior Analyst

      Driss Schaillee

      Driss has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Driss worked in private equity advisory at Arthur D. Little and at ABN AMRO.

      He holds a Master's degree in Finance from Tilburg University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in International Business & Management from Rotterdam Business School.

      Driss is fluent in Dutch, English and French.

      Junior Analyst

      Emilio Meneses Rangel

      Emilio has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Emilio worked in private equity advisory at Nava Partners.

      He holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from University of Antwerp, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from KU Leuven.

      Emilio is fluent in English and Spanish.

      Associate

      Ariel Hiterer

      Ariel has two years of professional experience in capital markets and investment banking.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ariel worked in capital markets at Blackrock and in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Drexel University.

      Ariel is fluent in English.

      Junior Associate

      Ludovico Visconti

      Ludovico has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ludovico worked in private equity advisory at Mediolanum International and in investment banking at Whitestone Associates.

      He holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Management from LIUC Cattaneo University, a Master's in Finance from Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Administration, Finance and Control from University of Salerno.

      Ludovico is fluent in Italian, English and French.

      Associate

      Simon Brophy

      Simon has one year of professional experience in private debt and private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Simon worked in private debt at Edmond de Rothschild and private equity advisory at StepStone Group.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management with Modern Languages from University of Cambridge.

      Simon is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

      Junior Associate

      Alexandre Fonty

      Alexandre has three years of professional experience in investment banking, corporate finance and private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Alexandre worked in investment banking at Alpha Capital Partners and in private equity advisory at C4 Ventures, as well as in Corporate Finance at L’Oréal.

      He holds a Master's degree in Economics from Imperial College, as well as a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Sorbonne University.

      Alexandre is fluent in English and French.

      Associate

      Philip Keupink

      Philip has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Philip worked in private equity advisory at Adyen and at ASIF Ventures.

      He holds a Master's degree in International Finance from HEC Paris, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics from Amsterdam University.

      Philip is fluent in Dutch, English and French.

      Vice President

      José Luis González Martín

      José Luis has two years of professional experience in private equity and M&A advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, José Luis worked in private equity at Founder Legacy Partners and M&A advisory at Afi.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from University of Exeter.

      José Luis is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

      Vice President

      Alexander Hasley

      Alexander has five years of experience in private equity and M&A advisory. His prior experience includes Lateral Investment Management, Athos Partners, Bel Air Investment Advisors, PIMCO, Stifel and Morgan Stanley holding roles across private equity fundraising, investor relations, investment management, and investment analysis.

      He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy with a concentration in Global Capital Markets from the University of California, Berkeley.

      He is a native English speaker and is fluent in Spanish.

      Transaction Experience
      Priveq VII
      2024SEK 3,000,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital VI
      2024 UndisclosedGermany
      LEO III (DUBAG)
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      CoRe Capital II
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      EOS II
      2023€300,000,000Germany
      VEP IV
      2023€115,000,000Special Situations
      Rantum II
      2023Undisclosed Germany
      Ceder Capital III
      2023SEK 1,500,000,000Sweden
      Standout Capital II
      2022SEK 1,650,000,000Sweden

      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.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Pietro worked in investment banking at Barclays.

      He holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Finance, both from Bocconi University.

      He is fluent in Italian, English and French.

      Transaction Experience
      Priveq VII
      2024SEK 3,000,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital VI
      2024 UndisclosedGermany
      LEO III (DUBAG)
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      CoRe Capital II
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      EOS II
      2023€300,000,000Germany
      VEP IV
      2023€115,000,000Special Situations
      Rantum II
      2023Undisclosed Germany
      Ceder Capital III
      2023SEK 1,500,000,000Sweden
      Standout Capital II
      2022SEK 1,650,000,000Sweden

      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.

      Prior to co-founding Athos Partners, Viktor worked at Acanthus Advisers where he was responsible for deal execution and Nordic investor coverage. Before his fund placement career, he worked in the M&A department of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander in London.

      He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specialising in finance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, both from Linköping University in Sweden.

      Viktor speaks Swedish and English.

      Transaction Experience
      Priveq VII
      2024SEK 3,000,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital VI
      2024 UndisclosedGermany
      LEO III (DUBAG)
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      CoRe Capital II
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      EOS II
      2023€300,000,000Germany
      VEP IV
      2023€115,000,000Special Situations
      Rantum II
      2023Undisclosed Germany
      Ceder Capital III
      2023SEK 1,500,000,000Sweden
      Standout Capital II
      2022SEK 1,650,000,000Sweden
      Mentha Capital VII
      2022€268,000,000Netherlands
      KCP IX
      2021£51,750,000United Kingdom
      Connected Capital II
      2021€154,000,000Netherlands
      Elvaston Capital V
      2021 UndisclosedGermany
      Capza Flex 5
      2021€700,000,000Europe
      Priveq VI
      2020SEK 2,562,500,000Sweden
      CoRe Capital I
      2020€20,000,000Special Situations
      LEO II (DUBAG)
      2019€41,000,000Special Situations
      Elvaston Capital IV
      2019€256,000,000Germany
      HQ Equita V
      2019€308,250,000Germany
      Mentha Capital VI
      2019€180,000,000Netherlands
      CataCap II
      2018DKK 1,800,000,000Denmark
      Tempus Capital II
      2018€60,000,000Special Situations
      Ceder Capital II
      2017SEK 960,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital III
      2017€164,500,000Germany
      CAPZA Flex 4
      2016€350,000,000Europe
      Mentha Capital V
      2016€143,000,000Netherlands
      Agilitas 2015
      2016 UndisclosedEurope
      Omnes Croissance IV
      2016€210,000,000France
      eEquity III
      2016SEK 750,000,000Nordic
      Priveq V
      2016SEK 2,311,700,000Sweden
      Mentha Capital IV
      2015€107,000,000Netherlands
      Ceder Capital I
      2015SEK 350,000,000Sweden
      Palero II
      2014€85,000,000Special Situations
      Miura II
      2014€200,000,000Spain
      FSS II
      2014€200,000,000Special Situations
      Tempus Capital I
      2014€102,000,000Special Situations
      CAPZA Flex 3
      2013€350,000,000Europe
      eEquity II
      2013SEK 350,000,000Nordic
      Agilitas 2013
      2013 UndisclosedEurope
      Tar Heel Capital II
      2012€50,000,000Poland
      Progressus I B
      2012 UndisclosedNorway
      Borromin Capital III
      2011€128,000,000Germany
      FSS
      2010€150,000,000 Special Situations
      Polaris III
      2010€365,000,000Nordic
      Impax NEF II
      2010€260,000,000Energy
      Finatem III
      2009€135,000,000Germany

      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.

      Prior to co-founding Athos Partners, Paul worked for Acanthus Advisers in London, where he was leading European fundraising mandates and supervised the team. Prior to joining Acanthus, Paul worked in the Deloitte Fund Placement Team headquartered in London.

      Paul started his career as a management consultant covering a diverse spectrum of industries and functional matters in Europe and the Middle East.

      He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel.

      Paul is fluent in German, English and French.

      Transaction Experience
      Priveq VII
      2024SEK 3,000,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital VI
      2024 UndisclosedGermany
      LEO III (DUBAG)
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      CoRe Capital II
      2024€80,000,000Special Situations
      EOS II
      2023€300,000,000Germany
      VEP IV
      2023€115,000,000Special Situations
      Rantum II
      2023Undisclosed Germany
      Ceder Capital III
      2023SEK 1,500,000,000Sweden
      Standout Capital II
      2022SEK 1,650,000,000Sweden
      Mentha Capital VII
      2022€268,000,000Netherlands
      KCP IX
      2021£51,750,000United Kingdom
      Connected Capital II
      2021€154,000,000Netherlands
      Elvaston Capital V
      2021 UndisclosedGermany
      Capza Flex 5
      2021€700,000,000Europe
      Priveq VI
      2020SEK 2,562,500,000Sweden
      CoRe Capital I
      2020€20,000,000Special Situations
      LEO II (DUBAG)
      2019€41,000,000Special Situations
      Elvaston Capital IV
      2019€256,000,000Germany
      HQ Equita V
      2019€308,250,000Germany
      Mentha Capital VI
      2019€180,000,000Netherlands
      CataCap II
      2018DKK 1,800,000,000Denmark
      Tempus Capital II
      2018€60,000,000Special Situations
      Ceder Capital II
      2017SEK 960,000,000Sweden
      Elvaston Capital III
      2017€164,500,000Germany
      CAPZA Flex 4
      2016€350,000,000Europe
      Mentha Capital V
      2016€143,000,000Netherlands
      Agilitas 2015
      2016 UndisclosedEurope
      Omnes Croissance IV
      2016€210,000,000France
      eEquity III
      2016SEK 750,000,000Nordic
      Priveq V
      2016SEK 2,311,700,000Sweden
      Mentha Capital IV
      2015€107,000,000Netherlands
      Ceder Capital I
      2015SEK 350,000,000Sweden
      Palero II
      2014€85,000,000Special Situations
      Miura II
      2014€200,000,000Spain
      FSS II
      2014€200,000,000Special Situations
      Tempus Capital I
      2014€102,000,000Special Situations
      CAPZA Flex 3
      2013€350,000,000Europe
      eEquity II
      2013SEK 350,000,000Nordic
      Agilitas 2013
      2013 UndisclosedEurope
      Tar Heel Capital II
      2012€50,000,000Poland
      Progressus I B
      2012 UndisclosedNorway
      Borromin Capital III
      2011€128,000,000Germany
      FSS
      2010€150,000,000 Special Situations
      Polaris III
      2010€365,000,000Nordic
      Impax NEF II
      2010€260,000,000Energy
      NextStage II
      2010€69,000,000France
      Finatem III
      2009€135,000,000Germany
      Procuritas IV
      2009€139,000,000Sweden
      Bancroft III
      2008€60,000,000CEE
      Pragma II
      2008€345,000,000France
      HSBC PE Asia 6
      2008€1,500,000,000Asia
      Borromin Capital II
      2007€162,000,000Germany