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    Palais Albany,
    26 Boulevard des Moulins,
    98000, Monaco

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

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

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      Operations Manager

      Lucile Verlet

      Lucile has over 5 years of experience in operations management.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Lucile worked as a COO at La Beer Fabrique.

      She holds a Master's degree in Management from NEOMA Business School as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Social Sciences from Lycée Jules Ferry.

      Lucile is fluent in English, German and French.

      Operations Manager

      Philippe Barcellona

      Philippe has over 6 years of experience in operations and human resources.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Philippe worked as Chief of Staff at Barclays and as Office Manager at Gordon S. Blair Law Offices.

      Philippe is fluent in English and French.

      Analyst

      LEONILDE TAVARES

      Leonilde has three years of professional experience in investment banking and private equity.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Leonilde worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley and in private equity at Carlyle and Ardian.

      She holds a Master's degree in Management from HEC Paris.

      Leonilde is fluent in English, French and Portuguese.

      Vice President

      Ilyas Iskakov

      Ilyas has five years of experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ilyas worked in private equity advisory at Tyrus Capital.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Harvard University.

      He is fluent in English, French and Russian.

      Junior Analyst

      Julia Baron

      Julia has four years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Julia worked in private equity advisory at MUFG.

      She holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Math and Economics from Brown University.

      Julia is fluent in English and French.

      Junior Analyst

      António Miranda

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

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, António worked in private equity advisory at Deloitte.

      He holds a Master's degree in International Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Nova School of Business and Economics.

      António is fluent in Italian, English and Portuguese.

      Operations Manager

      Sophia Elen Daum

      Sophia has over 5 years of experience in office management and client relations.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Sophia worked in client relations at Hermès.

      She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management & Economics from Universität Innsbruck.

      Sophia is fluent in English, German and French.

      Director

      PAOLO DOSSENA

      Paolo has 26 years of experience in asset management, audit and consulting.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Paolo worked in asset management at Fedesa (Ferrero FO), Moneikos GAM Monaco and other family offices, after starting his career at PwC.

      He holds a Master of Science in Financial Markets from Università Bocconi.

      He is fluent in Italian, English and French.

      Vice President

      Duy Son H. Tran

      Duy Son has six years of experience in investment banking.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Duy Son worked in investment banking at DNB Markets and M&A advisory at Credeva.

      He holds a Master of Science in Finance, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, both from the Norwegian School of Economics.

      He is fluent in Norwegian, Vietnamese, and English.

      Junior Analyst

      Alec Austin

      Alec has two years of professional experience in corporate finance.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Alec worked in corporate finance at J.P. Morgan.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Miami Herbert Business School.

      Alec is fluent in English.

      Analyst

      Jarrod King

      Jarrod has three years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Jarrod worked in private equity advisory at Aksia.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from UC San Diego.

      Jarrod is fluent in English.

      Junior Analyst

      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.

      Associate

      Daan Dols

      Daan has five years of experience in private equity and investment banking.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Daan worked in private equity at Foreman Capital and in investment banking at Bank of America.

      He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Vrije University Amsterdam, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Law from Leiden University.

      He is fluent in English and Dutch.

      Junior Analyst

      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.

      Junior Analyst

      Benedetta Pontecorvo

      Benedetta has two years of professional experience in risk advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Benedetta worked in risk advisory at Deloitte.

      She holds a Master's degree in Law, Digital Innovation and Sustainability as well as a Bachelor's degree in Political Science both from Luiss Guido Carli University.

      Benedetta is fluent in Italian and English.

      Junior Analyst

      Félix Mediavilla Pérez

      Félix has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory and corporate finance.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Félix worked in private equity advisory at AltamarCAM Partners and in corporate finance at PwC.

      He holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, both from University of Deusto.

      Félix is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

      Analyst

      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 Analyst

      Carlo Cenzano

      Carlo has three years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Carlo worked in private equity advisory at KPMG.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Universidad CEU San Pablo.

      Carlo is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

      Junior Analyst

      Allison Chen

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

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Allison worked in private equity advisory at Kubrick Group and at Buchanan Partners.

      She holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

      Allison is fluent in English.

      Associate

      Francisco Solana

      Francisco has three years of professional experience in private debt advisory.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Francisco worked in private debt at Copernicus Credit.

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from University of Exeter.

      Francisco is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

      Analyst

      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.

      Analyst

      Leonardo Grelli

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

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Leonardo worked in private equity advisory at Ardian and investment banking at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

      He holds a Master's degree in Management from ESCP, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Cattolica University.

      Leonardo is fluent in Italian, English and Spanish.

      Junior 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.

      Analyst

      Sam Gregoire

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

      He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Columbia University.

      Sam is fluent in 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.

      Associate

      Alexander Hasley

      Alexander has two years of experience in private equity advisory and financial advisory. He has been involved in nine fundraising and advisory mandates in Europe.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Alexander worked in wealth management at Bel Air Investment Advisors and Morgan Stanley, as well as in financial advisory at PIMCO and Stifel.

      He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

      He is fluent in English and 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

      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.

      Prior to joining Athos Partners, Salma worked in audit at MA Global Consulting.

      She holds a double degree Master in Management and MSc in Strategy & Consulting and Digital Transformation from EDHEC Business School.

      Salma is fluent in Arabic, French 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
      Connected Capital II
      2021€154,000,000Netherlands
      KCP IX
      2021£51,750,000United Kingdom
      Elvaston Capital V
      2021 UndisclosedGermany
      Capza Flex 5
      2021€700,000,000Europe
      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

      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