A well balanced mix of industry experience in «real companies» as well as in the investment industry.

Christina Mankus has been working closely with Ufenau Capital Partners and our portfolio companies since 2015.

She is an independent management consultant since 2013 and advises, supports and empowers business owners, executives, management teams and entire organisations in and towards individually defined objectives.

Previously, Christina held various national and international management positions including SVP Global Business Development in Zurich at Adecco SA, Business Unit Manager IT at DIS AG, Branch Manager, Sales and Production Manager for leather wear in Turkey and India.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Julie was Head of Investor Relations at Capvis AG, a Swiss mid-market buyout fund. Prior to Capvis, Julie worked as Investment Manager for Euro Private Equity (today Flexstone Partners) in Geneva, selecting private equity and infrastructure funds mainly for Swiss Pension Funds. Julie started her career at Lombard Odier in Geneva, working as Investment Manager in the Private Equity team.

Julie holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.

Erik Fuchs supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Erik gained private equity experience as Co-Head of Benelux at Silverfleet Capital and as Investment Director Benelux at Alpha Private Equity. Previously, he was a Managing Director in Rabobank’s M&A team and worked with Lazard’s Benelux team from 2004 to 2014. He started his career at ABN AMRO Corporate Finance.

Erik holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He spent a semester of his studies at the Université d’Aix-Marseille in France and interned with ABN AMRO in Morocco. He also completed the CFA program

He manages portfolio companies in operational matters and, as member of the investment team, is responsible for the execution of transactions.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Joaquín Alcalde gained private equity experience as an Investment Director at the buyout house H.I.G. Capital in Madrid, where he led several LBO and growth transactions throughout Spain. Previously, he was a Consulting Manager at McKinsey&Co, where he advised international companies on strategic and operational matters. Between 2008 and 2012, he worked as an Associate with an US fund and with Abengoa, an international engineering and services company. Joaquín is also an Adjunct Professor at IE University, holding seminars in the field of Finance and Private Equity.

He holds a double degree in engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Spain, and from Ecole Central Paris in France. He also coursed with honours and distinction an MBA at Columbia Business School sponsored by the Rafael del Pino Foundation.

He supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Before joining Ufenau, Richard Lustig was Head of M&A at the Medaktiv Reha Group, a company of the buyout house Auctus Capital Partners, where he also gained experience in the field of Private Equity. From 2007 to 2016 Richard Lustig worked in several positions in the area of IT, audit and corporate finance at the chemical and healthcare group Bayer.

Richard Lustig holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology of FHDW (DE), a Master’s degree of Hult International Business School (US) and a Master in Finance degree of London Business School (UK).

He supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Marius Buxkämper was responsible for investments in the D/A/CH region as part of the investment team at the medium-sized investment company ECM Equity Capital Management in Frankfurt am Main. Prior to that, he worked with Deutsche Bank AG and GE Capital on (acquisition) financings for medium-sized companies and investment companies.

Marius Buxkämper trained as a banker at Sparkasse Westmünsterland and holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He also gained experience during a semester abroad at UNSW – University of New South Wales in Sydney.

He supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Nathanael Meier gained experience in project management, accounting as well as financing.

Nathanael Meier earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and his Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Bern.

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research tasks.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Kevin Elsaesser gained first transaction experience at private equity firm capiton (Berlin). Through various internships at Palladio Partners (Frankfurt) and Commerzbank (Frankfurt) Kevin got practical insights in M&A and fundraising activities.

Kevin Elsässer holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Management and a Master’s degree in Finance from EBS University of Economics and Law (Oestrich Winkel). In addition, he gained experience during his semester abroad at George Washinton University in Washington D.C.

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Michael Steckermeier gained first transaction experience at Ernst & Young (Frankfurt am Main) as well as IMAP M&A Consultants (Munich). Through various internships at Horváth & Partners (Frankfurt am Main), BMW AG (Munich) or E.ON AG Michael got insights in M&A, controlling and process optimization activities.

Michael Steckermeier holds a Master degree in Industrial Engineering from the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen-Nuremberg. Before his academic career Michael Steckermeier participated at the European Gymnastic Championship.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Martin Castrischer worked as M&A Analyst at Lazard and Private Equity Associate at Cross Equity Partners.

Martin Castrischer has a Bachelor’s as well as Master’s degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich.

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Pascal Kochem gained experience in private equity at Auctus Capital Partners in Munich and as Head of Business Development and M&A at Kanalservice Group, a portfolio company of Ufenau. Since the beginning of his career in transaction consulting at KPMG in Zurich, he has focused on building up medium-sized groups of companies and succession solutions.

Pascal Kochem completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s studies in Accounting & Finance at the University of St. Gallen and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

He supports the spanish investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Jose was Engagement Manager at McKinsey&Co, where he advised international companies on strategic and operational matters. Previously, he gained private equity experience through internships at the investment houses Avior Capital and Hillwood Partners. Additionally he founded a QSR Start-up and is a Spanish Lawyer.

He holds degrees in Law, Business Administration and Economics from Universidad de Valencia (Spain) and an MBA from London Business School (UK) coursed with Honours and Dean’s List distinction.

He supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Christian was a Senior Associate at Partners Group AG, where he gained transaction experience in the telecommunications, water treatment and healthcare sectors as part of the Private Infrastructure team. Prior to that, he gained experience in sales (BlackRock), investment banking (Canaccord Genuity) and venture capital (Neuhaus Partners).

Christian Meyer-Busche completed his Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and his Bachelor of Honors in Accounting and Finance at the University of Glasgow. In addition, he gained experience during semesters abroad at the City University of Hong Kong and the Rotman School, University of Toronto.

Laura supports the portfolio companies operationally as well as the Investment Team in the execution of transactions.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners Laura van Hoek worked as Investment Manager at Egeria Private Equity (Amsterdam). She gained experience in M&A and PE as well through internships at Bencis Capital Partners and ING Corporate Finance.

Laura van Hoek earned a Bachelors`s degree in Business Economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a Master`s degree in Finance from the University of Amsterdam. She gained international experience from an exchange semester at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

Laurenz Samanns is part of UCP’s Investment Team and works on the execution of transactions and supports our portfolio companies operationally.

Prior to joining UCP, Laurenz was part of the M&A Team at SoftwareOne, a Swiss IT Services company, and gathered experience in Investment Banking at Rothschild & Co and Arma Partners covering the Technology, Media Telecommunication sectors.

Laurenz holds a Master’s degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in the US.

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Tobias Welzel gained relevant transaction experience through previous internships at Deloitte (Transaction Advisory Services), CapitalMind (M&A) and ZF Group (Post-Merger Integration ZF/ TRW Automotive).
Additionally, through the foundation of a FinTech Start-up and a non-profit consultancy during his studies, Tobias got insights into financing, marketing & sales and process optimization activities.

Tobias Welzel holds a Bachelor degree in business administration from Konstanz and a Master in Finance from the Grenoble Ecole de Management.

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Ignacio Goded completed a Restructuring Services Internship at KPMG and a 2-year Transactions Rotational Program at Ernst & Young. Additionally, through the foundation of an E-Commerce Start-up, Ignacio got insights into financing, marketing & sales and process optimization activities.

Ignacio Goded holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School. Besides his studies in Barcelona (Spain), he studied abroad at Georgetown University in Washington DC (USA).

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Silvan Fehst gained experience in private equity at a mid-market oriented investment house in Frankfurt as well as internships at Rantum Capital, EY and Deloitte.

Silvan Fehst completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Bamberg and his Master’s degree with a focus on Finance in Ireland at Smurfit Graduate Business School.

He supports the Spanish investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Nicolas Moreno completed a 2-year Transactions Rotational Program followed by a 2-year generalist M&A advisory experience at Ernst & Young in Spain.

Nicolas Moreno holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IE University. Complementing his formal education in Madrid (Spain), he studied abroad at the University of Southern California, Marshall, in Los Angeles (USA).

He supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Maximilian Huber gained transaction experience through previous internships at the investment houses Aurelius and GIMV. Furthermore, he is familiar with commercial topics and strategic corporate management through practical experience at The Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte.

Maximilian Huber holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and a Master of Finance & IT from the Technical University of Munich. During his studies he gained international experience at the University of California Irvine (USA) and at Curtin University (Australia).

Beli Ngyuen supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Beli Nguyen was a private equity analyst at AUCTUS Capital Partners. Prior to that, she gained experience in M&A (goetzpartners), corporate banking (BNP Paribas) and corporate audit (PwC).

Beli Nguyen completed her bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Mannheim and was at the University of Dayton during her au pair time in the US.

Valon Gerdovci supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Valon Gerdovci worked as a M&A Analyst at Greenhill and M&A Associate at Berlin Brands Group, a portfolio company of a US-based fund. He gained experience in M&A and Private Equity as well through internships at Digital Transformation Capital Partners, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, PwC and BDO.

Valon Gerdovci holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Nova School of Business and Economics. During his studies, he gained experience abroad at Maastricht University (Netherlands) and University of Plymouth (UK).

Lukas Compagnoni supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Lukas Compagnoni was a Private Equity Analyst at Studer Family Office and gained relevant transaction experience. Between 2018 and 2020, he worked as a research assistant at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences in the department of financial services and investments.

Lukas Compagnoni holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Banking and Finance from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Ramiro supports the Spanish investment team in transaction execution, market research and analysis.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Ramiro gained M&A experience as an analyst at Nomura, where he supported the investment banking team in Madrid. Prior to that, he complemented his engineering education with internships at Oliver Wyman and Arcano Partners.

He holds a double degree in industrial engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI) in Spain and École Centrale de Nantes in France.

Carlo Paas supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Carlo Paas gained experience in transactions and strategic management through previous internships in investment banking at HSBC and strategy consulting at Horváth & Partners.

Carlo Paas completed his Master’s degree in International Finance at HEC Paris and his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During his studies, he gained experience abroad at the New York University Stern School of Business.

Moritz Furrer supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Moritz Furrer gained relevant transaction experience through various internships at Citi (Power & Utilities Investment Banking), Jefferies (M&A Investment Banking) and Societe Generale (Equity Capital Markets). Moritz’s previous professional experience at zeb consulting was characterised by reorganisation and restructuring projects. In addition, he is familiar with capital market topics and regulatory issues through positions at the International Monetary Fund (Washington D.C.), PwC and Deka Investment.

Moritz Furrer received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a focus on International Trade from the University of Bayreuth and completed his Master’s degree in Management & Economics at the University of Zurich with a focus on Corporate Finance. In addition, he gained experience during a semester abroad at Columbia University in New York City.

Noël Meschi supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Noël Meschi gained relevant transaction experience through various internships at Capvis (Private Equity), Lincoln International (M&A Investment Banking) and CITTTIC (Strategic Investor). In addition, he is familiar with various topics in the area of asset management and wealth management through positions at UBS (Real Estate & Private Markets) and during his commercial banking training at Credit Suisse.

Noël Meschi completed his Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Banking and Finance at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland. He also gained experience during a semester abroad in Helsinki.

Davide Maccaferri supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Davide Maccaferri gained his first transaction experience through his internship at Ufenau. Furthermore, he is familiar with various topics in the field of asset management, private equity and wealth management through his positions at Mirabaud Asset Management (Fund Sales and Swiss Equity Analyst) and during his commercial banking training at Berner Kantonalbank.

Davide Maccaferri holds a Master’s degree in Finance from ESADE Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Banking and Finance from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. In addition, he gained experience during a semester abroad at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.

Johannes Gleich supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Johannes Gleich gained relevant transaction experience through internships at Rivean Capital (formerly Gilde Buyout Partners) and Ufenau Capital Partners. Moreover, Johannes also grew familiar with topics revolving around corporate development and capital markets during internships at Allianz Deutschland and Deutsche Bundesbank.

Johannes Gleich holds a Master’s degree in finance and investments from Copenhagen Business School. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration focused on finance and accounting at Goethe university in Frankfurt.

Jose Luis supports the Spanish investment team in transaction execution, market research and analysis.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Jose Luis gained M&A advisory experience as an Associate in the Corporate Finance department of Deloitte in Spain, advising large companies and financial investors. Previously he acquired Private Equity experience as an Investment Analyst at Demeter Partners. Additionally, he founded a mobility startup where he managed to close several financing rounds.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Business Management from Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and EDEM Escuela de Empresarios (Spain) and an Executive Master in Finance from Esade Business School (Spain).

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Rachid Jellouli worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Zurich as an auditor in Asset Management and as a Money Laundering Investigator in the Regulatory & Compliance Service.

Previously, he was auditor in asset management at KPMG Luxembourg.

Rachid Jellouli holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business with a focus on Finance and Accounting from the School of Business and Economics in Maastricht. During his studies he gained international experience at the School of Business and Social Sciences in Aarhus.

Prior joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Youssef worked as a Senior Risk Officer in the AIFM department of IQEQ Luxembourg, where he was responsible for managing and monitoring risks related to the alternative investment funds. Prior to that, he worked closely with IQEQ`s Group Management Board on various operational, commercial and acquisitions projects.

Youssef holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor`s degree in Marketing. He gained experience through internships in Canada and Luxembourg as a Marketing Officer.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Ishmita worked for Aztec Group in Luxembourg as a Senior Fund Administrator, focusing on alternative investments. (Private Equity and Private Debt)

Previously, she was an Assistant Manager in the corporate department at Ocorian Mauritius and Luxembourg, whereby she gained experience in company secretarial duties and client relationship services.

Ishmita Joyekurun holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Financial Services at the University of Mauritius.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Antonia Chorschew completed an internship for an independent Swiss provider of investment solutions and technologies in the structured products market. Previously, she gained experience in the fields of marketing and finance alongside her studies.

Antonia Chorschew holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics with a focus on Banking and Finance at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur. She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Finance at the ZHAW.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Simon Gnann worked for a global leasing company in the Group Accounting/Controlling department. Previously, he was an audit manager in the financial services environment at KPMG in Munich.

Simon Gnann completed his apprenticeship as a banker at Kreissparkasse Biberach and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Albstadt-Sigmaringen University.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Daniela Moser worked for several years as a Back Office Manager and Marketing Assistant

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Daniela Moser worked as a back office and marketing assistant for a project management service provider in the financial industry and a company in the cosmetics industry. Prior to that, she gained experience as a Marketing Coordinator for a manufacturer of high quality plant extracts for the cosmetics industry. She was also Product Manager at a manufacturer of injection systems for diabetics.

Daniela Moser completed her training as a Commercial Employee EFZ and has completed further training as a Marketing Planner with a federal diploma and CAS Digital Marketing Specialist.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Afrdita Aliaj worked for several years as an executive assistant at IWGplc. After her education as a commercial clerk, she gained experience in the areas of finance, services and community management.

Afrdita Aliaj holds the Swiss Federal Diploma of Higher Education as Executive Assistant.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Emilie Pichler worked in the travel industry.

After completing her commercial education, she gained several years of experience as a travel expert in an international travel company.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Lila worked as an executive assistant at the Greek Ministry of Development. In Madrid, Lila worked as an executive assistant for the Greek Embassy´s Public Relations Team, in accordance with the Spanish royal protocol. She was also in charge of promotion to increase the country’s tourism.

Lila also worked for Iris Media, a Marketing Agency and then for IOT, a multinational technological company as an executive assistant of a group dedicated to launch an American project in Spain and Europe. Her last job was with Garcia Saavedra Abogados, a Spanish law firm, specialized in merchant law.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Darline Fichter worked for several years as an assistant for the CEO in an international energy company. Before that, she gained extensive experience in the administrative field where she worked as a receptionist, as well as in the gastronomy industry where she started her own café.