Jessica Paul-Campagnari brings over a decade of experience across institutional distribution, capital markets and alternative investments, combined with board-level exposure to investment oversight and transaction processes. She holds a Master’s degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of St. Gallen and a CAS in Real Estate Management.

She previously served as Relationship Manager at BlackRock Switzerland, where she covered institutional clients across public and alternative asset classes, executed distribution strategies and generated net new assets through direct client coverage, investment solution positioning and investor engagement initiatives. This experience built a strong foundation in fundraising support, investor communication and translating complex investment strategies into clear, compelling value propositions. Prior to this, she covered financial institutions at Zürcher Kantonalbank, originating and structuring capital markets, financing and asset management solutions while managing senior stakeholder relationships across multiple product areas.

Earlier roles at Credit Suisse, Glencore and in advisory (including M&A and family office-related mandates) provided her with a strong understanding of transaction execution, international investor structures and complex financing and investment processes.

Alongside her institutional background, she has gained exposure to investment governance, asset management oversight and transaction processes through board mandates in real estate and investment companies, complementing her ability to engage credibly with institutional investors, private investors and family offices in a private markets environment.

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

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, he gained transaction and financial experience through internships at the investment firm Liechtenstein Group in Vienna and the investment banking boutique MFZ Partners in Milan.

Antongiulio holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in accounting, financial management, and control, both from Bocconi University. In addition to his studies in Milan (Italy), he completed part of his program abroad at the University of Toronto (Canada).

Chi Ta supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Chi gained private equity experience as a Senior Associate at Exponent Private Equity, where she was involved in several business services investments across the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Prior to this, Chi started her career at McKinsey & Company, where she focused on advising private equity & principal investors across the deal cycle.

Chi holds a BSc Management degree from Cass Business School, a Masters in Management from London Business School, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Julius Wunderle is Head of Research at Ufenau Capital Partners.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Julius worked as a Senior Consultant at CA Strategy Consultants in Munich, focusing on Commercial Due Diligence projects and gaining in-depth industry expertise across various sectors in the DACH region. Prior to that, he gained experience in strategy consulting and the automotive industry.

Julius holds a Master’s degree in Strategy & Innovation from the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck.

Max Niemöller supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Max worked as an investment professional at a Dutch private equity fund. He previously gained transaction experience at the Royal Bank of Canada, advising on numerous sell-side and buy-side transactions across various sectors.

Max holds Bachelor’s degrees in Business Economics and Law, as well as Master’s degrees in Financial Economics and Company Law, all from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Jakub Jarzeczka supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Jakub gained relevant transaction experience through internships at Ufenau Capital Partners in Pfäffikon and Warsaw, Rothschild & Co, PwC and VAMED (Fresenius). Jakub gained further experience through internships at Union Investments (Fund of Funds) and KPMG (Audit).

Jakub holds two Master’s degrees in Finance from Università Bocconi and NOVA School of Business and Economics, as well as a Bachelor’s degree from CAU Kiel, including international experience at the Norwegian School of Economics.

Fernando López-Torrens supports the investment team to execute transactions as well as with research and analysis tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Fernando gained experience in M&A advisory as an associate at Banca March, and in Private Equity at H.I.G. Capital and Mutares in Madrid.

Fernando holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE (Spain) and holds an MBA from IESE Business School (Spain).

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Martina Schnellmann worked for several years as assistant to the managing director of schilling partners ag. After completing her training as an EFZ hotel specialist, she gained valuable experience in the luxury hotel industry for more than a decade.

Martina has obtained the Swiss Federal Diploma as a Hotel Specialist.

Max Becker-Hussong supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Max gained relevant Private Equity and M&A Advisory experience at EPIC Investment Partners. Prior to this he completed internships at Toscafund Asset Management and S&P Global.

Max read Law at University College London (UCL).

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

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, she built her career in strategic consulting at Arthur D. Little, where she was part of the M&A team, advising companies and investment funds, while also collaborating with international companies on strategic and operational matters.

Sofía holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School in Barcelona and Singapore Management University in Singapore. Additionally, she completed an MBA at INSEAD, studying at both France and Singapore.

Björn Lauschke is Head of Debt Advisory at Ufenau Capital Partners.

Björn has more than 20 years experience in private equity and financing. Prior to joining Ufenau, he worked as Head of Debt Advisory at Capvis, a Swiss based private equity company, for twelve years. Before that, he worked as debt advisor at Close Brothers and in the leveraged finance department of The Royal Bank of Scotland and WestLB.

Björn holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim.

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

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Matthias worked at Ardian’s Buyout investment team based in Frankfurt, responsible for transactions across various sectors in the DACH region. He started his professional career within Rothschild’s Investment Banking Division (M&A) in Frankfurt.

Matthias holds a Master in Accounting & Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Jonas Alt supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Jonas gained relevant practical transaction experience, including roles in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey and private equity at Bregal Unternehmerkapital and Blackfin Capital Partners.

Jonas holds a Master’s degree in Accounting & Corporate Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Business Economics from Maastricht University. In addition, he gained experience during a semester abroad at the NOVA School of Business and Economics in Lisbon.

Patrick Durner supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Patrick gained relevant transaction experience at goetzpartners Corporate Finance, where he advised on numerous sell-side and buy-side transactions in the Industrials and Business Services sectors.

Patrick received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Augsburg and also studied Economics and Finance at the California State University Fullerton.

George Arghyrou supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, George gained private equity experience as an Investment Associate at Mornington Partners, a UK-focused Buy & Build firm. Prior to this, he worked in investment research at GLG.

George holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy & Politics from Durham University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Sharon Odubade is an Investor Relations Associate based in our London office.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners Sharon was a Senior Investor Relations Analyst at Three Hills, where she managed relationships with existing and prospective investors and played a key role in launching the firm’s inaugural Impact fund. Prior to that, she gained private equity experience at Rede Partners, supporting several European private equity managers in their fundraising efforts. Sharon began her career in 2019 as a Management Consultant.

Sharon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Loughborough University.

Valentin Spruck supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Valentin gained relevant transaction experience through internships at Ufenau in Pfäffikon, Naxicap Partners (Private Equity) and Yttrium (Growth Equity). Valentin gained further experience on the limited partner side at HQ Trust (Family Office).

Valentin holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from Goethe University Frankfurt. During his studies, he gained experience abroad at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).

Ignacio Castellar Cuadrado supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in research and analysis activities.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Ignacio gained private equity experience as an Associate at the investment fund Buenavista Equity Partners (formerly GED Capital) in the Madrid office. Before that, he worked in strategy consulting at Arthur D. Little, advising international companies on strategic and operational matters.

Ignacio holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESADE Business School. In addition to his studies in Barcelona (Spain), he completed an academic stay abroad at the University of San Diego (USA).

Nicole Wiesinger is part of the finance team in Pfäffikon.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Nicole gained experience in private equity at Capvis AG in Zug, where she was part of the finance team as well as the ESG team. Before that, she worked at Empira AG in Zug as a Senior Finance Manager and as Head of Finance at Rhein Petroleum GmbH in Heidelberg. Nicole started her career in audit and advisory.

Nicole holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from SRH Hochschule Heidelberg.

Fryderyk Janik supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Fryderyk Janik was an Investment Associate at Tar Heel Capital, where he gained transaction experience, particularly in the healthcare and industrial sectors. Prior to that, he spent over 3.5 years in the M&A department at PwC, providing sell-side advisory services on leading transactions in Poland across both private and public sectors.

Fryderyk Janik holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from King’s Business School at King’s College London, UK.

Suus van der Wijk supports the Dutch investment team in the execution of transactions, as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Suus van der Wijk was a Financial Services M&A Analyst at Alvarez & Marsal. She also gained relevant experience in transaction and financial advisory through internships at an M&A boutique and Deloitte.

Suus van der Wijk holds a master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management and a bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Marcel Brull supports the Spanish investment team in the execution of transactions, as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Marcel Brull gained transaction and financial advisory experience through internships at the investment banking boutiques Aticeo Capital and XP Advisory.

Marcel Brull holds a master’s degree in international finance from HEC Paris and a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from UPC.

William Clegg has over 13 years of experience in private equity.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, William Clegg gained private equity experience at Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory Group in London and New York, where he worked with multiple European and North American LMM/MM private equity firms. Following this, in 2017, William co-founded the Moelis & Co. EMEA Private Capital Advisory Group, where he was responsible for the coverage of institutional LPs through the U.K., Europe and the Middle East. Before joining Ufenau, William set-up an independent boutique placement agent, Colmar Capital, specialised in primary capital raising and secondary advisory transactions on a global basis.

William Clegg holds a Bachelor’s of Science (Hons) degree in Economics from the University of Bristol.

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

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Peter gained private equity experience as an Investment Director at Sovereign Capital Partners, where he was involved in several Buy & Build focused investments in the UK. Previously, he was a Vice President at Fenchurch Advisory Partners where he worked on both corporate and private equity M&A transactions in the financial services sector. He started his career at KPMG where he qualified as an accountant, successfully completing the CIMA program.

Peter holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Leeds.

Tim Lange supports the investment team in the execution of transactions as well as in analysis and research tasks.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Tim gained relevant transaction experience through internships at Carlsquare in London (M&A Investment Banking), Avedon Capital Partners (Private Equity) and Fidelium Partners (Private Equity). Tim also gained further transaction experience at Rautenberg & Company in Corporate Finance / M&A Advisory.

Tim holds a Master’s degree in Financial Management from Nova School of Business and Economics. During his studies, he gained experience abroad at HEC Lausanne (Switzerland) and Shanghai University (China).

Labinot Tahiri supports the Ufenau team on all ESG-related tasks while also being involved in the execution of transactions, as well as in analysis and research tasks within the investment team.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Labinot Tahiri gained relevant experience in transactions, strategic management, and ESG through various internships at AURELIUS (Private Equity), Quadriga Capital (Private Equity), Deutsche Börse Group, and the Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin.

Labinot Tahiri completed his Master’s in Management at EBS University of Business and Law (Oestrich Winkel) and his Bachelor’s in Economics, Politics, and History in Wuppertal. During his studies, he gained international experience at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in the USA.

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

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Michal Grodzicki gained private equity experience as an Investment Director at Resource Partners in Warsaw, where he was involved in several leveraged buyout (LBO) and growth transactions throughout Poland and the Baltic States. Previously, he worked as an Analyst in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) team of Darby Overseas Investment, a private equity and mezzanine arm of Franklin Templeton. He began his career in the Transaction Advisory Services Department at EY.

Michal holds a master’s degree in Quantitative Finance, along with double Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and in Management from Warsaw University. He also spent a semester at the University of Antwerp in Belgium and successfully completed all exams in the ACCA program.

Before joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Kerstin Knueppel gained more than a decade of experience in the international luxury hotel industry and most recently worked at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (PwC) as a partner and team assistant in the M&A department.

Kerstin gained the certificate “Executive Assistant Federal Diploma of Higher Education”.

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, 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, 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.

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.

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).

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.

Laura supports in Amsterdam 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.

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

Pascal Kochem 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Silvan Fehst supports the Investment Team in the execution of transactions and in the portfolio companies operationally.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Silvan worked in the Private Equity sector at a mid-market focused investment firm in Frankfurt. Prior to that, he gained experience in Private Equity & Debt (Rantum Capital) as well as Transaction Advisory (EY & Deloitte).

Silvan Fehst completed a Master’s degree with a focus on Finance at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg. During his studies, he also gained international experience at Sun Yat-sen University (China).

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.

José Roig supports the Spanish investment team in the execution of transactions and in the portfolio companies operationally.

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.

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.

Nicolás Moreno supports the Spanish investment team in the execution of transactions and in the portfolio companies operationally.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Nicolas completed a two-year rotational program in Transactions at EY and was part of the M&A team for two years as an Associate at EY in Spain.

Nicolas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IE University. Additionally, he complemented his formal education by studying abroad at the University of Southern California, Marshall, in Los Angeles (USA).

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.

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.

Maximilian Huber supports the Investment Team in the execution of transactions and in the portfolio companies operationally.

Prior to joining Ufenau Capital Partners, Maximilian 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 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).

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

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.

Ignacio Goded 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 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.

Richard Lustig is a Partner at Ufenau Capital Partners, bringing over 15 years of industry and private equity experience. He has been with Ufenau since 2018.

Before joining Ufenau, Richard Lustig worked in the healthcare portfolio of a renowned private equity firm in the D/A/CH region. From 2007 to 2016, he held roles in strategy, IT, audit, and corporate finance at the chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate Bayer.

Richard Lustig holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science for Business from FHDW (Germany), a Master’s degree with distinction from Hult International Business School (USA), and a Master’s in Finance from London Business School (UK).

Joaquín Alcalde is a partner at Ufenau Capital Partners and heads the Ufenau office in Madrid. He has over 17 years of experience in strategy consulting and private equity.

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.

Adrian Hess is a partner at Ufenau Capital Partners. He has more than 12 years of professional experience in private equity and is since 2012 with Ufenau.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Adrian Hess worked at the Fribourg Cantonal Bank in various positions in the area of personal and business loans, gaining important experience in connection with financing SMEs.

Adrian Hess holds a dual-language Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Fribourg School of Economics and completed a Master of Advanced Studies in Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich.

He has over 30 years of operational experience in the healthcare sector and was the global CEO of the listed HARTMANN Group for 6 years before joining Ufenau Capital Partners. He combines practical management experience in industry, also in foreign cultures, with sound financial knowledge.

Paul Hartmann AG is a leading international provider of nursing and medical products with sales of EUR 2.5bn and 11’000 employees at more than 70 locations.

Prior Paul Hartmann, Andreas lead the Surgical Division at the Swedish Mölnlycke Health Care Group with sales of EUR 600m and over 5’000 employees and also worked internationally for the Danish Coloplast Group and the 3M Group.

In 2016 he graduated as Certified Director (INSEAD, Fontainebleau), in addition to his studies at INSEAD (Fontainebleau/Singapore), IMD (Lausanne) and Duke University (North Carolina).

Marinus Schmitt is Partner at Ufenau Capital Partners. He has more than 17 years of professional experience in private equity and 2 years in corporate finance. Marinus has been with Ufenau since its inception and is responsible for managing portfolio companies as well as fundraising.

Prior to Ufenau Capital Partners, Marinus worked at Quarton International in Zurich – a global M&A & corporate finance house. The focus was on corporate transactions in the mid-market sector in the D/A/CH region.

Marinus holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Zurich.

From 2006 until 2009 Dieter Scheiff was CEO of Adecco, the largest global staffing company with sales of above EUR 20bn.

Prior to Adecco, Dieter was CEO of publicly listed German staffing company DIS AG. DIS AG represented a market leading staffing company which he developed via add-on acquisitions until DIS was acquired by Adecco in 2006. Until 2001, Dieter was VP of the European business of the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson Cordis and was leading the German operations as CEO. His career began in 1979 at the US corporation 3M, where he held various management positions gaining insights and experience in different areas.

Dieter has a degree in Business Administration from University of Aachen.

Ralf Flore is the Managing Partner of Ufenau Capital Partners. Before founding Ufenau, he led a publicly listed investment company with offices in Frankfurt and Zurich for several years.

Prior to that, he held senior positions at various international private equity firms, where he was responsible for growth and buy-out transactions in the German-speaking region. He began his career in the private equity division of UBS Warburg Dillon Read in Zurich.
Ralf Flore has more than 30 years of experience in private equity and corporate management.

He studied Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Constance (HTWG Konstanz) and began his professional career with commercial training in the mid-sized business sector.