Private Equity and Private debt funds
Secondary transactions

#1 Benelux Private Equity Placement Agent

Placement agent and advisory firm based in Amsterdam

Our Expertise

Primary Fundraising

Secondary Transactions

Strategic Advisory

Fund Managers - General Partners

Raising capital from institutional investors in Europe and the Middle East

  • Blind-pool Funds from €100m to €1b
  • Co-investments from €5m to €100m
  • Deal-by-Deal transactions from €5m to €100m

Advisory

  • Restructuring: spin-offs and recapitalisations
  • Fundraising strategy and pre-launch assessments
  • Brand perception studies among investors
  • Deal origination

Fund Investors - Limited Partners

Monetising illiquid private equity holdings in secondary market

  • Private equity stakes in funds
  • Co-investments in private companies

Introduction to differentiated and high quality investment funds or co-investment opportunities in Europe and US

Advisory

  • Due diligence
  • Investment strategy
  • Valuations
  • Governance

Our Clients

Representative primary transactions

HPE Institutional Fund II
€193,000,000
Growth / Buyout

2018

Queka Real Partners I
€151,000,000
Buyout

2020

VIA Fund IV
€175,000,000
Buyout

2020

Private Debt V
€1,500,000,000
Direct Lending

2021

DM Capital Partners III
€150,000,000
Mezzanine

2021

MITTELSTAND FUND II
€125,000,000
Buyout

2021

DM Capital Partners IV
€225,000,000
Mezzanine

2022

Queka Real Partners II
€200,000,000
Buyout

2023

Secondary transactions (last 5 years)

GP-led Continuation Fund
€50,000,000
Growth stage

Closing date: 2019

Sold 6% above price expectation
Dutch Family Office
Secondary transaction Parcom V
€12,000,000
Buyout

Closing date: 2020

Sold at premium to NAV
Early secondary transaction
€30,000,000
Buyout

Closing date: 2020

Oversubscribed Fund
Stapled secondary transaction
€25,000,000
Buyout

Closing date: 2021
Sold 10% above price expectation
Dutch Family Office
Secondary transaction Parcom V
€10,000,000
Buyout

Closing date: 2021
Sold at premium to NAV
Secondary
Co-Investment
€70,000,000
Buyout

Closing date: 2022
Major Dutch Bank
Stapled Secondary transaction
€300,000,000
Growth

Closing date: 2023
Live Transaction

Our Team

Thomas Maurel

Managing partner

Anthony Bower

Partner

Ilya Kissin

Principal

Clément Lespinasse

Associate

Olivier Cagnat

Associate

Our Partnerships

Professional Organisations

Universities

Social Impact

Primary Fundraising

Comprehensive global fundraising services for a select group of European & Middle Eastern outstanding managers

Secondary transactions

Maximising value from managers’ existing portfolios and single assets

Strategic Advisory

Consulting services to GPs and LPs