A team for your success.
Every company is different, every purpose unique. This is precisely why our close to 40 investment professionals and specialists ensure that teams are formed based on expertise and market competence appropriate for the task at hand.
Team
Capvis AG is the exclusive advisor to the Capvis Funds on the selection of suitable companies for investment as well as supporting the planning and execution of respective strategies. We work to advance companies and effectively position them for sustainable success.
The Capvis General Partners in Jersey and the team in Luxembourg administer the Capvis Funds and the holding companies.
Additionally, Capvis works with a number of external Senior Advisors (mostly C-level Executives and board members) in several markets.
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Investment Team
Samuel Dieterle
Investment Team
Samuel Dieterle
Investment Team
Samuel Dieterle joined Capvis in 2022. Prior to joining Capvis, Samuel worked in investment banking at UBS and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. in Frankfurt and London.
Samuel works with the Investment team at Capvis and serves on the board of Variosystems.
He holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Contact
Samuel Dieterle
+49 69 8088 49 03
Johanna Dolci
Investment Director
Johanna Dolci
Investment Director
Johanna Dolci has been with Capvis since 2017. Prior to joining Capvis, Johanna worked in the Industrial Team at Barclays Investment Bank in London and at CMC Capital.
Johanna is an Investment Director at Capvis and serves on the boards of arena, Gotha Cosmetics hessnatur and Kaffee Partner.
Johanna holds a Master’s of Science in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics & Management from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
Contact
Johanna Dolci
+41 43 300 58 43
Konstantin Ewald
Investment Team
Konstantin Ewald
Investment Team
Konstantin Ewald has been with Capvis since 2018. After Capvis’ acquisition of Xovis, Konstantin spent a secondment of 1.5 years as VP Strategy at the portfolio company.
Konstantin works with the Investment Team at Capvis and serves on the boards of ProXES and Xovis.
Konstantin holds a Master’s degree in Business Management from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).
Contact
Konstantin Ewald
+41 43 300 58 44
Daniel Flaig
Managing Partner
Daniel Flaig
Managing Partner
Daniel Flaig has been in Private Equity since 1995 when he joined Capvis’ predecessor company SBC Equity Partners Ltd. Previously, he was a business consultant with Arthur Andersen in Zurich.
Daniel Flaig is a Managing Partner and Chairperson of the Investment Committee at Capvis AG. He serves on the boards of hessnatur, arena, Gotha Cosmetics and Kaffee Partner. Previously, he has served on the boards of current/former Capvis portfolio companies Felss, Bartec, Benninger, Uster, VAT, WMF, Wittur.
Daniel holds a Master’s of Science from Stanford University and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Daniel has also studied at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Lyon and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Contact
Daniel Flaig
+41 43 300 58 14
Rolf Friedli
Partner
Rolf Friedli
Partner
Rolf Friedli ist seit 1995 im Private-Equity-Bereich tätig. Damals trat er der SBC Equity Partners Ltd, bei, der Vorgängergesellschaft von Capvis. Rolf ist Partner, Chairperson und Mitglied des Investment Committee der Capvis AG. Zudem ist er als Chairperson Teil des dedizierten ESG-Teams von Capvis – des «Green Teams».
Zuvor arbeitete er bei Goldman Sachs Investment Banking in New York und London, Clariden Bank Asset Management und SBC Warburg (Capital Markets).
Rolf ist Mitglied der Verwaltungsräte von Amann Girrbach, AMMEGA und ProXES. Davor war er Mitglied der Verwaltungsräte der aktuellen/ehemaligen Capvis-Portfoliogesellschaften Variosystems, Benninger, De Sede Group, Etavis, Lista, Myonic, nicko tours, Ondal, Orior, Rena, Stadler und WMF.
Er studierte Finanzwesen und Marketing an der Fachhochschule Olten und besitzt einen MBA der University of Chicago.
Contact
Rolf Friedli
+41 43 300 58 15
Johanna Gascoin
Investment Team Assistant
Johanna Gascoin
Investment Team Assistant
Johanna Gascoin is an Assistant and supports the Investment Team at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Johanna worked at AccorHotels.
Contact
Johanna Gascoin
+41 43 300 58 31
Daniel Hagn
Investment Team
Daniel Hagn
Investment Team
Daniel Hagn joined Capvis in 2022. Prior to joining Capvis, Daniel worked as an Investment Banking Associate at the Bank of America.
Daniel works with the Investment Team at Capvis.
He holds a Master's degree in Accounting & Financial Management from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Contact
Daniel Hagn
+49 69 8088 49 06
Samira Hermann
Investment Team Assistant
Samira Hermann
Investment Team Assistant
Samira Hermann is an Assistant and supports the Investment Team at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Samira worked at Octapharma AG in Lachen.
Contact
Samira Hermann
+41 43 300 58 30
Patrick Höfliger
Investment Team
Patrick Höfliger
Investment Team
Patrick Höfliger has been with Capvis since 2018. Prior to joining Capvis, Patrick worked at J.P. Morgan in the investment banking team in London and Zurich.
Patrick is an Investment Director at Capvis and focuses on the Industrial Technology sector. He serves on the board of Felss and supports the board of AMMEGA.
He holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland and a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Contact
Patrick Höfliger
+41 43 300 58 22
Marlyn Kolenda
Investment Team Assistant
Marlyn Kolenda
Investment Team Assistant
Marlyn Kolenda is an Assistant and supports the Investment Team at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Marlyn worked at Migros Bank AG.
Contact
Marlyn Kolenda
+41 43 300 58 45
Stefanie Lahm
Investment Team Assistant
Stefanie Lahm
Investment Team Assistant
Stefanie Lahm is an Assistant as well as Office Manager and supports the Investment Team at Capvis in Frankfurt.
Prior to joining Capvis, Stefanie worked at Goldman Sachs and Barclays Bank.
Contact
Stefanie Lahm
+49 69 80 88 49 10
Simon Lussi
Partner
Simon Lussi
Partner
Simon Lussi has been with Capvis since 2014. Prior to joining Capvis, Simon was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company and worked at Credit Suisse in the Mergers & Acquisitions division.
Simon is a Partner at Capvis and focuses on the Advanced Services & Software sector. He serves on the boards of AdEx Partners, Amann Girrbach and Xovis. Previously, he served on the boards of BSI Software and Hennecke.
He holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Contact
Simon Lussi
+41 43 300 58 16
Enrico Merlin
Investment Director
Enrico Merlin
Investment Director
Enrico Merlin has been with Capvis since 2017. Prior to joining Capvis, Enrico worked at Mediobanca in London and Milan.
Enrico is an Investment Director at Capvis and focuses on the Healthcare sector. He serves on the boards of ARAG and Tmax.
He holds a Master’s of Science in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University of Milan, Italy.
Contact
Enrico Merlin
+41 43 300 58 47
Marvin Müller
Investment Team
Marvin Müller
Investment Team
Marvin Müller joined Capvis in 2022. Prior to joining Capvis, Marvin worked in the investment team at Trilantic Europe and in corporate and investment banking with J.P. Morgan and ODDO BHF in London and Frankfurt.
Marvin works with the Investment Team at Capvis and serves on the board of BSI Software.
Marvin holds a Master’s degree in Finance from IE Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in International Accounting and Finance from the University of South Wales, UK.
Contact
Marvin Müller
+41 43 300 58 48
André Perwas
Partner
André Perwas
Partner
André Perwas has been with Capvis since 2019. Prior to joining Capvis, André worked at 3i Group and Accenture.
André is a Partner, a member of the Investment Committee at Capvis AG and responsible for the Advanced Services & Software sector. He serves on the boards of AdEx Partners, BSI Software, Visable and Xovis.
He holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley USA and has a Master’s degree (Diploma) in mathematics from the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Contact
André Perwas
+49 69 8088 49 01
Julian Popov
Investment Team
Julian Popov
Investment Team
Julian Popov has been with Capvis since 2020.
Julian works with the Investment Team at Capvis and supports the board of Tertianum.
He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Capital Markets from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Germany.
Contact
Julian Popov
+49 69 8088 49 04
Daniela Riedener
Investment Team Assistant
Daniela Riedener
Investment Team Assistant
Daniela Riedener is an Assistant and supports the Investment Team at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Daniela worked at Schroder Adveq Management AG, Empira AG, MB Barter & Trading SA and UBS AG.
Contact
Daniela Riedener
+41 43 300 58 49
Kaili Shen
Investment Director
Kaili Shen
Investment Director
Kaili Shen joined Capvis in 2021. Prior to joining Capvis, Kaili worked for EMERAM Capital Partners and The Boston Consulting Group.
Kaili works with the Investment Team at Capvis. He serves on the boards of Hennecke and Visable as well as supporting the board of AdEx Partners.
He holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, USA – Santa Barbara and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
Contact
Kaili Shen
+49 69 8088 49 02
Andreas Simon
Partner
Andreas Simon
Partner
Andreas Simon has been with Capvis since 2007. Prior to joining Capvis, Andreas was a project manager in the Corporate Finance M&A department of Siemens AG, Munich and worked as a commercial sales manager for Siemens Power Generation. After his studies he worked with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) in the European Mergers & Acquisitions team in London.
Andreas is a Partner, a member of the Investment Committee at Capvis AG and responsible for the Industrial Technology sector. He serves on the boards of ARAG and Tmax.
Previously he served on the boards of current/former Capvis portfolio companies arena, ProXES, RENA Technologies, Ticketcorner and Wittur.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in International Management from ESB Reutlingen, Germany and Universidad Pontificias Comillas (ICADE) Madrid, Spain.
Contact
Andreas Simon
+41 43 300 58 11
Michael Tschopp
Investment Team
Michael Tschopp
Investment Team
Michael Tschopp joined Capvis in 2022. Prior to joining Capvis, Michael worked at Credit Suisse in the M&A division.
Michael works with the Investment Team at Capvis.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Contact
Michael Tschopp
+41 43 300 58 46
Freya Wagner
Investment Team
Freya Wagner
Investment Team
Freya Wagner joined Capvis in 2023. Prior to joining Capvis, Freya worked at IK Partners and at Moelis & Company.
Freya works with the Investment Team at Capvis.
She holds a Master’s degree in Economics & Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Management from EBS University in Oestrich-Winkel.
Contact
Freya Wagner
+41 43 300 58 63
David Wiprächtiger
Investment Team
David Wiprächtiger
Investment Team
David Wiprächtiger joined Capvis in 2022. Prior to joining Capvis, David worked at Roland Berger.
David works with the Investment Team at Capvis and supports the board of Amann Girrbach.
David holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance as well as a CEMS Master’s in International Management from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Contact
David Wiprächtiger
+41 43 300 58 39
Boris Zoller
Managing Partner
Boris Zoller
Managing Partner
Boris Zoller has been with Capvis since 2008. Prior to joining Capvis, Boris worked with Oliver Wyman as a strategy consultant.
Boris is a Managing Partner, a member of the Investment Committee at Capvis AG and responsible for the Healthcare sector. He serves on the boards of Tertianum and Variosystems. Previously, he has served on the boards of current/former Capvis portfolio companies of Kaffee Partner and Benninger.
He holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Contact
Boris Zoller
+41 43 300 58 26
Portfolio Specialists
Nikola Engelhardt
ESG Programme Manager
Nikola Engelhardt
ESG Programme Manager
Nikola Engelhardt joined Capvis in 2022. She is an experienced programme and project manager, who has worked for our portfolio companies for 10 years in various areas. Prior to joining Capvis, Nikola held various senior management positions and founded her own consulting and training firm.
Nikola is also a member of the Capvis ESG Team (“Green Team”).
She has an Executive Master’s in Change Psychology from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France and a Master’s of Business Administration from University of Bayreuth, Germany.
Contact
Nikola Engelhardt
+49 69 808 84 911
Michael Fang
Co-Head Asia & Chief Representative China
Michael Fang
Co-Head Asia & Chief Representative China
Michael Fang has been with Capvis since 2005. Prior to joining Capvis, Michael worked at Pacific Consult AG and SBC Business Consulting Ltd.
Michael is Co-Head Asia and Chief Representative China of Capvis in Shanghai. He is also a representative of the consulting firm Pacific Consult in China, which supports European Companies regarding their Asian strategy.
Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy from Shengyang University, China.
Contact
Michael Fang
+86 21 5830 1200
Andreas Hugener
Head of Human Resources
Andreas Hugener
Head of Human Resources
Andreas Hugener is Head of Human Resources and responsible for strategic HR management and top management recruitment and assessment at Capvis’ portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Capvis, Andreas was the Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer at Swissport International Ltd., and had various leading senior positions in HR management at Sulzer.
Andreas holds a M.A. in Human Capital Management from the University of Zurich and a B.A. in Business Administration from the Steinbeis-University Berlin and the University of St. Gallen.
Contact
Andreas Hugener
+41 43 300 58 52
Björn Lauschke
Debt Advisory
Björn Lauschke
Debt Advisory
Björn Lauschke has been with Capvis since 2012. Prior to joining Capvis, Björn was a Director in the debt advisory division of DC Advisory Partners and with The Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse and WestLB in the structured finance division.
Björn is Head of Debt Advisory and responsible for all debt financing in the Capvis portfolio.
He studied business administration at the University of Mannheim, Germany with a Dipl.-Kfm. Degree.
Contact
Björn Lauschke
+41 43 300 58 13
Samanta Meyer
Human Resources
Samanta Meyer
Human Resources
Samanta Meyer supports Human Resources at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Samanta worked at Lyoness Suisse GmbH and Fuhrer & Hotz AG.
Contact
Samanta Meyer
+41 43 300 58 17
Claudine Oberholzer
Office Manager
Claudine Oberholzer
Office Manager
Claudine Oberholzer is an Assistant and Office Manager at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Claudine worked at Valessentia AG and BASF.
Contact
Claudine Oberholzer
+41 43 300 58 55
Marco Ruch
Risk Management & Finance
Marco Ruch
Risk Management & Finance
Marco Ruch has been with Capvis since 2013. Prior to joining Capvis, Marco was responsible for reporting and controlling of alternative investments at Arctic Services AG in Zurich, Switzerland.
Marco is a Finance Director and responsible for valuations and reporting at Capvis.
Marco received a lic. oec. publ. from the University of Zurich, Switzerland and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.
Contact
Marco Ruch
+41 43 300 58 28
Marc Schütt
Legal
Marc Schütt
Legal
Marc Schütt has been with Capvis since 2019. Prior to joining Capvis, Marc worked as Senior Legal Director at Dana in Zug, Switzerland, where he was responsible for the legal affairs of all European operations and the Off-Highway Business Unit globally. Prior to that, Marc was with Latham & Watkins in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, focusing on Private Equity and M&A.
Marc is General Counsel of Capvis. He oversees all of Capvis’ legal affairs and supports Capvis’ portfolio companies in legal matters. Marc serves on the board of Felss and is a Non-Executive Director of the Fund’s companies in Luxembourg.
Marc is a German qualified attorney and holds a Master’s degree in Law and Economics from the University of Jena, Germany.
Contact
Marc Schütt
+41 43 300 58 53
Wolf Stein
Co-Head Asia
Wolf Stein
Co-Head Asia
Wolf Stein has been with Capvis since 2015. Prior to working with Capvis, Wolf gained private equity experience which included roles in the German speaking world with Deutsche Beteiligungs AG & Advent International as well as in Asia with GIC SI in Singapore and Schroders Adveq, Capital Dynamics and Citic Capital in China.
Wolf is Co-Head Asia.
Wolf holds an MBA from China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics, UK and a Diploma from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. Furthermore, Wolf studied Chinese language and culture at Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China.
Contact
Wolf Stein
+86 1340 1128 455
Immanuel von Aesch
Director Business Intelligence
Immanuel von Aesch
Director Business Intelligence
Immanuel von Aesch joined Capvis in 2021. Prior to joining Capvis, Immanuel worked as a Strategy & Analytics Manager at Boydak Strategy Consulting, Applied Intelligence Manager at Accenture, Energy Economist at BKW.
Immanuel is Director of Business Intelligence at Capvis.
He holds an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, USA and a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from the University of Basel, Switzerland. Furthermore, he holds a postgraduate Diploma in Machine Learning und Artificial Intelligence from Columbia University, USA.
Contact
Immanuel von Aesch
+41 43 300 58 54
Daniel Wendel
Head of Finance
Daniel Wendel
Head of Finance
Daniel Wendel has been with Capvis since 2018. Prior to joining Capvis, Daniel was a senior manager, responsible for reporting and controlling at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Zurich, Switzerland. Before that, Daniel was part of the M&A team of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Zurich, with a focus on financial due diligence.
Daniel is Head of Finance at Capvis and oversees all of Capvis’ corporate financial matters and is responsible for risk management, portfolio monitoring, valuations and reporting. Daniel is also a member of the Capvis ESG Team (“Green Team”).
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland.
Contact
Daniel Wendel
+41 43 300 58 37
Nicole Wiesinger
Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting Specialist
Nicole Wiesinger
Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting Specialist
Nicole Wiesinger joined Capvis in 2021. Prior to joining Capvis, Nicole worked at Empira AG in Zug as a Senior Finance Manager and was responsible for the internal and external accounting and reporting of all group companies. Before that, Nicole was Head of Finance at Rhein Petroleum GmbH. Nicole started her career in audit and advisory.
Nicole is an Associate Director at Capvis and is responsible for portfolio monitoring and reporting on the performance of portfolio companies. Nicole is also a member of the Capvis ESG Team (“Green Team”).
She holds a degree in Business Administration from the SRH University of Applied Science in Heidelberg, Germany.
IR and Fund Specialists
James Banks
Fund Team Jersey
James Banks
Fund Team Jersey
James Banks joined Capvis in 2020. Prior to joining Capvis, James worked at BlueCrest Capital Management, KPMG and ABN AMRO Bank.
James is Fund Controller for the Capvis Funds in Jersey.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science (First Class) from the University of Chichester, UK and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2016.
Contact
James Banks
+44 1534 486 723
Jonathon Buesnel
Fund Team Jersey
Jonathon Buesnel
Fund Team Jersey
Jonathon Buesnel is Executive Director of the Capvis General Partner companies in Jersey. He has extensive experience administering private equity funds and has served on a number of other general partner boards.
Prior to joining Capvis, Jonathon was a Director at Ipes with responsibility for delivery of its Jersey operations. He also acted as Client Director and Head of European Business Development at Moore Management.
Jonathon holds a B.A. (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Kingston University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1999 whilst working at KPMG
Contact
Jonathon Buesnel
+44 1534 486 721
Carola Palitschka
Fund Team Jersey
Carola Palitschka
Fund Team Jersey
Carola Palitschka has been with Capvis in 2018. Prior to joining Capvis, Carola worked for Saltgate Limited and Moore Stephens in Jersey.
Carola is an Administration Manager for the Capvis Funds in Jersey.
Carola qualified as a Chartered Governance Professional in 2017. Carola also holds a Professional Diploma in Governance.
Contact
Carola Palitschka
+44 1534 486 724
Rachel Van Neste
Fund Team Jersey
Rachel Van Neste
Fund Team Jersey
Rachel Van Neste has been with Capvis since 2018. Prior to joining Capvis, Rachel worked for Saltgate Limited in Jersey.
Rachel is an Administration Manager for the Capvis Funds in Jersey.
Rachel is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and qualified as a Chartered Governance Professional in 2021. Rachel also holds a Professional Diploma in Governance and a BA from the University of Liverpool, UK.
Contact
Rachel Van Neste
+44 1534 486 720
Hannah Wright
Fund Team Jersey
Hannah Wright
Fund Team Jersey
Hannah Wright joined Capvis in 2023.
Hannah is an Accountant for the Capvis Funds in Jersey.
Before joining Capvis, Hannah qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she worked in the financial services assurance department. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, she audited a range of private equity clients.
Contact
Hannah Wright
+44 1534 486 722
Heiko Zühlke
Head of Investor Relations
Heiko Zühlke
Head of Investor Relations
Heiko Zühlke joined Capvis in 2022.
Heiko is Head of Investor Relations at Capvis.
Prior to joining Capvis, Heiko worked as Head of Investor Relations for Amplitude Capital in Zug and for Morgan Stanley’s and Credit Suisse’s Equity Derivatives Departments in London.
He holds an MBA in Financial Engineering from Yale School of Management, USA and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and International Finance from the University of Denver, USA.
Contact
Heiko Zühlke
+41 43 300 58 29
Jersey Board
Francesca Barnes
Non-Executive Director
Jonathon Buesnel
Executive Director
Nigel Campion-Smith
Non-Executive Director
Geoff Cook
Non-Executive Director
John Cosnett
Non-Executive Director
Felix Rohner
Non-Executive Director
Luxembourg Board
Jean-Robert Bartolini
Executive Director
Delphine Bircker
Administration Manager
Ahcene Boulhais
Administration Manager
Marc Schütt
Non-Executive Director
Corporate Officer
Carlotta Bertolino
Senior Corporate Officer