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Hedi Ait-Moussa
Investment Officer
Hedi Ait-Moussa
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Hedi joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Partners Group in London, where he was an Associate in the European Healthcare Team.
Prior to this, Hedi completed internships at PAI, CVC Capital Partners and Deutsche Bank.
Hedi holds degrees from Paris Dauphine University and ESSEC Business School.
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Abigaïl Aron
Investment Director
Abigaïl Aron
Investment GroupInvestment Director
Abigaïl joined PAI in 2018 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the Alphia, Euro Ethnic Foods and Pasubio investments.
She started her career at Big Mamma, a fast-growing group of Italian restaurants, where she was the CFO for three years.
Abigaïl graduated from HEC in 2014.
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Annabelle von Barczy
Investment Officer
Annabelle von Barczy
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Annabelle joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the Audiotonix and The Looping Group investments.
She joined from J.P. Morgan where she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the EMEA Consumer & Retail team. Prior to that, she also completed internships at J.P. Morgan, Astorg and Rothschild & Co.
Annabelle holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School.
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Maud Beldent
Investment Officer
Maud Beldent
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Maud joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the Alphia and The Looping Group investments.
She worked previously at Deutsche Bank in London, where she spent two years as an M&A Analyst in the Global Industrials Group, mostly focusing on Business Services.
Maud holds a double Master’s Degree from ESSEC and Bocconi.
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Javier Dancausa
Investment Officer
Javier Dancausa
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Javier joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Atos Medical and HKA investments.
Prior to joining the Investment Group, he interned at PAI and completed several other internships in the M&A team of Rothschild & Co and Altamar Capital Partners.
Javier graduated in Business Administration & Finance from CUNEF in Madrid.
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Alessandro Di Donna
Investment Associate
Alessandro Di Donna
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Alessandro joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Bain & Company, Milan where he worked as a Senior Associate Consultant within the Private Equity Group serving large-cap private equity funds across a number of transactions in different industries.
Alessandro holds a Master’s in Management from London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering From the University of West London.
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Valentin Eischen
Investment Officer
Valentin Eischen
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Valentin joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the NovaTaste investment.
He started his career at Naxicap Partners where he spent two years working on several acquisition processes in various sectors.
Prior to this, Valentin interned at Rothschild & Co in M&A and at PAI where he was involved in the Ecotone transaction.
Valentin holds a Master’s Degree in Management from EM Lyon Business School.
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Matthew Fishman
Investment Associate
Matthew Fishman
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Matthew joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Alphia investment.
He joined from Citi where he worked within the Global Industrials Group in New York.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.
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Chamika Gajanayaka
Investment Director
Chamika Gajanayaka
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Chamika joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Audiotonix, ECF, HKA and Theramex investments.
He was previously at Rothschild & Co in London where he spent more than three years in the Consumer, Retail and Leisure M&A Team. During his time at Rothschild, Chamika also undertook a secondment to Ocado Retail, the world’s leading online grocer, where he was Chief of Staff to the CEO and assisted the management team with various strategic projects. He started his career at Cameron Partners, the Global Alliance Partner of Rothschild & Co in New Zealand, where he focussed on M&A for two years.
Chamika graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours and a Bachelor of Commerce. He has also completed all three levels of the CFA examinations.
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John Gallagher
Investment Officer
John Gallagher
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
John joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Azets investment.
He joined us from L Catterton where he was an Investment Associate. Prior to this, John worked at Goldman Sachs in the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare M&A team.
John holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School, a Master of Corporate Law from the University of Cambridge, and a BCL in law and history from University College Dublin.
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Claire Guillemin
Investment Officer
Claire Guillemin
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Claire joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Goldman Sachs, where she was an Associate and worked on financing and M&A mandates in Paris and New York. Prior to this, Claire interned at Ardian, Perella Weinberg Partners and Citi.
Claire holds a Masters in Finance and Strategy from Sciences Po Paris.
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Luise Hegener
Investment Associate
Luise Hegener
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Luise joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Goldman Sachs, where she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst within the Natural Resources Group in London.
Luise holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Strategy from Sciences Po Paris and a double Bachelor’s degree from Mannheim Corporate State University and Paris Dauphine University.
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Agnes Hoy-Thomsen
Investment Associate
Agnes Hoy-Thomsen
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Agnes joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Centerview Partners, where she worked as an Analyst covering consumer and healthcare.
Agnes holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.
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Matthew Jones
Investment Associate
Matthew Jones
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Matthew joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Evercore where he spent two years as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Industrials Group.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Analytics from Villanova University.
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Joe Kang
Investment Director
Joe Kang
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Joe joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group and US Team.
He was previously at H.I.G. Capital, where he spent 9 years as an investor for the Middle Market private equity strategy in New York, focusing on investments across various industries. His experience at H.I.G. includes a 12-month secondment at a portfolio company in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to H.I.G., Joe began his career as an analyst at Rothschild in New York.
Joe holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Georgetown University.
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Lucas Kreifels
Investment Officer
Lucas Kreifels
DACH Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Lucas joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. He is also part of the DACH Team. He has been involved in the Theramex investment.
Lucas previously worked at BCG in Berlin, first as a generalist consultant with a focus on enterprise strategy and financial analysis across different industries, and then as a member of the BCG Private Equity team.
He holds a MSc in Mathematics from Imperial College London and two BSc in Mathematics and in Physics from the University of Bayreuth.
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Victoire Lerebours-Pigeonnière
Investment Officer
Victoire Lerebours-Pigeonnière
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Victoire joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Tikehau Capital, where she spent two years as an Analyst on their graduate program.
Prior to this, Victoire completed internships at Deutsche Bank in London and Lazard in Paris.
Victoire holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Finance from Bocconi University, a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School, and a Master’s Degree in Economics, Corporate Finance and Data Analytics from Ecole Polytechnique.
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Christian List Jakobsen
Principal Christian List Jakobsen
Investment GroupPrincipal Christian joined PAI in 2018 as a member of the Investment Group and has been involved in the Atos Medical, Audiotonix, Azets, The Compleat Food Group and Refresco investments.
He started his career in the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan in London, where he spent two years, first in the Diversified Industries team and then in the Nordic Corporate Finance and M&A team.
Christian studied International Business at Copenhagen Business School.
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David Mandeville
Investment Officer
David Mandeville
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
David joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Theramex investment.
Prior to joining the Investment Group, David interned at PAI for one year. He previously spent five years working within the Food and Consumer sector, both as a consultant with Newton Europe, and as an Operations Manager with Oscar Mayer.
David holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a BSc in Mathematics with Economics from the London School of Economics.
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Juan José Martinez Taboada
Investment Director
Juan José Martinez Taboada
Spain Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Juan José joined PAI in 2017 as a member of the Investment Group and is also part of the Spanish Team. He has been involved in the World Freight Company and Zahneins transactions.
He started his career at VINCI Concessions structuring infrastructure transactions before joining Rothschild, where he spent two years focusing on M&A, equity and debt financing transactions.
Juan José graduated from École des Ponts ParisTech and Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
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Matias Melo-Felgueres
Investment Officer
Matias Melo-Felgueres
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Matías joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Goldman Sachs where he was an Investment Banking Analyst.
Prior to this, Matías completed internships at PAI and in the M&A team at Natixis Partners.
Matías holds a Master’s degree in Management from HEC with a specialisation in Finance.
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Celeste Maria di Pietro
Investment Officer
Celeste Maria di Pietro
Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Celeste joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Citigroup Global Markets, where she has spent almost two years as an M&A Analyst in the EMEA Mobility & Capital Goods team.
Celeste holds a Master’s Degree in International Management from Bocconi University.
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Caleigh Plaut
Investment Officer
Caleigh Plaut
US Team Investment GroupInvestment Officer
Caleigh joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the US Team. She has been involved in the Alphia and Refresco investments.
Caleigh joined from Credit Suisse where she worked within the Global Industrials Group in New York. Prior to that, she completed internships at Credit Suisse and at M2O Private Fund Advisors.
Caleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Amherst College in Massachusetts.
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Matthew Poole
Principal
Matthew Poole
UK Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Matthew joined PAI in 2019 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Azets, Froneri and The Compleat Food Group investments.
He started his career in the Investment Banking Division of Barclays in London, where he spent four years in the UK M&A advisory team. During his time at Barclays, Matthew also undertook a secondment to UK Government Investments, the government’s centre of expertise in corporate finance and governance, where he worked on a number of cross-Whitehall projects and transactions.
Matthew graduated from the University of Bristol with a first class Master’s Degree in Engineering.
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Céline Quirin
Investment Director
Céline Quirin
Investment GroupInvestment Director
Céline joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the Alphia and Veonet investments.
She joined from Lazard in Paris, where she spent more than three years in the Investment Banking division working on M&A and financing / restructuring transactions.
Céline holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Economics from Columbia Business School and a Master’s Degree in Finance from Sciences Po Paris.
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Chiara Rossmeissl
Investment Associate
Chiara Rossmeissl
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Chiara joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
She joined from Goldman Sachs in London where she worked for two years as an Analyst in the EMEA Healthcare Team.
Chiara holds a Master’s degree in Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor in Economics from the University of St. Gallen.
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Lukas Rueth
Investment Associate
Lukas Rueth
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Lukas joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from PJT Partners where he worked as an Analyst.
Lukas holds a Master’s degree in Management from HEC Paris with a specialisation in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.
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Umberto Sajonia Coburgo Gotha
Investment Associate
Umberto Sajonia Coburgo Gotha
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Umberto joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Evercore Partners, where he worked as a Senior Analyst covering financial services and healthcare.
Umberto holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
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Francesca Scaravelli
Investment Director
Francesca Scaravelli
Investment GroupInvestment Director
Francesca joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
She previously worked at L-GAM Advisers in London. Prior to L-GAM, she worked in the Special Situations team at KKR for three years and spent two years at Houlihan Lokey in the Restructuring Group.
Francesca holds a Bachelor’s degree from Bocconi and a Master’s degree from ESCP.
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Mathieu Schimizzi
Investment Associate
Mathieu Schimizzi
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Mathieu joined PAI in 2025 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Roland Berger, where he worked as a Strategy Consultant specialising in private equity.
Mathieu holds a Master in Management from HEC Paris and a Master of Engineering from ENSAE Paris.
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Dekel Sherman
Principal
Dekel Sherman
US Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Dekel joined PAI in 2020 as a member of the Investment Group and the US Team.
Previously, Dekel was an associate at KKR in their Americas Consumer & Retail private equity group. Prior to joining KKR, he was an analyst at Moelis & Company in Los Angeles.
Dekel holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Southern California.
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Berre Simonse
Principal
Berre Simonse
Investment GroupPrincipal
Berre joined PAI in 2018 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the Ecotone and Theramex investments.
She started her career in the Investment Banking Division of Rothschild in London where she spent five years.
Berre graduated from the Erasmus University Rotterdam with a Master of Science in Financial Economics.
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Sirine Smaoui
Investment Director
Sirine Smaoui
Investment GroupInvestment Director
Sirine joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group. She has been involved in the European Camping Group and Infra Group investments.
She joined from Deutsche Bank in Paris where she spent more than three years working on several merger & acquisitions and financing mandates.
Sirine holds a double degree in International Business (CEMS) from HEC.
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Max Stoiber
Principal
Max Stoiber
DACH Team Investment GroupPrincipal
Max joined PAI in 2023 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Apleona investment.
He joined from L-GAM in London, where he worked for five years on transactions across Europe in various sectors. Prior to L-GAM, Max worked for three years at McKinsey in Munich.
Max holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Georgetown University and an MBA with distinction from the Wharton School.
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Henri Tarbouriech
Principal
Henri Tarbouriech
Investment GroupPrincipal
Henri joined PAI in 2018 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the Albéa, Asmodee, HKA, SGD Pharma and StellaGroup investments.
He started his career at the Boston Consulting Group in Paris as a strategy consultant, where he spent two years.
Henri graduated from HEC in 2015.
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Thomas Verbeek
Investment Director
Thomas Verbeek
UK Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Thomas joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the Investment Group and the UK Team. He has been involved in the Audiotonix and M Group Services investments.
He worked previously at Bain & Company where he spent three years as a Consultant in the Private Equity Group focusing on a variety of transactions in different sectors.
Thomas holds a Master’s degree in Cognitive and Decision Sciences from University College London, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from University College Maastricht. He is fluent in Dutch and English, and conversational in Spanish and German.
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Brett Zanelli
Investment Associate
Brett Zanelli
Investment GroupInvestment Associate
Brett joined PAI in 2024 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Barclays where he worked within the Financial Institutions Group in New York.
Brett holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Statistics & Economics from the University of Virginia.
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Emil Zawadzki
Investment Director
Emil Zawadzki
DACH Team Investment GroupInvestment Director
Emil joined PAI in 2022 as a member of the Investment Group. He has been involved in the NovaTaste investment.
He joined from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, a mid-market private equity fund focusing on the DACH region and Italy, where he has spent over 5 years working on several investments, exits and refinancing processes.
He holds a MSc in Mathematical Finance and a BSc in Mathematics from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).