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Ana Aliyari
Managing Director
Ana joined PAI in 2015. She is a member of the Food & Consumer Team. She has been involved in a number of investments including Ecotone, Froneri, Roompot, StellaGroup and The Looping Group.
She started her career at Roland Berger in Paris as a strategy consultant, where she spent two years.
Ana graduated from ESSEC in 2013.
António Pestana da Silva
Financial Performance & Analysis Director
António joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He joined from Sienna Investment Managers, where he was Interim Head of Finance, overseeing financial reporting, FP&A activities and cost optimisation initiatives. Prior to this, he worked at KPMG Luxembourg as a Manager in M&A Transaction Services and at Deloitte Portugal as a Consultant in the same field.
António holds a Master’s degree in International Management from Nova School of Business & Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Católica Porto Business School.
Vijay Ananthula
Investment Associate
Vijay joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Investment Group.
He joined from Bank of America, where he spent two years as an Investment Banking Analyst. Prior to that, he completed an internship at Bank of America, working with the Healthcare and Consumer & Retail teams.
Vijay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business from Vanderbilt University.
Anatoliy Nagornyy
Managing Director
Anatoliy joined PAI in 2021 as a member of the PAI Performance Group with a particular focus on Operations.
He brings over 13 years of experience in supply chain & operations gained across management consulting and industry roles. As a Principal at the Boston Consulting Group, he served leading consumer products & retail clients across Europe and Asia. Prior to BCG, Anatoliy held various supply chain roles at Amazon, Tesco and Maersk in the UK.
Anatoliy holds a Master of Science Degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Transportation Management from Odessa National Maritime University in Ukraine.
Thomas Vinet
Finance Analyst
Thomas joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
He first joined PAI in July 2025 as a Structuring Intern in Luxembourg, before moving to Paris in January 2026 as a Financial Performance & Analysis Intern.
Prior to this, Thomas completed a six-month internship in Asset Management Audit at PwC.
Thomas graduated from IESEG Business School.
Léa Mussigmann
Finance Analyst
Léa joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the Corporate Operations Team.
She first joined PAI in September 2025 as a Fund Operations Apprentice, supporting investor reporting, fund operations and financial reporting across PAI’s private equity funds, before joining the team as a Finance Analyst following her internship.
Prior to this, she completed internships in Fund Finance at Ardian and in Financial Audit at EY.
Léa graduated from KEDGE Business School.
Stefano Parisi
Managing Director
Stefano joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the PAI Performance Group, with a particular focus on topline growth and commercial value creation across the portfolio.
He joined from Carlyle, where he was a Managing Director in the value creation team, supporting portfolio companies on commercial and growth initiatives. Prior to Carlyle, Stefano held senior commercial and value creation roles at Fedrigoni, TeamSystem and Ideal Standard. He began his career at Roland Berger, where he spent five years as a Senior Consultant.
Stefano holds a Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics and Social Studies from Bocconi University in Milan.
Moundir Rachidi
Managing Director
Moundir joined PAI in 2026 as a member of the PAI Performance Group, with a particular focus on operational topics.
He joined from GXO Logistics, where he was Global Chief Transformation & Operations Performance Officer. He previously spent over a decade at Boston Consulting Group, where he led large-scale transformation programmes across the industrial, consumer goods and retail sectors. Earlier in his career, he held senior operational roles at Toyota and Whirlpool, gaining experience in manufacturing, supply chain and performance improvement.
Moundir holds a Master’s degree in Industrial & Logistics Management from Bordeaux Business School and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
