Team Flex Equity
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Jorge Anton ApariciMadridPrincipal
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Axel AugustinParisPrincipal
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Audrey AzriaParisSenior Associate
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Fabien BernezParisPartnerFlex EquityFabien BernezParisPartner
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2017, Fabien was a Partner at TCR Capital, a company he joined in 2008 as an Associate. He started his professional career in 2004, in the team dedicated to structured finance at Crédit Lyonnais.
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Arnaud CarbonneParisPrincipal
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Carla CerdanParisAnalyst
Prior to joining CAPZA, Carla worked at Perella Weinberg Partners as an Investment Banking Analyst Intern. Before that, she worked at Abénex as a Private Equity Analyst Intern and at Scalene Partners as a M&A Analyst Intern.
Carla holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering (Master 225) from Université Paris-Dauphine.
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Jérémy ChetritParisAnalyst
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Benoit ChoppinParisManaging Partner
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2006 as a senior associate, Benoit gained initial experience in the Corporate Banking department of Crédit Lyonnais in London and EPF Partners (APAX small caps). He became Principal in 2008, Director in 2010, Partner in 2014 and Managing Partner in 2021. Benoit was instrumental in building the Flex Equity Franchise and is also actively involved in the fundraising process of the Flex Equity strategy.
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Edoardo FerrariMilanSenior Associate
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2023, Edoardo worked for 3 years at CDP Equity in Milan, as an Investment Manager of several Private Equity investment projects. Prior to that, he worked for almost 4 years at Roland Berger as a Strategy Consultant in the Private Equity and Strategy Practices in Milan. Edoardo started his career at PwC in Milan as a Corporate Finance Analyst.
Edoardo holds an MSc in Business Administration and Law – Major in Corporate Finance from Bocconi University and a BSc in Business Administration – Major in Accounting from Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University. -
Marc Fontclara BargalloMadridAnalyst
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Gino GraffAmsterdamSenior Associate
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2022, Gino worked as an associate for ING’s leveraged finance team. After some early experience at ING Bank and Vortex Capital in Amsterdam, Gino joined ING through the corporate finance graduate program.
Gino has studied at Tilburg University, Bocconi and Maastricht University, from which he graduated with a Master’s degree.
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Christophe Karvelis SennParisExecutive Chairman & FounderChristophe Karvelis SennParisExecutive Chairman & Founder
Prior to founding CAPZA in 2004, Christophe was Managing Director at ABN AMRO CAPITAL France since 1998. He previously took part in the creation of the EPF Partners fund in 1995. Christophe started his career at 3i France, which he joined in 1987, becoming an Associate Director and then Management Committee member in 1992.
Christophe graduated from Sciences Po Paris in 1984 and holds an MBA from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago. -
Thomas LafougèreParisPrincipal
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2016, Thomas worked at Deloitte in the Transaction Services department.
Before that, Thomas had a first experience at Morgan Stanley in the M&A team in London and at Bridgepoint in Paris.
Thomas graduated from Sciences Po Paris and holds a Master in Finance from the London School of Economics. -
Guillaume LalauParisAnalyst
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2023, Guillaume worked at Crédit Agricole CIB in Leveraged Finance Mid Caps as an Origination Apprentice. Prior to that, he worked at Kartesia as a Private Debt Analyst Intern.
Guillaume holds a MSc in Investment Banking and a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Economics and Financial Engineering, both from Paris-Dauphine University.
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Timothée Le PageParisAnalyst
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2022, Timothée had multiple experiences in Venture Capital and Private Debt funds, working at Insurtech Capital and Amundi Private Debt as an analyst. Prior to that, he carried out a strategy consulting mission for Atos in India and did advising for M&A, VC and ICO operations at Orrick Rambaud Martel.
Timothée Le Page holds a Master’s degree in management (MiM) from HEC Paris, a Master’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Business and Tax Law from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
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Roman LeynaudMunichAssociate
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2021, Roman worked at Lyxor International Asset Management as a private debt analyst and completed internships in digital strategy consulting at Fifty-Five and in logistics at Instafreight.
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Filippo MalattiaMilanAssociate
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2021, Filippo worked at BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking as a debt markets analyst intern, in addition to other working experiences in the finance industry.
Filippo Malattia holds a Master of Science in Finance from Nova School of Business and Economics and a Bachelors in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University.
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Clémence MegarbaneParisPrincipal
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Marta Merry del Val MorénesMadridSenior Associate
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Cécile MichonMunichAnalyst
Avant de rejoindre CAPZA, Cécile a travaillé chez Barclays en tant qu’Analyste en Banque d’Investissement. Avant cela, elle a effectué plusieurs stages en Private equity et en M&A chez Ardian, Perella Weinberg Partners et Crédit Agricole CIB.
Cécile est titulaire d’un Master Global Economic Transformation & Technology de l’UC Berkeley et de l’EDHEC Business School, ainsi que d’une double licence en Droit et en Gestion Financière de l’Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
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José Tomas MolinerMadridPartner
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2015, José Tomás joined and refounded iNova Capital, in 2000 he founded and led Diana Capital a medium size private equity firm.
Before that, he spent 13 years at BBVA and he developed his career in the area of Investment Banking and Investor Relations, Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity.José Tomás holds a degree in Economics from the UCM and an MBA from IESE.
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Francisco PichardoMadridAssociate
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Maxence RadixParisManaging PartnerMaxence RadixParisManaging Partner
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2005, Maxence gained initial experience in the Finance Department of Cascade Direct Inc, in Portland (USA). He was quickly promoted to the rank of Principal in 2013, Director in 2014, Partner in 2016 and Managing Partner in 2021.
Maxence was instrumental in building the Flex Equity Franchise and is also actively involved in the fundraising process of the Flex Equity strategy.
Maxence holds an International Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Market Finance from ESPEME Business School (EDHEC Group, Lille France). -
Xavier RivoalParisPortfolio Manager
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Cédric SabbahParisSenior Associate
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Victoire SimonParisDirector
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2020, Victoire was Investment Director at Weinberg Capital Partners.
Prior to that, she was an Investment Director at RAISE, a fund specialized in small and mid-cap companies that she joined at its creation in 2013.
She also has experience at 21 Invest and in Transaction Services at KPMG.
Victoire holds a Master’s degree in financial engineering from EM LYON Business School and graduated from Dauphine. -
Stefano ZavattaroMilanPartner, Head of Italy
Prior to joining CAPZA in 2021, Stefano advised international investment houses on their Italian and European projects.
Previously, he was chosen by the French investor Siparex to launch their Italian private equity activities, before becoming Head of the Private Equity division of the Crédit Agricole Group.
He began his career as a manager for General Electric, where he participated in numerous M&A and private equity transactions within the GE Capital division.
Stefano graduated in Economics in Rome and specialized in Finance at the London Business School.