03
Oct
Panel: Insights into private equity in the DACH region
Private equity activity is a mixed bag – buyout activity increased in the first half of 2024 as PE houses sought to invest the huge amount of dry powder accumulated in recent years. However, at the same time, the number of exits dropped by 5% as many sponsors opted for alternative monetisation routes one of the most popular being continuation vehicles. In this session hear panellists discuss:
- What strategies are PE funds pursuing to deploy dry power whilst holding prize assets in the portfolio as they ride out an uncertain market?
- As the approach to value creation has shifted, what adjustments have funds made to their playbook and internal set-up? Are higher interest rates affecting their approach?
- Despite the resurgence of mega-deals, the mid-market still offers significant opportunities and bright spots. Which sectors are most attractive?
- In a changing industry, how is the GP and family office dynamic evolving?
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SpeakersGiovanna Maag Partner Altor Equity Partners
Dr. Christian Waldvogel Managing Partner Renaissance
Rachel Lewis Head of Auctions EMEA, Senior Correspondent MERGERMARKET
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Giovanna is a Partner at Altor Equity Partners in Zurich. She focuses on mid-market investments in the DACH region. Her recent investments are family-owned industrial services company Kaefer and life science process engineering company VTU. Giovanna has c15 years of investment and portfolio management experience in the DACH Mittelstand. Prior to joining Altor in 2018, she worked at 3i in Germany. She started her career in M&A at Morgan Stanley and strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company in London and Frankfurt. Giovanna is a member of Invest Europe Mid-Market Platform Council.
Christian Waldvogel has been a Managing Partner of Renaissance Management SA since 2003.
Besides he is a board member of the swiss export association and the Society for Economic Research (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Konjunkturforschung) which supports the Konjunkturforschungsstelle (KOF) of ETH-Zurich.
He has operational and managerial experience at an international level in investments (Intel Capital), semi-conductors (Intel) and telecoms (Eutelsat).
Christian Waldvogel holds a doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, and a Bachelor of Science and Engineering from the University of Princeton.