Ikbal S. Ahluwalia
Associate, Private Equity
People
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Ikbal S. Ahluwalia
Associate, Private Equity
Ikbal joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in New York.
Previously, Ikbal worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Technology Group at Barclays.
Education, Other
BA Economics, Yale University
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2024
Fahim Ahmed
Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Management Committee
Fahim Ahmed
Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Management Committee
Fahim joined BC Partners in 2006. He is Chief Operating Officer, a permanent member of the Management Committee, chairs the Portfolio Review Committee and has leadership responsibilities for Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and HR across the Firm.
Fahim leads the Firm’s investment in Presidio and has been actively involved with a number of investments, including PetSmart, Chewy and Suddenlink/Cablevision. He continues to source investments in the North American TMT sector.
Previously, Fahim spent four years at the Boston Consulting Group in London, New York, and Washington.
Education, Other
MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar)
BA, Harvard College
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2006
- Focus:
- TMT
Portfolio involvement
Simon Albers
Associate, Private Equity
Simon Albers
Associate, Private Equity
Simon joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg.
Previously, Simon worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Deutsche Bank.
Education
MSc in Accounting & Finance, University of Mannheim
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- German, English
- Joined:
- 2025
Kevin Barnes
Managing Director, Portfolio Chief Procurement Officer, Portfolio Operations
Kevin Barnes
Managing Director, Portfolio Chief Procurement Officer, Portfolio Operations
Kevin joined BC Partners in 2021. He is a Managing Director and Portfolio Chief Procurement Officer in the Private Equity Portfolio Operations team based in New York.
Previously, Kevin worked as Global Procurement Vice President and Director at Schneider Electric. Prior to this he was Procurement Leader at Mars/ Wrigley and at The Walt Disney Company, following various procurement, operations, and supply chain management roles with Ford Motor Company.
Education, Other
MBA, University of Michigan Ross School
BA in Business, Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2021
Claudia Battilana
Associate, Private Equity
Claudia Battilana
Associate, Private Equity
Claudia joined BC Partners in 2024. She is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Claudia worked as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Italy.
Education, Other
MSc in Management & Strategy, London School of Economics
BSc in Management, Bocconi University
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, Italian
- Joined:
- 2024
Andrea Bertoni
Principal, Private Equity
Andrea Bertoni
Principal, Private Equity
Andrea joined BC Partners in 2021. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Andrea worked as a Consultant in the Strategy & Corporate Finance practice of McKinsey & Company in Italy. Prior to this, he held an internship at Credit Suisse in London.
Education, Other
MBA, Harvard Business School
MSc in Finance – cum laude, Bocconi University
BSc in Banking and Finance – cum laude, University of Brescia
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, Italian
- Joined:
- 2021
Portfolio involvement
Mathieu Bigand
Managing Director, Private Equity
Mathieu Bigand
Managing Director, Private Equity
Mathieu joined BC Partner in 2019. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in New York.
Previously, Mathieu worked as an Investment Banking Associate and Analyst at Goldman Sachs in both Paris and New York. Prior to this he worked for Cinven in Paris.
Education, Other
Degree de Grande Ecole with a Master’s in Finance, HEC School of Management
BA in Mathematics, La Sorbonne
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English, French and Spanish
- Joined:
- 2019
- Focus:
- Healthcare
Portfolio involvement
Graeme Brawn
Associate, Credit
Graeme Brawn
Associate, Credit
Graeme joined BC Partners in 2022. He is an Associate in the Credit team based in New York.
Previously, Graeme worked as an Analyst in the Capital Solutions Group at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Education, Other
BComm in Finance, University of British Columbia
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2022
Edouard Brochet
Associate, Private Equity
Edouard Brochet
Associate, Private Equity
Edouard joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Edouard worked as an Associate at Zaoui & Co.
Education, Other
Double Degree Ecole Centrale Paris, ESSEC Business School
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, French
- Joined:
- 2024
Jake Brodsky
Associate, Private Equity
Jake Brodsky
Associate, Private Equity
Jake joined BC Partners in 2023. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in New York.
Previously, Jake worked as an Analyst and Associate at Audax Private Equity.
Education, Other
BA in Economics & Mathematics – phi beta kappa, Dartmouth College
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2023
Paul Brown
Director, Investor Relations
Paul Brown
Director, Investor Relations
Paul joined BC Partners in 2022. He is a Director in the Investor Relations team responsible for Client Services for Private Equity based in London.
Previously, Paul worked as a Director in the Investor Relations team at Charterhouse Capital Partners. Prior to this he held roles at Bridgepoint Capital and Deloitte.
Education, Other
MSc in Management, University of Edinburgh
MA in Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2022
Devin Brown
Principal, Private Equity
Devin Brown
Principal, Private Equity
Devin joined BC Partners in 2021. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in New York.
Previously, Devin worked as an Investment Associate at Kelso & Co. Prior to this, he worked as an Investment Banking Associate in the Media & Communications Group at J.P. Morgan in New York.
Education, Other
BA in Psychology and Pre-Business, College of the Holy Cross
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2021
Portfolio involvement
Lucas Bulczynski
Analyst, Credit
Lucas Bulczynski
Analyst, Credit
Lucas joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Analyst in the Credit team based in New York.
Previously, Lucas interned as a Summer Analyst at Miller Buckfire. Prior to this he worked at Brownstone Investment Group.
Education, Other
BS in Statistics & Computer Science, Duke University
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Joined:
- 2024
Elton Bursuk
Associate, Private Equity
Elton Bursuk
Associate, Private Equity
Elton joined BC Partners in 2023. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg.
Previously, Elton worked as an Associate in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs.
Education, Other
MSc in Management, HHL, Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Stern School of Business – New York University
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, German
- Joined:
- 2023
Marco Castelli
Partner, Private Equity
Marco Castelli
Partner, Private Equity
Marco joined BC Partners in 2006. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London, and a rotating member of the Private Equity Investment Committee.
Marco covers the European Healthcare and Food sectors, with regional responsibility for the Italian market.
Previously, Marco worked as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company, where he focused on strategy and M&A projects.
Education, Other
MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Degree in Business Administration, Bocconi University
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- Italian and English
- Joined:
- 2006
- Focus:
- Food, Healthcare
Portfolio involvement
- Com Hem
- DentalPro
- Forno d’Asolo
- Gruppo Coin
- I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
- Migros
- PetSmart – Chewy (IX)
- Shawbrook
Laura Cawley
Managing Director, Capital Markets, Private Equity
Laura Cawley
Managing Director, Capital Markets, Private Equity
Laura joined BC Partners in 2021. She is a Managing Director in the Capital Markets team for Private Equity based in New York.
Previously, Laura was a Vice President at J.P. Morgan in Leveraged Finance where she focused on the financial institutions and real estate sectors.
Education, Other
BS in Accounting and Finance, Syracuse University
BA in Economics, Syracuse University
Patron, Jazz at Lincoln Center and New York Botanical Garden
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2021
Jalen Chan
Analyst, Credit
Jalen Chan
Analyst, Credit
Jalen joined BC Partners in 2023. He is an Analyst in the Credit team based in New York.
Previously, Jalen worked as a Summer Analyst at BC Partners and CriticalPoint Capital.
Education, Other
BSBA, Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2023
Michael Chang
Partner, Private Equity, Co-head of Healthcare
Michael Chang
Partner, Private Equity, Co-head of Healthcare
Michael joined BC Partners in 2009. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in New York and a rotating member of the Private Equity Investment Committee.
Michael leads the North American Healthcare sector, and led several investments for BC Partners including CeramTec, Zest Dental and Women’s care. He has also been actively involved in several investments, including PetSmart and Chewy.
Previously, Michael worked at JLL, where he was responsible for leveraged buy-out investments across industries including aerospace, financial services, and industrials. Prior to this, he worked in the Private Equity and M&A teams at the Blackstone Group.
Education, Other
MBA, Harvard Business School
BA in Economics, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English and Mandarin
- Joined:
- 2009
- Focus:
- Healthcare
Portfolio involvement
Luke Charalambous
Head of Communications, Investor Relations
Luke Charalambous
Head of Communications, Investor Relations
Luke joined BC Partners in 2024. He is Head of Communications in the Investor Relations team based in London.
Previously, Luke worked as a Communications Manager at Apax Partners. Prior to this, he worked at Jupiter Asset Management.
Education, Other
BA in History, University of Leicester
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2024
Lakshman Charanjiva
Partner, Head of Portfolio Operations
Lakshman Charanjiva
Partner, Head of Portfolio Operations
Lakshman joined BC Partners in 2017. He is a Partner and Head of Portfolio Operations for Private Equity based in New York.
Previously, Lakshman was Chief Information Officer at Next Era Energy Inc. and AES Corporation, both Fortune 200 companies. Prior to this, he was a Partner at Capgemini and has also advised several early and mid-stage companies leveraging his operating, consulting, and industry background.
Education, Other
MBA, Tulane University
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Mumbai
Chartered Accountant, India
Executive Board, International Tennis Hall of Fame
Advisory Board, Vijay Amritraj Foundation (charity supporting women’s and children’s causes in India)
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- North America
- Languages:
- English and Hindi
- Joined:
- 2017