Janish Patel
Managing Director, Investor Relations
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Janish Patel
Managing Director, Investor Relations
Janish joined BC Partners in 2020. He is a Managing Director in the Investor Relations team based in London with responsibility for Middle East Investor coverage and Global Consultant coverage.
Previously, Janish was a Principal in the Investor Relations team at HarbourVest Partners, where he focused on Middle East investor coverage. Prior to this, he was Head of Project Management and Head of Middle East Investor coverage CVC Capital Partners.
Education, Other
MBA, Manchester Business School
BSc in Economics, University of Buckingham
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Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2020
Falco Pichler
Partner, Private Equity
Falco Pichler
Partner, Private Equity
Falco joined BC Partners in 2009. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg and covers the European Services & Industrials sector.
Previously, Falco worked in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley, where he focused on M&A in the European media and telecommunications sector.
Education, Other
MBA, INSEAD
BA in Economics, Stanford University
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, German and French
- Joined:
- 2009
- Focus:
- Services & Industrials
Portfolio involvement
- CeramTec (X)
- CeramTec (XI)
- Com Hem
- Fedrigoni
- Synlab
- United Group
Milton Ponte
Associate, Private Equity
Milton Ponte
Associate, Private Equity
Milton joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Milton worked as an Associate at McKinsey & Company.
Education, Other
MSc in Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- Portuguese, English and Spanish
- Joined:
- 2024
Hugo Pralle
Analyst
Hugo Pralle
Analyst
Hugo Pralle joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Analyst in the Investor Relations team based in London.
Previously, Hugo worked as an Off-Cycle Analyst at Fremman Capital. Prior to this he worked at IdVector Capital.
Education, Other
BA in Geography, University of Oxford
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- Spanish, French, English
- Joined:
- 2025
Mark Richards
Partner, Private Equity
Mark Richards
Partner, Private Equity
Mark joined BC Partners in 2017. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London and covers the European Technology and Services & Industrials sectors.
Previously, Mark worked at Apax Partners, latterly as Vice President focused on the tech, telecoms, and IT services sectors. Prior to this, he was a Manager in the Private Equity Group at Macquarie.
Education, Other
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2017
- Focus:
- Services & Industrials, TMT
Portfolio involvement
Francesco Rubinacci
Associate, Private Equity
Francesco Rubinacci
Associate, Private Equity
Francesco joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Francesco worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Prior to this he worked at Brightstar Capital Partners and Sciens Capital Management as MBA Private Equity Associate in New York.
Education, Other
MBA – top 5% of his class, Columbia Business School
MSc in International Management (CEMS) – cum laude, Bocconi University
BS in Finance – cum laude, Bocconi University
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- Italian, English
- Joined:
- 2025
Alberto Rugarli
Associate, Private Equity
Alberto Rugarli
Associate, Private Equity
Alberto joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Alberto worked as an Associate in the Investment Banking division at HSBC.
Education, Other
MSc in Finance and Private Equity, London School of Economics
BSc in International Economics and Finance, Bocconi University
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Joined:
- 2025
Blanca Ruiz Prada
Managing Director, Private Equity
Blanca Ruiz Prada
Managing Director, Private Equity
Blanca joined BC Partners in 2017. She is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Blanca worked in the Investment Banking M&A team at Citi, where she focused on the consumer and retail sector.
Education, Other
Degree in Business Administration and Management, ESADE Business School
MA in Finance, ICADE
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English and Spanish
- Joined:
- 2017
- Focus:
- Services & Industrials
Portfolio involvement
- Antelliq
- DentalPro
- Pronovias
- United Group
Janick Schindler
Analyst, Private Equity
Janick Schindler
Analyst, Private Equity
Janick joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Analyst in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg.
Previously, Janick worked as an Intern at BC Partners. Prior to this he gained experience at Boston Consulting Group, HV Capital, and Altor.
Education, Other
BA in Business Administration, University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, German, Italian, Spanish
- Joined:
- 2025
Philipp Schwalber
Partner, Private Equity, Co-head of Technology
Philipp Schwalber
Partner, Private Equity, Co-head of Technology
Philipp joined BC Partners in 2017. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London and a rotating member of the Private Equity Investment Committee.
Philipp leads the Firm’s coverage of the European Technology sector. He led the Firm’s acquisition of Advanced and has been actively involved in several investments, including Navex, EAB and Tentamus.
Previously, Philipp spent 17 years at HgCapital, where he led a number of successful investments and held several board positions.
Education, Other
MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Oxford University
MSc in Economics, London School of Economics
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English and German
- Joined:
- 2017
- Focus:
- TMT
Portfolio involvement
Ben Shilliam
Chief Technology Officer
Ben Shilliam
Chief Technology Officer
Ben joined BC Partners in 2025. He is the Chief Technology Officer based in London.
Previously, Ben worked as a Chief Technology Officer at Coller Capital. Prior to this he has held technology roles at Chubb and BNP Paribas.
Education, Other
BA in Business Information Systems, Nottingham Trent University
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Joined:
- 2025
Jae-Won Shin
Product Specialist, Investor Relations
Jae-Won Shin
Product Specialist, Investor Relations
Jae-Won joined BC Partners in 2023. He is a Managing Director and Product Specialist in the Investor Relations team based in London.
Previously, Jae-Won was a Senior Director at Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), where he built and managed a global private equity portfolio and most recently led European private equity investments in the Firm’s London office and sat on the LP Advisory Committees of various GPs. Prior to this he was a Vice President at BDA Partners, where he advised both private equity and corporate clients on cross border M&As in Asia, and has also worked as an Investment Analyst at Prytania Asset Management in London.
Education, Other
MSc in Finance, London Business School
BS in Business Administration, Ohio State University
BS in Business Administration, Yonsei University
CFA Charterholder, CFA Institute
Patron, Yang Jun Hyuk Baseball Foundation and Korea Football Association Love Sharing Foundation
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, Korean
- Joined:
- 2023
Ed Stanley
Associate, Private Equity
Ed Stanley
Associate, Private Equity
Ed joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Ed worked as a Consultant at Bain & Company.
Education, Other
BA in Economics and Management, University of Oxford
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2024
Nikos Stathopoulos
Chairman, Europe, Member of the Management Committee
Nikos Stathopoulos
Chairman, Europe, Member of the Management Committee
Nikos joined BC Partners in 2005. He is Chairman, Europe, a permanent member of the Management Committee, a permanent member of the Private Equity Investment Committee, Chairs the Private Equity Exit Committee and plays an active role in developing the Firm’s strategy, recruiting talent, sourcing investment opportunities, and portfolio company operating reviews.
Nikos brings nearly three decades of experience in private equity across a number of sector and geographies. He leads the Telecom and Media investment vertical in Europe and has led several investments for the Firm including Acuris, Pharmathen, ComHem, United Group, and Springer Nature.
Previously, Nikos was a Partner at Apax Partners in London, and prior to this worked at the Boston Consulting Group in London.
Education, Other
MBA, Harvard Business School
BSc in Business Administration, Athens University of Economics & Business
Chairman, BC Partners Foundation
Member of the Global Advisory Board, Harvard Business School
Member of the Board of Trustees, American School in London
Member of the Board, The Hellenic Initiative and Impetus
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- Greek, English, French, Spanish and Italian
- Joined:
- 2005
- Focus:
- TMT
Portfolio involvement
Adrian Stroumbos
Principal, Private Equity
Adrian Stroumbos
Principal, Private Equity
Adrian joined BC Partners in 2022. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Adrian was an Investment Banking Associate and Analyst at Centerview Partners. Prior to this, he worked at Rothschild in Paris.
Education, Other
Degree de Grande Ecole with a Master’s in Finance, HEC School of Management
MA in Statistics, ENSAE
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- French, English, Greek
- Joined:
- 2022
Victor Tray
Principal, Private Equity
Victor Tray
Principal, Private Equity
Victor joined BC Partners 2021. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Victor was an Investment Banking Associate in the UK Advisory team at Barclays.
Education, Other
BA in Economics, University of Cambridge
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English, Spanish
- Joined:
- 2021
Adi Venkatraman
Associate, Private Equity
Adi Venkatraman
Associate, Private Equity
Adi joined BC Partners in 2025. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.
Previously, Adi worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Jefferies in the Healthcare team.
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Joined:
- 2025
Portfolio involvement
Saxon Walker
Principal, Investor Relations
Saxon Walker
Principal, Investor Relations
Saxon joined BC Partners in 2023. He is a Principal in the Investor Relations team based in London.
Previously, Saxon worked as a Analyst at Rede Partners. Prior to this he worked at Morgan Stanley.
Education, Other
BSc in Economic History and Economics, LSE
Contact
Brief
- Location:
- Europe
- Languages:
- English
- Joined:
- 2023