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

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English and German

Joined:

2017

Focus:

TMT

Portfolio involvement

• OneAdvanced
• Navex
• Tentamus

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

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

Greek, English, French, Spanish and Italian

Joined:

2005

Focus:

TMT

Portfolio involvement

• Acuris (IX)
• OneAdvanced
• Com Hem
• DentalPro
• Pharmathen
• Springer Nature (IX)
• Springer Nature (Xl)
• United Group

F. Mark Fariborz

Partner, Private Equity, Co-head of Technology

Mark joined BC Partners in 2011. He is a Partner and rotating member of the Private Equity Investment Committee.

Mark leads the Technology vertical in North America and led BC Partners’ investments in NAVEX, EAB, and Accudyne.

Previously, he spent five years at Hellman & Friedman, and prior to this worked in the US buyout fund at The Carlyle Group in Washington DC and New York.

Education, Other
MBA with distinction, Harvard Business School
BA in Economics – magna cum laude, Harvard College

Contact

• +1 212 891 2880

Brief

Location:

North America

Languages:

English, French and Persian

Joined:

2011

Focus:

TMT

Portfolio involvement

• Accudyne
• OneAdvanced
• EAB
• Navex

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

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English

Joined:

2017

Focus:

Services & Industrials, TMT

Portfolio involvement

• OneAdvanced
• Davies
• United Group
• Valtech

Alexander Katsis

Managing Director, Private Equity

Alex re-joined BC Partners in 2024. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Alex spent three years as a Director at PSG Equity, where he focused on growth equity buyouts in the software sector. Prior to this he spent six years at BC Partners and two years at Morgan Stanley.

Education, Other
MA in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English

Joined:

2024

Focus:

Services & Industrials, TMT

Portfolio involvement

• OneAdvanced
• Davies
• Forno d’Asolo
• Shawbrook

Johannes Leo

Associate, Private Equity

Johannes joined BC Partners in 2024. He is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg.

Previously, Johannes worked as a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Education, Other
MSc in Finance and Private Equity, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

German and English

Joined:

2024

Portfolio involvement

• OneAdvanced

Antoine Laffont

Principal, Private Equity

Antoine joined BC Partners in 2024. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Antoine worked as a Private Equity Associate at Silver Lake. Prior to this he worked in special situations private equity at Alteri Partners and in investment banking at Jefferies in London.

Education, Other
BBA, ESSEC Business School

Brief

Location:

Europe

Joined:

2024