Pieter Lambrecht

Apheon

Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing ~€2.5 billion of assets from select global institutional investors and families. Apheon is characterized by its partnership approach, providing "patient and friendly capital" and industrial know-how to entrepreneurs and management teams, preparing their companies for the future. Apheon partners with leading companies with a sustainable, competitive position in attractive niche sectors, that are headquartered in the Benelux, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, with a constant emphasis on developing their environmental, social and governance ("ESG") journey during its investment period. Through its pan-European footprint, the firm acts as a gateway into Europe for companies in the mid-market. Since its founding in 2005, Apheon has raised more than €3.0 billion in capital, invested in 36 companies across Europe and completed ~140 add-on acquisitions for a total aggregate transaction value in excess of €6.5 billion. Apheon's current portfolio consists of 21 companies across its target sectors, representing ~€3.0 billion sales and 21,000 employees. Apheon is advised by Apheon Advisors which has offices in Brussels, Milan, Madrid, Paris, Munich and Amsterdam.