[ASK2020] European buyouts

Apax Partners is an established, leading private equity firm both in France and in Europe. We are motivated to realise and develop the potential of the companies that aim to be champions of their industries, both at home and abroad. Our 45 years of experience and sector specialisation represent the key strengths that make us the right choice. They enable us to identify the most promising companies in our specialist sectors, understand their growth drivers and support their management as they work to achieve their ambitions. We pride ourselves as a professional, respectful, and bold partner. Our success is built on the close, trust-based relationships with our entrepreneurs and investors alike, and on our desire to succeed as a team.

[Speakers' Biography]

Eddie Misrahi joined Apax Partners in 1991 as a Partner, responsible for investments in the Tech & Telecom sector. He carried out many investments to support young, innovative companies as well as more mature companies in growth financing and buy-out transactions. He became Managing Director of Apax Partners in 2007 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2010. He started his career at McKinsey & Company in Paris, before working in the USA for a telecommunications firm. Eddie graduated from the École Polytechnique and the Harvard Business School.