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Palamon Capital Partners

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Palamon Capital Partners is a private equity partnership that invests in high-growth service-oriented businesses throughout Europe.

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01.01.1999

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Based in London and founded in 1999, Palamon Capital Partners manages €1.3 billion in funds and is supported by major investment institutions. The firm specializes in providing equity to European lower mid-market companies and seeks out service-oriented businesses with significant growth potential.
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Louis Elson
Louis Elson

Louis Elson

Louis Elson is Managing Partner of Palamon Capital Partners, a private equity firm he co-founded in 1999. He has been active in European private equity for more than twenty five years, previously as a London-based partner of Warburg Pincus. Louis attended Phillips Academy Andover and Eton College, and he received a BA with Honors from Harvard University. He serves as a charter trustee of Phillips Academy Andover and was previously a Trustee of The Darden School at the University of Virginia and a member of the Harvard University Task Force on Academic Resources. In London, he is vice-chairman of Impetus-PEF; the UK’s leading venture philanthropy organization. He serves or has served on the Development Board of The Prince’s Trust, the International Development Council of the British Film Institute and is a trustee of The Voices Foundation and The Education Endowment Foundation. He was previously a member of the board of the British Venture Capital Association.

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Palamon Capital Partners
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Michael Hoffman
Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman

Michael joined Santé Ventures in 2019 as a Senior Advisor. He also currently serves as the Chairman of Hoffman Ventures Limited, Chairman of the International Board of Advisors at The University of Texas at Austin, Member of Advisory Board at All Advisory Board of the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Member of the Chancellor’s Council of the University of Texas System, Board Member of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Chairman of the Trustees of Richmond University and Chairman of The American Academy in Berlin. In addition to the roles above, he is also a Trustee of George Washington University, Director of the United States-Spain Council, the Salzburg Seminar and as a Member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations. Michael continues to serve on the Boards of a number of performing arts organizations such as Almeida Theatre in London. He also serves as the Chairman of The Museum of London Development Board; Chairman of London Archaeology, Chairman of The Philharmonia Trust, a Member of The British Library Campaign Board; and as a Trustee of The Philharmonia Orchestra. He serves as a Member of Council of Advisor at RAND Europe. Prior to joining Santé Ventures, he co-founded Palamon Capital Partners in 1999, where he served as chairman until 2015 and as a Managing Partner. Previously, he served as a Partner of London office at Warburg Pincus LLC for 11 years, starting in 1987. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he had a 15-year career as a Management Consultant with McKinsey & Co., Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, and Arthur D. Little, Inc. Michael received a B.A. from the University of Texas, an M.A. in International Economics from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

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Ia Bergman

Ia Bergman

Principal

Philippe Arbour

Philippe Arbour

Partner

Antony Barker

Antony Barker

Managing Director of Investor Relations and Marketing

Alexandre Rahmatollahi

Alexandre Rahmatollahi

Private Equity Partner

Julian Carreras

Julian Carreras

Partner

Jean Bonnavion

Partner

Gary Pritchard

Gary Pritchard

Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Andrea Tessera

Andrea Tessera

Member of the OPCO and CMO@24 Ore Business School

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