At a Glance

Quilvest Capital Partners, part of the Bemberg Capital group, is a global investment manager focused on the middle market. As pioneers in the alternative investment industry, we take pride in our history, offering decades of experience deploying capital across various business cycles and environments. We operate four investment strategies.

Alexis Meffre

"We pride ourselves on being trusted partners in the global middle market. We have evolved into a leading global investment manager with a global presence, staying closely connected to local markets. We are dedicated to delivering value creation through our range of investment strategies"

Alexis Meffre
Chief Executive Officer, Quilvest Capital Partners

Our Heritage

Quilvest has a century's worth of experience in wealth management and has been active as a private equity investor since 1972. Quilvest successfully opened its proprietary private equity platform to third-party investors in 2000

Progres bar
1888
1888

Creation of Quilmes breweries in Argentina by Otto Bemberg

1917
1917

Creation of Bemberg family office in Paris, boulevard Saint-Germain

1972
1972

Private Equity pioneer, first commitments in the early days of the industry

2002
2000

Opening of the platform to 3rd party investors, starting the Primaries, Co-investments and Secondaries strategy

2006
2002

Completion of first “lead” Buyout investment and launch of the first developed markets fund of funds program

2010
2010

Acquisition of Peñaflor Group, the 5th largest wine conglomerate in the world, by the Bemberg family

2011
2011

Launch of the current lower middle market strategy Buyout strategy and inception of its first vintage with the current approach, investment criteria and team

2013
2013

Completion of first direct Real Estate investment, located in the US

2015
2015

Launch of lower middle market private credit strategy with 1st debt program in the US and launch of a new generation of dedicated lead direct funds

Our clients: We build long-term partnerships with sophisticated investors across the globe

We focus on understanding the needs of our clients and are able to offer investment opportunities that address their individual investment objectives.

Our first commingled programme dates back to 2002, and we continue to develop our product toolkit to help our clients construct portfolios that provide them with their desired balance of risk, return and liquidity. In addition to our discretionary investment programmes, we have the flexibility to create customised solutions tailored to specific investment needs and work collaboratively with our clients to define, implement and continuously refine their overall goals.

Our Investor Solutions & Capital Raising team is responsible for coordinating and driving all fundraising and client-servicing activities. The team works closely with all of Quilvest’s business lines to ensure strong alignment across the platform, and is constantly engaging with new clients to selectively broaden the investor base.

Sustainability

Sustainability

At Quilvest Capital Partners, we firmly believe that as a leading financial institution, we bear a responsibility towards society in effectively and responsibly managing the environmental and social impacts of our investment activities our investment activities' environmental and social impacts. Sustainability has consistently been integral to our firm, driven by the Quilvest family shareholding structure and DNA. As long-term investors, we aim to foster sustainable growth and value. Incorporating sustainability criteria into our decision-making process contributes to long-term returns and plays a significant role in preserving wealth. Read more.