Paris, February 27, 2024 – Seven2, one of Europe’s leading private equity firms, is proud to announce the promotion of three new Partners within its investment team: Qiongyan Shao, Julien Birman and Vincent Colomb. Raphaël Delmarre, General Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the firm, is also promoted to Partner. Their expertise and continued commitment will further strengthen our ability to generate new investments and create value within our portfolio.
“We are delighted to announce the promotion of Qiongyan, Julien, Vincent, and Raphaël as Partners at Seven2. Their diverse expertise, commitment to excellence, and strategic vision will strengthen our position as a leading private equity firm in Europe. Their integration into our team of partners illustrates our commitment to nurturing our talent and providing opportunities for career development within our organisation.”
Eddie Misrahi, President of Seven2
Qiongyan Shao, new Partner within the Tech & Telecom sector at Seven2, brings extensive experience in investing in mission-critical B2B software businesses and tech-enabled services companies.
A graduate of École Polytechnique and ENSAE, Qiongyan started her career in 2010 at Lazard in the EMEA Tech & Telecom group of the Investment Banking division.
Qiongyan joined Seven2 in 2014 where she has been involved in numerous notable transactions, including Melita, Infovista, BIP, Odigo, Efficy, Odin and Infraneo.
Qiongyan is currently supporting Efficy, Infovista and Vocalcom.
Julien Birman becomes Partner in the Consumer sector, leveraging almost 15 years of experience and track-record in the sector.
After graduating from HEC in 2009, Julien began his career in the Consumer Advisory team within the Investment Banking division of J.P. Morgan in London.
Julien joined the Seven2 team in 2014 where he was notably involved in investments in Alain Afflelou, Europe Snacks, Sandaya, Entoria and AEB.
He is currently supporting Europe Snacks and Entoria.
Vincent Colomb is promoted to Partner in Seven2’s Services team.
A graduate of HEC in 2009, Vincent began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he spent five years in the Investment Banking division in London and Paris.
He joined Seven2 in 2014 and has been involved in investments in Amplitude Surgical, SK FireSafety, Marlink, Expereo, DSTNY, Crystal, Mentaal Beter and Vitaprotech.
He is currently supporting Crystal and Vitaprotech.
Raphaël Delmarre is Seven2 General Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer.
Raphaël holds a Master’s degree in Management Sciences and a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from Paris-Dauphine University.
He joined Seven2 in 2017 as part of the Development team after having worked at EPF Partners since the start of his career in 1998.
Raphaël now joins the firm’s team of partners.
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