Christophe Merlen Overview
- Firm
- Bain Capital
- Primary Position
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Partner, Co-Head...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
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Christophe Merlen General Information
Biography
Mr. Christophe Merlen serves as Partner, Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical and a Member of the European Private Equity at Bain Capital. He joined Bain Capital Private Equity in 2004. He also serves as a Co-Chairman at House of HR. He is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical, and a member of the European Private Equity team. Prior to joining Bain Capital Private Equity, he was a consultant at Bain & Company in Brussels, Amsterdam, and Boston, where he provided strategic and operational advice to private equity, business services, industrial, and financial services clients. He received MS magna cum laude in Civil Engineering from the University of Brussels. He also graduated from Ecole Centrale in France.
Contact Information
Address
- Devonshire House
- Mayfair Place
- London W1J 8AJ
- England, United Kingdom
Christophe Merlen Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Bain Capital | Investor | Partner, Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical and a Member of the European Private Equity | Boston, MA | PE/Buyout | |
House of HR | Company | Co-Chairman | Kortrijk, Belgium | Human Capital Services |
Christophe Merlen Lead Partner on Deals (9)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Cloud8 | 09-Oct-2023 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | London, United Kingdom | |
Wrkit | 10-Jan-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Numerator | 06-Jul-2021 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Chicago, IL | ||
Capita (Employee Benefits and People Solutions Business) | 01-Dec-2020 | Completed | Human Capital Services | Southampton, United Kingdom | ||
Concardis | 07-Jan-2019 | Completed | Other Hardware | Eschborn, Germany | ||
Benefex | 01-Sep-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Southampton, United Kingdom | ||
Zellis | 01-Feb-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Bristol, United Kingdom | ||
PCS Paycard | 01-Jan-2018 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Financial Software | Mannheim, Germany | |
Concardis | 01-Jul-2017 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Other Hardware | Eschborn, Germany |
Christophe Merlen Network (148)
Board Members (12)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Ove Kolstad | Nets | Nets | Ballerup, Denmark | |
Inge Hansen | Nets | Self | Ballerup, Denmark | |
Nets | Advent International | Ballerup, Denmark | ||
Nets | Self | Ballerup, Denmark | ||
Nets | Self | Ballerup, Denmark |
Portfolio Executives (102)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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David Edmands | Cloud8 | Director of Finance | 09-Oct-2023 | London, United Kingdom |
Ric Hill | Cloud8 | Chief Technology Officer | 09-Oct-2023 | London, United Kingdom |
Cloud8 | Financial Director | 09-Oct-2023 | London, United Kingdom | |
Numerator | Executive Chairman | 06-Jul-2021 | Chicago, IL | |
Numerator | Executive Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development | 06-Jul-2021 | Chicago, IL |
Fund Team Members (34)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Michel Plantevin | Bain Capital | Bain Capital Asia Fund II | Boston, MA |
Dwight Poler | Bain Capital | Bain Capital Fund XII | Boston, MA |
Bain Capital | Boston, MA | ||
Bain Capital | Boston, MA | ||
Bain Capital | Boston, MA |
Christophe Merlen Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Bain Capital Asia Fund II | Bain Capital | Buyout | Closed | 2012 | ||||
Bain Capital Asia Fund III | Bain Capital | Buyout | Fully Invested | 2015 | ||||
Bain Capital Fund XII | Bain Capital | Buyout | Closed | 2017 |
Christophe Merlen FAQs
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Who is Christophe Merlen?
Mr. Christophe Merlen serves as Partner, Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical and a Member of the European Private Equity at Bain Capital.
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How much does Christophe Merlen typically invest?
Christophe Merlen's median deal size is
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What is Christophe Merlen’s main position?
Christophe Merlen’s primary position is Partner, Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical and a Member of the European Private Equity.
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What are the contact details for Christophe Merlen?
Christophe Merlen’s email address is cj
and his phone number is +44 020 .
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