Christophe Merlen Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner, Co-Head...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Partner, Co-Head of the Technology & Financial and Business Services Vertical and a Member of the European Private Equity, Bain Capital
Education
University of Brussels, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
cj
Phone
+44 020
Address
  • Devonshire House
  • Mayfair Place
  • London W1J 8AJ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Christophe Merlen Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is Christophe Merlen?

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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.

  • 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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