Our investment teams have distinct strategies and focus on investing in mid-market companies in a variety of sectors in the US and Europe.
Flexible capital and strategic assistance for market-leading companies in high-growth sectors in North America and Europe
Equity capital for mid-sized companies in the DACH region and Italy
Growth capital and strategic assistance to software companies throughout Europe
Impact platform investing in climate and nature-based solutions
Equity capital for founder-owned companies in consumer and multi-unit, food and beverage, and business services.
Private equity primaries, co-investments, and secondaries across North America and Europe
Merlin Ruchti is an Associate at Bregal Milestone. Prior to joining Bregal Milestone, Merlin spent several years at Waterland Private Equity, where he conducted various buyout transactions with a particular focus on buy &build. Merlin started his career with internships at Paragon Partners in Munich and Waterland in Zurich.
He holds a Bachelors in Banking & Finance from University of Zurich and studied abroad at Seoul National University in South Korea.
Our experienced global investment team seeks to create long-standing relationships and drive lasting impact within our portfolio companies, which are active across Europe and North America. The firm consists of over 250 professionals, from the investment teams to finance, ESG, investor relations, tax and legal, and marketing and communications. We employ people from diverse backgrounds across the organisation and we believe we are a better firm because of it.[[1]]
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