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Crest Capital Partners
Crest Capital Partners is a Lisbon-based private equity firm whose 17 partners have deployed over €500M in Portuguese buyouts and agribusiness platforms.
Crest Capital Partners
Crest Capital Partners is a Lisbon-based investment firm established in 2017. It specializes in private equity and agriculture-related investments in Portugal.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Portugal
City
Lisbon
Corporate office
Lisbon, Portugal
Principals
Marco Lebre
Partner
David Calem Ferreira
Partner
Inês Lopo de Carvalho
Partner
Pedro Valente
Partner
Vasco D'Orey
Partner
Gonçalo Abreu
Partner
Clara Câmara
Partner
António Lobato Faria
Partner
Luís Lopes
Partner
Fábio Tavares
Partner
Afonso Quintela
Partner
Tomás Araújo
Partner
Simão Coimbra
Partner
Catarina Duarte
Partner
Susana Querido
Partner
Raquel Ferreira
Partner
Margarida Noronha
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Crest Capital Partners?
Investment decisions are made collectively by the 17-person partnership, all of whom carry the Partner title. Marco Lebre and David Calem Ferreira are among the most senior figures listed publicly. The firm describes a collaborative, team-based approach with no single designated CIO or CEO.
What is Crest's primary investment strategy?
Crest pursues two parallel strategies: traditional buyouts of Portuguese companies with EBITDA above €2 million, and agribusiness projects that include greenfield developments, forestry, and agro-tourism. Both strategies emphasize operational improvement, international expansion, and consolidation acquisitions. The firm acts as a generalist across industrial sectors.
Does Crest invest outside Portugal?
Crest focuses on Portuguese companies and projects. Its international reach comes through helping portfolio companies expand into export markets — with specific emphasis on Iberian market leadership — rather than making direct investments abroad. The firm has not disclosed offices or dedicated vehicles outside Portugal.
How does Crest structure its investments?
Crest invests through proprietary funds, and all current vehicles comply with SFDR Article 8 — meaning they promote environmental or social characteristics. The firm does not publicly disclose fund names, sizes, or LP composition. Investments are structured as control-oriented buyouts or growth equity positions, typically with active board involvement and direct operational support.
Is Crest a single-family office or an institutional fund manager?
Crest is an independent asset manager, not a single-family office. The partnership manages third-party capital through commingled funds. The firm's website does not reference any founding-family wealth, and it markets itself to companies and limited partners as a conventional private equity manager.
What ESG or responsible-investment commitments does Crest maintain?
Crest has been a signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2018. All of its funds comply with SFDR Article 8, requiring the promotion of environmental or social characteristics in every investment. The firm integrates these standards across both buyout and agribusiness strategies.
How many platform investments has Crest made?
The firm reports having completed more than 30 transactions distributed across 17 platform companies. Named portfolio platforms include Gardengate (presumably horticulture or agri-related), Grupo Arteche Paper, and Grupo CPM-Penta. Full portfolio composition beyond these three platforms is not publicly disclosed.
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