Quilvest Capital Partners

Quilvest Capital Partners

Quilvest Capital Partners traces its roots to 1917 when the Bemberg family established a Paris office to oversee wealth from the Quilmes brewery in Argentina. Alexis Meffre, a Bemberg family member, serves as chief executive. The firm opened its private markets platform to third-party investors in 2000 while retaining its role as steward of the founding family's capital. The firm allocates across primaries, co-investments, secondaries, buyouts, private credit and real estate. It targets growth and lower middle market opportunities and maintains exposure through both commingled vehicles and direct deals. Confirmed positions include investments alongside Summa Equity in an Article 9 continuation vehicle and a joint venture with Axis IOS for US industrial outdoor storage assets. Activity spans Europe, North America and Asia. Quilvest reports more than $7 billion under management and maintains offices in New York, London, Paris and Dubai. It added a global chief operating officer in 2024 and appointed Daniel Toledano as global head of sustainability the same year. Adjacent vehicles include Fondation Bemberg, which holds the family art collection in Toulouse, and Bemberg Estate Wines in Argentina. Senior leaders participate in YPO and the firm belongs to Invest Europe and the ESG Data Convergence Initiative. The structure preserves alignment through continued Bemberg family ownership and governance while offering third-party investors access to the same direct and fund strategies. This hybrid model, built over a century of proprietary capital deployment, distinguishes the firm from pure third-party managers or traditional single-family offices.