Quilvest Capital Partners

The firm is led by Bernard de Laguiche as CEO. The founding de Balkany family maintains long-term oversight through a board structure, though day-to-day investment decisions are made by the firm's executive team (per the firm's website).

Quilvest sources deals through its network of offices in Europe, the US, and Brazil, as well as partnerships with other family offices and investment banks. It also co-invests alongside established private equity sponsors, which provides access to tax-transparent deal flow (per public record).

Quilvest operates as both: it was founded as the single-family office for the de Balkany family, but now manages capital for external institutions and high-net-worth individuals. This hybrid structure allows it to combine a family office's long-term perspective with the scale of an institutional manager (per the firm's communications).

The firm emphasizes direct investments and co-investments alongside third-party sponsors, but it may also commit to fund vehicles as part of its broader asset allocation. Its portfolio includes both direct equity positions and credit investments (per public record).

Quilvest targets middle-market growth equity, buyout, and credit opportunities. It also has a venture capital arm focusing on early-stage technology companies, though the majority of its capital is deployed in mature, cash-flow-positive businesses (per the firm's press releases).

The firm does not publicly disclose negative screens, but its known investments are concentrated in healthcare, consumer goods, business services, and real estate. It has shown no public activity in extractive industries or controversial weapons (per public record).

Quilvest was founded by the de Balkany family, whose wealth originated from the Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville (BHV) department stores in Paris. The firm's capital base is linked to that retail fortune, though it now manages external capital and is professionally managed (per public record).