Trilantic Europe bolsters team (Eugenio Preve and Yasir Piracha) and announces successful fund close
Trilantic Europe is pleased to announce the addition of Eugenio Preve and Yasir Piracha to the firm as Partners, for the Italian and German teams, respectively.
Eugenio joined the firm as a Partner in January, bringing over 15 years of experience from Cinven, where he served as Head of the Italian team and the Milan office, overseeing origination and execution of Italian investment opportunities. With a strong background in the industrials sector, Eugenio adds significant value to the firm and will continue to develop Trilantic Europe’s successful track record in the country.
Yasir joins today as Partner of Trilantic Europe, partnering with Henrik Bodenstab to oversee the investment activities in the DACH region. With over 15 years of private equity experience, Yasir served as Partner and Head of Healthcare at Quadriga Capital in Germany and founded AYIA ONE, advising on direct investments in primary private equity opportunities.
This announcement follows the successful close of Trilantic Europe’s Energy Transition (“ETI”) fund in January, which reached its target size of €375 million. The fund, which has already executed its first two portfolio investments, invests in businesses with established market positions in the energy transition supply chain, including components, technology and services to clean power, sustainable energy, transport and building sectors, with Trilantic Europe helping to accelerate growth of the investments.
Javier Olascoaga, Managing Partner of Trilantic Europe, said: „Welcoming Yasir and Eugenio underscores our strong commitment to the German and Italian markets. This development builds on our success in establishing both markets as key regions for the firm, alongside our local presence in Spain and the UK.“
Vittorio Pignatti-Morano, Founding Partner and Chairman added: “Today’s announcement reflects our dedication to enhancing the Trilantic Europe team. Over the last twelve months, we have hired 8 talented private equity professionals across our European teams, demonstrating our commitment to growth. The closure of the ETI Fund also marks a significant milestone, reflecting investor confidence in our European strategy and the appetite for both private equity in Europe and the sustainability sector.”