Our people - Investment Solutions

George is a Managing Director and heads the Investment Solutions team at AlpInvest since 2011. He is also member of the Operating Committee. From 2000 to 2010 he was a Managing Director in the AlpInvest Co-Investment team, and from 2000 to 2012 he was also a member of the Investment Committee. George joined AlpInvest from its predecessor, Parnib, where he was focusing on middle market buyout transactions. Prior to his position at Parnib, George was based in Singapore, where he was responsible for the asset finance activities of NIB Capital in Asia. George received an MSc in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Victor is a Managing Director responsible for Investment Solutions Sales in Europe, based in London. He joined the firm from Brummer and Partners, where he was a Director working with European investors relations based in Stockholm and London. Prior to that Victor worked at Man Investments covering Nordic Institutional Mandates for 4 years based in Zurich, Switzerland. He has also worked at Accenture as a management consultant based in Stockholm, Sweden and Budapest, Hungary. Victor received his Master of Science in Business from Gothenburg School of Economics, Sweden in 1999.

Victor is employed by CECP Advisors LLP, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group.

Peter is a Managing Director responsible for analyzing the economic and financial environment for private equity markets and examining the implications for AlpInvest Partners’ strategic asset allocation. He joined the firm in 2005 from Royal Dutch Shell, where he was Group Chief Economist. Previously, he was Chief Economist and Director of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Program. Prior to that, he was head of international economic research at Deutsche Bank and a senior economist with the International Monetary Fund. Peter studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Göttingen where he received his doctorate in Economics. He has been a visiting professor at Leuven Gent Vlerick Management School and a visiting scholar at Harvard University. He is the author of International Investments in Private Equity (Elsevier, 2011) and a co-author of Mastering Illiquidity (Wiley, 2013).

Yasu is a Managing Director and devotes his time exclusively to marketing AlpInvest products in Japan. Yasu is employed by Carlyle Japan Equity Management LLC (“CJEM”), an affiliate of The Carlyle Group. He joined Carlyle from McKinsey and Company, where he was an engagement manager. Prior to that Yasu worked at Tokio Marine Asset Management for nearly 10 years, firstly as the head of research of their US entity covering Japanese institutional investors for their alternative investments and thereafter as the CEO of their London entity. He has also worked at AIFAM Inc, a hedge fund of funds based in New York and Mizuho Financial Group (International business development). Yasu received his MBA from the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tokyo.

Reston is a Principal in the Investment Solutions team, where she is responsible for developing new clients and investor relations in North America. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from Apollo Global Management, where she was a member of the Relationship Management and Business Development Team from 2007 till 2014. She is a CFA Charter holder. Reston currently holds Series 7 and 63 licenses. Reston received a B.A. in Economics and English Language & Literature from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.

John is a Principal in the Investment Solutions team responsible for managing and developing investor relationships in the Americas. Prior to joining the Investment Solutions team, John worked as an investment professional on AlpInvest’s Co-Investment team focused on both private equity and mezzanine transactions globally. John joined AlpInvest in 2011 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he worked in the Investment Banking Division focused on M&A and capital raising activities for companies in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors. John received a BSc in Finance from Pennsylvania State University, and currently holds Series 63 and 82 licenses.

Alexander is a Principal in the Investment Solutions team focusing on our European clients and prospects. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners in 2011, he spent six years at The Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO in Amsterdam and Hong Kong within the investment banking team focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions advisory. Alexander received a MSc in Informatics & Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Eline is a Vice President in the Investment Solutions team within AlpInvest, focusing on clients and prospects in Europe and Asia. She is based in Amsterdam and joined AlpInvest in 2014. From 2009 to 2014, she worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions advisory department of Rabobank International in Amsterdam and New York. Eline received her MSc and BSc in International Economics and Finance from Tilburg University and a LL.B in Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam.

Stella is a Vice President in the Investment Solutions team within AlpInvest, focusing on clients and prospects in the Americas. She is based in New York and joined AlpInvest in 2015. Prior to AlpInvest, Stella worked at Blackstone’s GSO Capital Partners, where she was supporting investor relations and fundraising activities. Prior to GSO, Stella worked at Brevan Howard, a macro hedge fund. Stella received her B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology from George Washington University.

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MSc in Finance, University of Groningen
BSc in Business Administration, University of Groningen

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Heineken

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B.S. in Financial Engineering , Ajou University

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Hamilton Lane
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

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the University of Georgia with a B.A. in Finance and Economics

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SixPoint Partners, Citi

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MSc in Financial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
BSc in Economics and Business, University of Amsterdam

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A.B. in Sociology, Princeton University

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Professional Golfer, LPGA