Our people

Jorn Krenn is a Principal in the Secondary and Portfolio Finance team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest in 2012 in Amsterdam, relocated to New York in 2015, and returned to Amsterdam in 2018. Prior to joining AlpInvest, Jorn was an analyst in the Corporate Finance Group at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Jorn received a MSc in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.

Joe is a Principal in the Secondary and Portfolio Finance team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in Asia. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2013 from Morgan Stanley where he worked within the investment banking division. Joe received a BS in Business Administration from the University of California in Berkeley.

Kevin heads AlpInvest’s Operational Due Diligence team. He joined AlpInvest in 2019 from Cliffwater where he was a Director on the operational Due Diligence team reviewing private equity, hedge fund, real estate, real asset and liquid alternative investments. Prior to that, Kevin worked in different financial companies including Merrill Lynch, Citi and Goldman Sachs. Kevin received a BS in Finance and Marketing from the University of Delaware and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.

Aleksandr is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team, where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing fund opportunities in Europe. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners, Aleksandr spent six years at Shell Asset Management Company focusing on Private Equity fund commitments. He started his career at an investment bank in Russia. Aleksandr received a BSc in Economics from the Novosibirsk State University and a MSc in International Finance from the University of Amsterdam.

Marc is AlpInvest Partners’ Tax Counsel and responsible for advising the firm’s deal teams on all tax related issues. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2004 from Ernst & Young, where he was a senior manager on the international tax M&A team. Previously, he was an assistant manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Marc received an LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam.

Richard is a Principal in the Co-Investment team, focusing on U.S. transactions and supporting the Indiana programs. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2016 from Anthem, where he was a Director of Corporate Development. Previously he worked at Lake Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Richard earned a BA in Economics from DePauw University.

Ella is a Principal in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where she is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from First Reserve, where she was an Associate working on private equity transactions in the energy industry. Previously she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch. Ella received a MSc in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Michael is a Chief Legal Officer based in the New York office and responsible for advising the firm’s deal teams on legal documentation and related issues. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2014 from Morgan Lewis, where he was a lawyer in the private investment funds practice, advising private equity and hedge fund clients. Michael received a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Annemarie is a Principal in the Investment Accounting team. This team is responsible for managing and reporting investment related information. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 from Rabobank, where she worked as an Account Manager in Private Banking. Annemarie received an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from VU University Amsterdam.

Maarten is a Principal in the Portfolio and Risk Analysis team and responsible for portfolio analysis, research and allocation, risk assessment, and investor services. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000. Prior to his current role, he was an associate in the Funds team. Previously he was a financial analyst at NIB Capital Bank. Maarten received an MA in International Financial Economics from the University of Amsterdam. He also holds an RBA (Registered Investment Analyst) from the Association of Financial Professionals (VBA) in the Netherlands.

Maaike is AlpInvest Head of Responsible Investment and oversees the development and implementation of the Responsible Investment policy. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2002. Prior to her current role, she was an investment manager in the Co-Investment team. Maaike previously worked at Morgan Stanley in London as an investment banking analyst. Maaike received an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Serina is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team, where she is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in North America. Serina rejoined AlpInvest Partners in 2016 and was previously a senior associate at AlpInvest. Before that, Serina worked at GoldPoint Partners as an associate and she started her career at Deutsche Bank as a financial analyst. Serina received a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kalvin Zhang is a Principal advising on investor relations in Asia Pacific ex-Japan for products of AlpInvest Partners. He is based in Hong Kong.

Kalvin was formerly a Vice President at American Century Investments responsible for Greater China business. Prior to that, he worked at JPMorgan Asset Management, developing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors in China. Kalvin started his career in financial industry in the Asia institutional business team at BlackRock.

Kalvin earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hong Kong University of Science of Technology and his Bachelor of Electronic Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Linda is a Principal in the Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. She is based in Hong Kong and joined AlpInvest in 2015. Previously, Linda worked at Silver Lake in Hong Kong and McKinsey in Shanghai. Linda received her BSc in Economics and BA in English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University.