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About us

Summary | CEO MESSAGE | TIMELINE | MISSION | MOTTO

What we represent

LPEA represents, promotes and protects the interests of the Luxembourg private equity and venture capital industry

CEO MESSAGE

Dear visitor,

Welcome to the world of LPEA, where you can learn about the PE / VC industry in Luxembourg!

We are unique for the reason that our Association is international by design and caters for mostly international members, which leads us to work closely with other PE associations from across Europe and beyond. Luxembourg is a key hub for PE/VC investors who seek a stable, multilingual and nimble environment to base their operations. Our work at the Association focuses on providing a platform where newcomers enjoy a “one-stop shop” while ensuring that existing operators keep abreast of the latest developments across the board.

We host a series of online and offline events that address the ever-growing diverse membership base. See our events

We offer different types of memberships, depending on the location, size and nature of your operations: See our memberships

As it stands, LPEA counts 600 plus members, 50% of which are investors (LPs & GPs, including Family Offices and Private Banks). There is a growing proportion since 2019, which shows that Luxembourg is gaining trust as a substance-focused hub. Take a look at our Members list

We are here to “match talent and money” and encourage you to contact our team to answer your queries, whether you are new to Luxembourg or want to navigate better in the PE/VC ecosystem as a local player.

Meanwhile you can browse through our extensive library of content, where you can read articles, view videos and browse through magazines on all important topics: See our media

Best wishes,

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Stephane Pesch
CEO
ABOUT IMAGE

by Jhemp Bastin. Photo: Luc Ewen

The Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA) is the most trusted and relevant representative body of private equity and venture capital practitioners with a presence in Luxembourg.

Created in 2010 by a leading group of private equity and venture capital players in Luxembourg, with more than 600 members today, LPEA plays a leading role locally actively promoting PE and VC in Luxembourg.

LPEA provides a dynamic and interactive platform which helps investors and advisors to navigate through latest trends in the industry. International by nature, the association allows members to network, exchange experience, expand their knowledge and grow professionally attending workshops and trainings held on a regular basis.

If Luxembourg is your location of choice for private equity, LPEA is your choice to achieve outstanding results.

LPEA is a member of Invest Europe and Luxembourg For Finance

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TIMELINE

A brief history of the LPEA

Foundation of the LPEA.
June 2010
Appointment of Paul Junck as Managing Director
February 2013
Election of Jérôme Wittamer as President
September 2014
LPEA Insights Conference “360 GP View”
September 2017
Launch of the magazine with the new name PE Insight/Out with the 11th edition
April 2018
Creation of the LPEA Young Leaders group
July 2018
Creation of the ESG Club
March 2019
Creation of the PE4W Initiative
September 2019
Creation of the Large Buyout Club
October 2019
Update of the PE in Luxembourg guide
February 2020
Evi Gkini joins the team as an Intern
June 2020
Evi Gkini joins the team as BD & Project Manager
March 2021
Creation of the LPEA Job Fair
March 2021
Johann Herz joins the team as Head of Comm & Events
October 2021
PE Insight/Out Magazine #20
March 2022
LPEA Academy 4th edition
October 2022
LPEA ESR Certification
January 2023
PE Insight/Out Magazine #30
September 2024
Emilie Moray joins the team as Legal and Regulatory Coordinator
January 2025
Natàlia Vieira joins the team as Events & Communication Officer
February 2025
Appointment of Hind El Gaidi as President
February 2010
Election of Hans-Jürgen Schmitz as President
October 2010
Capital V Magazine #1
June 2014
Luís Galveias joins the team as Marketing & Communication Manager
April 2017
Capital V Magazine #10
February 2018
LPEA Insights Conference “Building the Real Economy”
May 2018
Election of Rajaa Mekouar as President
November 2018
LPEA Insights Conference “Private Equity 3.0”
March 2019
Appointment of Rajaa Mekouar as CEO Nomination of Claus Mansfeldt as President
September 2019
Stephane Pesch joins the team as Director of Strategy
January 2020
LPEA 10th Anniversary Party
January 2021
Creation of the LPEA Academy
January 2021
LPEA Academy 2nd edition
March 2021
LPEA Academy 3rd edition
September 2021
LPEA Job Fair 2nd edition
December 2021
LPEA Job Fair 3rd edition
March 2022
LPEA Job Fair 4th edition
December 2022
Joana Barreiro joins the team as Marketing and Events Officer
June 2024
Launch of the first edition of the VC Masterclass
September 2024
Francesco Simonetta joins the team as Junior Marketing Officer
January 2025
Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the LPEA
July 2025

Our mission

The mission of the LPEA is threefold:

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LPEA’s mission towards its members is to represent and promote the interest of Private Equity and Venture Capital (“PE”) players based in Luxembourg and abroad.

02

LPEA’s mission towards Luxembourg is to support government and private initiatives to enhance the attractiveness of Luxembourg as an international hub for carrying out PE business and/or servicing the PE/VC industry in all its dimensions.

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In summary, LPEA is the go-to platform where PE practitioners can share knowledge, network and get updated on the latest trends of the industry across the value chain.

The Luxembourg PE industry is distinct from many other countries. Due to the limited size of its domestic market, the added value of Luxembourg for the mostly international GPs is mainly represented by efficient PE transaction and fund structuring possibilities rather than PE investment opportunities on the national territory. This has several implications on the goals, objectives and composition of the LPEA.

As a general rule, LPEA shall encompass and represent the interests of all actors that shape or serve the PE value chain in Luxembourg, which include:

MOTTO

Matching Talent & Money.

LPEA aims at bringing new talents and young professionals to Luxembourg and to the PE asset class in particular. With this motto, LPEA intends to raise the level of expertise and the diversity of professionals by increasing the offer of high skilled experts and by actively contributing to that offer through training, mentoring and networking.