Jean-Pierre Saad joins CVC as a Managing Partner

CVC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Pierre Saad as a new Managing Partner. Jean-Pierre will join in June 2025 to lead private equity technology investments in Europe and will be based in London. 

Jean-Pierre brings a wealth of sector and investment experience having spent over 15 years at KKR. Most recently he was leading KKR’s Technology activities for EMEA Private Equity. Key investments he led/co-led include Exact, SoftwareOne, Devoteam and Koerber Supply Chain Software. Prior to joining KKR, Jean-Pierre was in the telecoms and media team of Lehman Brothers in London.

Soren Vestergaard-Poulsen, Managing Partner and Chair of the Private Equity Board at CVC, said: “I’m delighted that Jean-Pierre is coming on board. His deep sector expertise will strengthen our capabilities to source and execute high-quality investment opportunities in this key sector for CVC.” 

Jean-Pierre Saad added: “I am excited to be joining this talented team and look forward to contributing to the CVC’s continuing growth and success. Technology in Europe is a sector with considerable potential and I am excited to help expand the platform and unlock many more of these opportunities.”