Private equity investor Aurelius has promoted Benjamin Laufer to Managing Director in its Investment Advisory team, who, since joining the Munich office in 2017, has built a strong network across the DACH region, supporting the origination of new investment opportunities.
Laufer has played a key role in the acquisitions of LSG Sky Chefs, Minova, and MUVIQ, as well as the successful exit of AKAD.
This promotion follows the recent successful closing of Aurelius Opportunities Fund V, with €830m capital available. Fund V will continue Aurelius’s strategy of driving value creation through operational improvement, with the support of more than 180 global specialists in its Aurelius WaterRise advisory team.
Before joining Aurelius, Benjamin was part of the European investment team at a renowned American mid-market private equity firm.
