MiddleGround Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm that makes control investments in middle market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has opened a new European office in Amsterdam.
MiddleGround Capital (MiddleGround), an operationally focused private equity firm that makes control investments in middle market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has opened a new European office in Amsterdam.
The firm has also made a number of key hires and executive level promotions to support the new office.
MiddleGround has hired Alexander van der Have, Anthony Denaix and Robert Jonkers to lead its European strategy which launched on 3 January. They report directly to John Stewart, MiddleGround’s Founding Partner.
Van der Have, will serve as managing director and head of the investment team, Denaix, will serve as managing director and head of business development, while Jonkers, will serve as managing director and head of operations.
Other members of the new European team include Brandon Hamel who has been promoted from senior associate in North America to vice president of the Transaction Team, and Sarah Varghese, who has been promoted from an associate in North America to senior associate on the Transaction Team.
