Global growth private equity firm TA Associates has appointed Dietrich Hauptmeier as a Senior Vice President in the firm’s London office.
Hauptmeier will focus on growth equity investments, recapitalisations and management-led buyouts in Germany and other European markets.
Hauptmeier joins TA from Palamon Capital Partners, where he served as an Associate Principal, originating, evaluating and executing investments, primarily in Germany, in the financial services, environmental services, healthcare, retail and education sectors. He previously served as Finance Director for DCisions, a start-up company providing data analytics to the retail investment industry. Prior to this, Hauptmeier was a Principal at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Ltd, after starting his career in the M&A Group at Merrill Lynch Investment Banking. Hauptmeier graduated in Business Mathematics from Technical University Berlin.
"Dietrich has a well-rounded knowledge of all aspects of dealmaking across a number of different sectors," says Jonathan Meeks (pictured), a Managing Director at TA Associates. "He also has notable experience in the corporate world, having spent three years as a company Finance Director. We have every confidence that his broad experience will prove valuable in sourcing and evaluating growth investments in Europe."
"We are delighted to have Dietrich join our team in Europe," says Ajit Nedungadi, a Managing Director at TA Associates. "He is an important addition to our growing German effort. Since 2008, TA Associates has closed five investments in the region."
