Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, has appointed Christoph Rinnert as Head of Private Equity Germany effective immediately, to oversee the company’s private equity portfolio in the DACH region,
Rinnert will focus on sourcing and realising investment opportunities that align with Tikehau Capital’s investment objectives.
The Group’s private equity strategy invests in mid-market companies with high growth potential, focusing on digitalisation, build-ups, and both domestic and international expansion. It targets dynamic themes such as sustainability, energy transition, regenerative agriculture, cybersecurity, and aerospace and defence.
Based in Tikehau Capital’s Frankfurt office, Rinnert, who has more than 15 years of experience in PE and M&A, will report to Dominik P Felsmann, Head of Germany, and Emmanuel Laillier, Head of Private Equity at Tikehau Capital.
Rinnert joins from Deutschland Industriebeteiligungs GmbH where he was a Director and led the company’s DACH Industrial Technology origination efforts and global initiatives, executing numerous high-profile transactions and managing portfolio companies. Earlier in his career, Christoph gained substantial M&A advisory experience at Rothschild GmbH and PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, where he managed sell-side and buy-side projects as well as advised clients on valuation and strategic analyses.
