People

Anna Reimers is an Analyst at SEVEST and part of the investment team since January 2025. Before joining SEVEST, she gained work experience in different investment-related fields, most recently in Private Equity at Astorg and Investment Banking at Nomura. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and a Master's degree from ESADE Business School.

Bastian Raab is Senior Investment Manager at SEVEST and has been part of the investment team since the company’s inception, initially joining as an Investment Manager. Before joining SEVEST, he worked as an investment professional at Rigeto Unternehmerkapital in Munich where he focused on German and Swiss SMEs in the healthcare and software industry. Prior to Rigeto, Bastian was part of the investment banking division of UBS in Frankfurt executing various M&A and financing transactions in the healthcare and industrial space. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and studied International Business at Florida International University in Miami.

Benjamin Schönefuß is Senior Manager Value Creation at SEVEST. He is responsible for driving post-investment value creation in SEVEST portfolio companies, with a focus on optimizing all relevant functional areas and business processes in collaboration with the respective CEOs and management teams. Before joining SEVEST, Benjamin worked in value creation at Serafin Unternehmensgruppe where he was responsible for value creation initiatives at several portfolio companies. Prior to that he worked in consulting, last as manager at Arthur D. Little. He has extensive value creation and transformation experience in Germany, Europe and the USA. He holds a German Diploma in Business Administration from University of Bayreuth.

Bingxin Pang is an Operating Partner at SEVEST, where she is responsible for post-investment value creation across portfolio companies. Her focus lies in developing and implementing value creation initiatives across business and functional units in close collaboration with all stakeholders. Before joining SEVEST, Bingxin served as Director at Aurelius Group, leading commercial transformation and growth programs across portfolio companies. Prior to that, she was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, advising industrial companies and private equity investors on strategy, transformation, and operational performance. Earlier in her career, she held strategy, M&A, and commercial leadership roles at Siemens AG across Germany and China. Bingxin holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Christin is Senior Executive Assistant at SEVEST. She supports the CFO/COO and the team in organisational, administrative, financial and project-related matters and is responsible for central office and organisational processes. She also focuses on the digitalisation and continuous improvement of processes across HR, accounting and administration and supports the Deal and Value Creation teams on cross-functional projects. Before joining SEVEST, Christin spent more than 13 years at KPMG, where she supported partners and C-level executives in an international environment. She subsequently held operations roles in energy trading and the technology sector, with a focus on process optimisation and project management. Christin holds a Bachelor Professional of Business (Wirtschaftsfachwirtin, IHK) and an IPMA Level D certification in project management.

David Lisewski is Co-Founder, Partner, and Investment Committee member of SEVEST. At SEVEST he also leads our investment team. Before co-founding SEVEST, he was involved in over twenty transactions across a wide range of sectors. David served as a Director at Bregal Unternehmerkapital in Munich, as a Vice President at GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) in London, as a Senior Associate at General Atlantic in London, as an Associate at Lazard & Co. in Frankfurt and as an Analyst at Deutsche Bank in Hamburg. He is a trained banker and holds a B.Sc. in Business from ESB (Germany) and DCU Business School (Ireland).

Elias Dupps is an Associate at SEVEST and part of the investment team since September 2025. Prior to joining SEVEST, he worked for Lincoln International in investment banking. In addition, he gained relevant work experience at private equity firms Triton Partners, Ardian, and Quadriga Capital. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Management and Economics from Zeppelin University and a Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Imperial College London.

Erol Gerceker is a Value Creation Manager and responsible for driving post-investment value creation in SEVEST portfolio companies, with a focus on optimizing all relevant functional areas and business processes in collaboration with the respective CEOs and management teams. Before joining SEVEST, he worked as consultant with a focus on strategy development and performance improvement (L.E.K. Consulting & hpo management consulting). Erol also gained industry experience as project manager for capital projects (Drees & Sommer and pbr). He holds a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen.

Kaili Shen is a Director at SEVEST with 10 years of PE experience and joined the investment team in January 2025. Before SEVEST, Kaili served as an Investment Director at Capvis, where he co-built up Capvis' (tech) services and software investment sector with additional transactional and portfolio exposure to the Industrial Technology sector. Prior to that, Kaili gained extensive experience as a Senior Investment Manager at EMERAM Capital Partners working on several transactions across the industrials, services, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Kaili began his professional career at the Boston Consulting Group, advising both large corporations and private equity funds. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Bachelor's degree from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Larissa is Office Manager/ Team Assistant at SEVEST. She supports the team in all administrative issues. She also maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures and assists in accounting. Before joining SEVEST, Larissa spent several years at the hotel industry. As Assistant Front Office Manager, she was responsible for the well-being of the guests and the smooth workflow within her team. Larissa completed an apprenticeship as a hotel specialist.

Lennart Stoltenberg is Senior Investment Manager at SEVEST and has been part of the investment team since the company’s inception, initially joining as an Investment Manager. Prior to joining SEVEST, Lennart worked as a private equity investment professional at EMH Partners in Munich focusing on growth technology investments in the DACH region. Previously, he was part of Siemens Venture Capital (next47) in Munich focusing on investments in technology-oriented European and United States Venture Capital funds. Lennart holds a M.Sc. in Management and Technology from the Technical University of Munich.

Marc Spengler is Manager Value Creation at SEVEST. He is responsible for driving post-investment value creation in SEVEST portfolio companies, with a focus on optimizing all relevant functional areas and business processes in collaboration with the respective CEOs and management teams. Before joining SEVEST, Marc worked as Co-Founder & CEO as well as Chief of Staff in the SaaS & AI space, where he drove Go-To-Market and Operations in growth stage companies. Prior to that he worked in consulting, last as Principal at the Boston Consulting Group. He has extensive value creation and transformation experience in Germany, Europe and the USA. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, a BSc in International Management from ESB Business School Reutlingen and a BA in European Business from Dublin City University.

Marco Pagacz is Founder, Partner and Investment Committee member of SEVEST. He leads our portfolio management and value creation activities. He is also responsible for all internal Fund/GP-related administration. Before co-founding SEVEST, he served as managing director for Serafin Unternehmensgruppe. He was responsible for governance and value creation in various portfolio companies, e.g. as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, (Interim) CEO, and operating partner. Before joining Serafin, he worked for KKR Capstone, the value creation team of KKR, a leading global investment firm, in London. He started his professional career as strategy consultant with Bain & Company in Munich and Hong Kong. Marco holds a B.Sc. in Business from ESB Reutlingen and Kelley School of Business (IU), and an MBA with distinction from INSEAD.

Nadia Palamar is the CFO/COO of SEVEST, and responsible for all topics regarding Finance, IT, HR, and Administration. She is also actively involved in our Fundraising and ESG activities. Before SEVEST she helped building the digital asset manager Serafin Asset Management in Frankfurt as COO, and worked for Serafin Unternehmensgruppe as operations manager with a focus on carve-outs. Nadia started her career in restructuring and growing mid-cap companies in Germany at the consultancy Struktur Management Partner. Nadia holds a M.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Cologne and a B.Sc. in BA from University of Münster.

Philipp Haindl is Founder, Partner and Investment Committee member of SEVEST. Philipp is also founder of Serafin Unternehmensgruppe, a Munich-based industrial holding company investing in mid-sized companies with business models that can be further improved by implementing strategic and operational measures, and Serafin Asset Management, a digital asset manager based in Frankfurt and Zurich. He started his career as Associate at KPMG in the audit department before moving on to corporate finance valuation services. He was also active in business analysis and acquisitions for five years and was involved in numerous M&A transactions. Philipp completed his studies at London School of Economics with a Master of Global Economic History.

Ruben Marino Moeller is Controlling & Compliance Manager at SEVEST and works closely with the CFO on all matters relating to Finance, Controlling, Compliance, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance. Prior to joining SEVEST, Ruben gained extensive experience in audit and advisory services within the investment management industry at Deloitte, with a particular focus on private equity, real estate, and alternative investment structures. Ruben holds both a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Technology & Management from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), specializing in Finance & Accounting and Computer Science.

Simon Grossmann is Operating Partner at SEVEST. He will be responsible for post-investment value creation across portfolio companies. His focus is on developing and implementing value creation initiatives across business and functional units in close collaboration with all stakeholders. Simon brings extensive experience in transformation and operations across various industries. Before joining SEVEST, he served as Chief Transformation Officer for a PE portfolio company at Aurelius. Prior to that, he was a Director at Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH, advising leading Private Equity investors and their portfolio companies on operational excellence, value creation, and performance improvement. Earlier in his career, Simon held various operational and strategic roles in industry and retail. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel.