Private Investment Opportunities - a Projects Office
PI Opps is a consultancy specialized in private investments projects
Founded by Benjamin Persyn, a seasoned private equity investor
We often work often with the following clients:​
Management teams/founders seeking assistance for their growth projects
SMEs that need equity or debt financing to fund their expansion
Private equity/debt funds for due diligence/audit/support on their portfolio, buildups
Private investors willing to assess alternative investment opportunities
Institutional investors willing to assess alternative indirect investment and/or co-investment opportunities
About
Private investment project manager
20+ years of experience in corporate finance, including 17 years in private equity
Based in Paris
Know-how
Coverage
Buy side only
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Sector: agnostic;
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Geographies: France & Western Europe and Asia;
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Underlying companies: SMEs and medium caps
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Stage: LBOs & growth capital
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Risks: Equity, quasi equity and high yield debt
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Direct investments, co-invest & primary & secondary indirect investments
Skills
Broad range of skills gathered through experience
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Management of all aspects of the direct investment process from origination / due diligence to deal structuring and documentation;
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Active portfolio management
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Portfolio monitoring with strategic oversight as an active board member/observer for several companies in various sectors;
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Hands-on & supportive approach on company key projects (i.e. monitoring and reporting tools, fundraising/bank debt issuance, build-ups, JV setup, reorganization…);
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Interim management;
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Indirect and co-investment opportunities assessment;
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Fundraising with institutions and family offices;
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Comprehensive network of managers, PE firms, M&A advisors, financing banks, auditors, consultants, lawyers etc. for deal origination and execution.
Experience
Spread all across the investment value chain
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2015-now : Private equity investor - PIOpps France & Hong Kong;
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2007-2015 : Private equity investor - Intermediate Capital Group in Paris;
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2003-2006 : Investment banker - JPMorgan in London.
Track record
Services
All services are rendered on the buy side
Systematic alignment through co-investment
Selected projects
 2NDARY2022 PE fund Secondaries Global |  SILVERIMMO2022 Financial services VC France |  QRTECH2020, 2022 SaaS VC France |  PE FUNDRAISE2019-2022 Asset Management MBO/Preferred Capital France |
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 CONSUM22018-2022 Consumer Secondary Hong Kong, China, Singapore/UK |  ICQ2017, 2019, 2020 Telecommunication VC France, India |  PRIME2017 Beef Growth Capital Australia, Hong Kong, China |  BAKERY206, 2017, 2018 Bakery Turnaround, Growth Capital Hong Kong |
 FOOD GROUP INT'L2015 F&B Growth Capital Hong Kong, Australia |  ROBOTFIN2016, 2017, 2018 Fintech UK |  GOAL4K2015 Consumer Electronics VC USA |