WARBURG PINCUS - Key Persons
Alberto Ghezzi is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2022, and is a Vice President on the Industrial and Business Services team. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Alberto spent four years at Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities team and one year at J.P. Morgan's Consumer and Retail IBD team. He received a BSc in Finance from Bocconi University and an MSc in Management from the London Business School.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director / New York
Alexi Baker is based in New York and joined Warburg Pincus in 2017. She is a Director in the Fundraising and Investor Relations group and leads the Capital Solutions Product Specialist team and the global Private Equity Co-Investment platform. Alexi also plays an integral role in the creation of co-underwriting partnerships with the firm's investors. Previously, Alexi was on the Private Equity Investor Relations team at Fortress Investment Group. She received a BS in Finance and Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Alice Chen is based in New York City, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024, and is an Analyst in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. She received an AB with honors in Economics with a Secondary in Romance Languages and Literature from Harvard College.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst / New York
Anna Bansal is based in New York City, joined Warburg Pincus in 2025, and is an Analyst in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. She received a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Bill Murphy is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2019, and is a Vice President in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Bill was an Associate at Greentech Capital Advisors. He holds a BA in History and Economics from Sewanee: University of the South.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst / Singapore
Bryan Ang is based in Singapore, joined Warburg Pincus in 2023, and is an Analyst on the Southeast Asia team. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from Singapore Management University.
Bryan Zhou is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2022, and is an Associate in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. Previously, Bryan was a Summer Analyst at Evercore in the M&A group. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Co - Chief Executive Officers
Cole Agbede is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2023, and is an Associate on the Capital Solutions team. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Cole was at Pollen Street Capital. He holds a BSc in Economics from Bath University and an MBA from London Business School.
David Mihailovic is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024, and is a Vice President on the Industrials and Business Services team. He started his career at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst on the TMT/Industrials teams before, moving to Blackstone Tactical Opportunities where he was a Senior Associate. David left Blackstone to launch a financial modeling start-up, Modeldrive, where he was the Founder and CEO. David holds a MSc in Quantitative Finance from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.
David Reis is based in London and joined Warburg Pincus in 2016. David leads the firm's investment efforts in information and business services as well as industrials across Europe. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, David was a Managing Director within Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division and responsible for investments in the technology and industrials sectors. He is actively involved with the firm's investment in Norstella (formerly Citeline / Informa Pharma Intelligence, Evaluate and MMIT) and is currently a Director of Unity Advisory, PTSG, Gemini and Sundyne. David led some of the firm's European landmark investments including Once for All (formerly Constructionline) and Accelya. He is a member of the firm's Sustainability Committee and of the Parents@Warburg Steering Committee. David graduated from HEC Lausanne, Switzerland with an MSc in Finance and Management.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York
Doug Musicaro is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2015, and focuses on investments in business services. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he worked at First Reserve and Goldman Sachs. He currently serves as a Director of Service Express, Allied Universal, Sweeping Corporation of America, and TRC Companies. Doug received a BA in Government and Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Ermias Tadesse is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024, and is an Associate in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Ermias was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs. He holds a BS in Policy Analysis & Management from Cornell University.
Farah Abdelrahim is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2023, and is an Associate in the Fundraising and Investor Relations group. Previously, Farah was an Analyst in the Industrials and Business Services group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Farah worked at Qalaa Holdings in Cairo, Egypt. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, with a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and a BA in International Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Henner Thormaehlen is based in Berlin, joined Warburg Pincus in 2021, and is a Principal focusing on healthcare, industrial & business services, and technology investments. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Henner worked at BC Partners in Hamburg and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Mannheim University in Germany, where he was a Scholar of the German National Academic Foundation, and also studied at Bocconi University in Milan.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / Mumbai
Himanshu Nema is based in Mumbai, joined Warburg Pincus in 2015, and focuses on investments in healthcare and business services (including logistics and technology services). Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he was a Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group where he spent five years servicing clients across India and U.S. He is a Director of Ecom Express Private Limited. Himanshu holds a BTech/MTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT-Bombay and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.
Issam Abedin is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2015, and is a Managing Director in the Technology group. He helps lead the firm's investment efforts in the technology and tech-enabled services sectors in Europe. Issam is currently a Board Director of Epassi, Quantexa and Inspired Education, as well as a Board Observer at Personetics. Issam has also been involved with the firm's investments in Network International (listed on LSEG), IONOS (listed on FRA) and Arsipa. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Issam was a Managing Director of Rocket Internet, incubating and scaling e-Commerce ventures across large B2C verticals. Issam also worked in the Financial Institutions group of J.P. Morgan in London. He graduated with a Business Administration degree from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany and also studied at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Job Titles:
- Vice President / New York
Jack Scaccia is based in New York City, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024, and is a Vice President in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Jack worked at Ares Management as an Associate in their Climate Infrastructure group and as an Analyst at Greentech Capital Advisors. Jack received a BS in Finance and Economics from the University of Arkansas and an MBA with High Distinction ("Baker Scholar") from Harvard Business School.
Janina Aebischer is based in Berlin, joined Warburg Pincus in 2023, and is an Associate in the Technology group. She holds a BA in Business Administration and a MA in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director / New York
Jason Banos is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024, and is a Director in the Fundraising and Investor Relations group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Jason was a Principal at Blackstone where he was focused on capital raising efforts for Blackstone's Real Estate funds. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2012, Jason was a member of the Business Development team at Lyxor Asset Management. Jason received a BA from Columbia University in New York.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director / New York
Jeff Luse is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2015, and focuses on energy transition and sustainability investments. Previously, he worked at Vestar Capital Partners where he focused on financial services and diversified industrial investments. Prior to that, he worked in the Financial Institutions group at Credit Suisse. He is a Director of ClimeCo, Eco Material Technologies, Montana Renewables, Service Compression, Viridi Energy and Wildfire Energy. Jeff also works with Gradiant Corporation. He received a BA magna cum laude in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jonas Agesand is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2015, and is a Managing Director and Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations in Europe. He is also on the firm's ESG Committee and on the EPER Board of Invest Europe. Previously, Jonas was a Managing Director and Senior Fundraiser at Blackstone based in London. Prior to joining Blackstone, he worked at LGT Capital Partners as both an Investor and Fundraiser from 2001 to 2011. Jonas graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Economics and received his MSc in Business and Management from Oxford University/HEC Paris.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal / New York
José Arredondo is a Principal based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2021, and is a member of the Capital Solutions team. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he was a Principal in Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities group where he focused on investments across the residential mortgage and life insurance sectors for over seven years. Previously, José was an Analyst in Consumer & Retail group of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. He currently sits on the board of Fortegra and is an observer of Exeter. José holds a BS in Business Administration with finance and accounting majors from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Services
- Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Services / New York
Katie Bathgate is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2019, and is a Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Services. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Katie was a Managing Director at State Street. She holds a BS in Finance from Villanova University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Global Head of Communications & Marketing
Kia Baxter is a Director in the Human Capital group based in London. Kia re-joined the London office in 2016 having previously worked for Warburg Pincus from 2001 through to 2007 and again from 2009-2010. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Kia's background was in human resources. Kia holds an Advanced Diploma in Exercise Science from HFPA, South Africa.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / New York
Lee Becker is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2024 and is a Managing Director on the Capital Solutions team. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Lee spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as Americas Co-Head of its Hybrid Capital team and previously, as the Americas Head of Multi-Strategy Investing within the Special Situations Group. He graduated from the Jerome Fisher Program at the University of Pennsylvania, with a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and a BS in Electrical Engineering.
Lionne Schuette is based in London, joined Warburg Pincus in 2025, and is an Analyst in the Industrials and Business Services Team. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Lionne gained experience in private equity at Advent International and consulting at Bain & Company in Zurich. She holds a master's degree in Financial Analysis from London Business School.
Job Titles:
- Head of Marketing and Communications, Asia
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director / New York
Matthew Bashaw is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2018, and is a member of the Capital Markets group. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Matt worked at Citi as a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance group, where he focused on loan and high yield bond financings for sponsor-owned portfolio companies and other non-investment grade corporations. He graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Economics-Mathematics and a concentration in Psychology.
Matthew Davis is based in Houston, joined Warburg Pincus in 2021, and is a Vice President in the Energy Transition & Sustainability group. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Petrie Partners in Houston. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Max Fowinkel joined Warburg Pincus in 2007, is a Managing Director, and heads Warburg Pincus' European Technology and Telecommunications group. He has been involved in a number of investments in the software (PSI Software, Infoniqa, Blau Direkt, Ionos, Accelya, IPAN, M.A.C.H., Evenex, Blue Yonder), financial services (Network International, easycash, MAX Finance, HYP), healthcare (Health Partners, Oyora, Arsipa), and telecommunications sectors (Odido, Community Fibre, Viasat, Inexio, Circles, United Internet, Vero). Max holds a Diploma in Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity