Julian is a Managing Director in the Secondary and Portfolio Finance team focusing on North American transactions. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from Warburg Pincus in London, where he focused on mid-market consumer and industrial buyout investments. Prior to completing his MBA, Julian worked in the AlpInvest Secondary and Portfolio team in Amsterdam since 2004. Julian received an MBA with honors from The Wharton School and an MSc in Econometrics from the Free University of Amsterdam.
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Julian Rampelmann

Todd Ruggini
Todd is a Managing Director in the Co-Investment team focusing on US transactions. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2008 from Alta Communications, where he was an Associate working on private equity transactions in the media and communications sector. Previously he was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of JPMorgan Chase. Todd received a BS in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Amit Sachdeva
Amit is a Managing Director and heads AlpInvest’s co-investment effort in the Asia Pacific region, where he focuses on equity transactions in Asia and Australia. Amit rejoined AlpInvest in 2018 after about 3 years at Neuberger Berman in Asia. Prior to NB, Amit worked at AlpInvest for 8 years in our Hong Kong based co-investment team between 2008 – 2016. Before that, he was with JP Morgan IBD based in New York. He started his working career in 2000 as a supply chain management consultant in the US at i2 Technologies and LogicTools respectively. Amit received a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, a Master of Science from Northwestern University and an MBA with a major in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Alexander Sprengers
Alexander is a Managing Director in the Investor Relations team responsible for managing and developing investor relationships in EMEA. Prior to joining AlpInvest Partners in 2011, he spent six years at The Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO in Amsterdam and Hong Kong within the investment banking team focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions advisory. Alexander received a MSc in Informatics & Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Roberto Torrini
Roberto is a Managing Director and Partner in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Europe. He is also a member of the Investment Committee. Roberto joined AlpInvest Partners in 2013 from Advent International, where he was a Director responsible for executing and managing private equity deals on the Italian and European market. Prior to Advent, he worked at McKinsey as an Engagement manager and at Philips Research. Roberto received an MSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Palermo, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Carolyn Weimer
Carolyn Weimer is a Managing Director - Partner and Head of Investor Relations for Global Investment Solutions. In this role, she leads the AlpInvest Investor Relations team which comprises 17 professionals across New York, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Since joining Carlyle 21 years ago, Carolyn has held various roles helping to build our Investor Relations Group. Along the way she has played key roles in relationship management, new product development and fund formation. She is based in Washington, DC.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Ms. Weimer was a Client Service Analyst at Wellington Management Company, LLP in Boston. As a member of Wellington’s Public Funds Group, she served as a liaison between the firm and some of its largest clients.
Ms. Weimer received an AB, in biology and comparative area studies from Duke University. She currently holds Series 63 and 82 licenses and maintains registrations in 50 states.

Omar Akbar
Omar is a Principal in the Co-Investment team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in North America. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2018 from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, where he was a Senior Investment Manager in the Private Equity Department. Omar received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Eric Anton
Eric is a Principal in the Secondary and Portfolio Finance team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in North America. He joined AlpInvest in 2011 from Jefferies, where he was an Investment Banking Analyst. Prior to Jefferies, Eric was with B.C. Ziegler and Company where he focused on mergers and acquisitions. Eric received a B.A. from Colgate University.

Andida Bouma
Andida is responsible for AlpInvest Partners’ investment accounting, financial accounting, and treasury. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 as a member of its former Direct Investments team. Previously, Andida was with AlpInvest’s predecessor, Parnib and before she worked at both Credit Lyonnais and Chase Manhattan in corporate finance and private equity. Andida received an MA in Dutch Language and Literature from the University of Amsterdam and an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is a certified management accountant (CMA).

Vjerana Burleigh (née Spajic)
Vjerana is a Principal in Secondary and Portfolio Finance team with a focus on Portfolio Finance investments. Vjerana rejoined AlpInvest in 2019 from 17Capital, a specialist portfolio finance investment firm, where she was an Investment Director. She first joined AlpInvest in 2012 as an Analyst focusing on secondary investments in Europe. Vjerana received a BSc in Economics summa cum laude from Zagreb University and an MSc in International Finance from Amsterdam Business School.

Joe Chang
Joe is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing fund opportunities in Asia. Before joining AlpInvest, he was head of Private Investments – Asia at Lockheed Martin Investment Management Company. Prior to that, Joe was with Mercer Investments as chief representative for its Asia private markets business and previously he held direct investment roles at EQT Partners and Sumitomo Corporation. Joe graduated from University of Michigan with a B.B.A. degree in finance and accounting.

Louis Choy
Louis Choy is a Principal on the Alpinvest Secondary and Portfolio Finance team, where he focuses on European transaction execution and origination. He is based in London.
Prior to joining AlpInvest, Louis was a Senior Principal at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, where he focused on secondaries in Europe, Asia and North America. Previously, he worked at Pantheon Ventures, focused on European secondaries.
Louis received his BBA and BMath (Double Degree) from Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo, where he graduated with Distinction and on the Dean’s Honour List.

Kelly Damstra
Education :
Certified Chartered Accountant (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science (Finance and Accounting), University of Cape Town
Previous Experience :
UPC Broadband
Deloitte

Samip Dasgupta
Education :
BSc in Business Management, Babson College, U.S.A.
Previous Experience :
Wells Fargo Securities (Consumer & Retail Group)

Patrick de van der Schueren
Patrick is AlpInvest Partners’ Chief Legal Officer for Europe and Asia. He joined the firm in 2002 from law firm Steins Bisschop Meijburg & Co., where he was a corporate partner responsible for a transactional legal team. Previously, Patrick was a senior transaction lawyer with Loyens & Loeff. During this time, he served for three years as Off Counsel with Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro, Jakarta. Patrick received a BA in modern history, a LL.M. in Dutch private law from the University of Utrecht and a LL.M. in European and International Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam. Patrick is a member of the Netherlands Association of Company Lawyers and the Amsterdam Bar Association.

Marleen Dijkstra
Marleen is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team where she is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing fund opportunities in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2009. Marleen received an MSc, cum laude, in Financial Economics and a LLM in Financial Law from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Cameron Fairall
Cameron is AlpInvest’s Chief Compliance Officer and based in the New York office. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2011 from Ropes & Gray, where he was a lawyer focusing on M&A and investment management, including private equity fund formation. Cameron received a J.D. from the New York University School of Law.

Alexander Forster
Alexander is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2012 from Cambridge Associates’ International Private Equity team in Boston. Alexander received a BA in Business Economics from the University of California.

Joseph Gallitano
Joe is a Principal in the Investor Relations team responsible for managing and developing investor relationships in the Private Wealth channel. Prior to joining AlpInvest in 2020, Joe led private wealth development for HarbourVest Partners. In addition, he led private wealth initiatives for Partners Group and worked in the Goldman Sachs Asset Management division. Joe received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan. He currently holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Mark Goldberg
Education :
BA in International Relations, Economics, and East Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Previous Experience :
Avista Capital Partners
Taishan Capital Corporation

Eline Gunning
Eline is a Principal in the Investor Relations team within AlpInvest, focusing on clients and prospects in Europe and Asia. She is based in Amsterdam and joined AlpInvest in 2014. From 2009 to 2014, she worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions advisory department of Rabobank International in Amsterdam and New York. Eline received her MSc and BSc in International Economics and Finance from Tilburg University and a LL.B in Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam.