Omar is a Managing Director in the AlpInvest 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.
Our people - Co-investments
Our people – Co-investments
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Richard Dunne
Rich is a Managing Director and co-head AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team with a focus on transactions in the Americas. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Rich joined AlpInvest in 2004 and has 15 years of related investment experience. Prior to joining AlpInvest, Rich worked in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup Global Markets and he received a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Boston College. He represents AlpInvest Partners on several portfolio company boards as well as fund advisory boards.
Joeri de Groot
Joeri is a Managing Director in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2012 from McKinsey & Company, where he was an Engagement Manager, working in both the corporate finance and the strategy consulting practice mainly focused on utilities and oil and gas (service) companies. Joeri received an MSc in Applied Physics from the Eindhoven Technical University and an MBA from INSEAD. Furthermore he studied Econometrics at the Free University of Amsterdam.
Rob de Jong
Rob is a Managing Director and Partner of AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team with a focus on Europe. He is also a member of the Operating Committee. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2001 from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a Senior Consultant for Corporate & Operations Strategy, responsible for advising and assisting multinationals and governmental organizations on developing corporate and business strategies. Prior to PricewaterhouseCoopers, he worked for Ernst & Young Management Consultants. Rob received an MSc in Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Broes Langelaar
Broes is a Managing Director in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2005 in the Portfolio & Risk Analysis team and moved to Co-Investments in 2008. Broes received a Master of Civil Engineering from Delft University in 2003, and an MBA from Erasmus University.
Sid Murdeshwar
Sid is a Managing Director in the Co-Investment team where he is responsible for transactions in North America. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2012 from Wafra Partners, where he was a Vice President in the private equity group based in New York. Sid received a BS in Finance and Information Services from the Stern School of Business at New York University and an MS in Accounting from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, and is a licensed CPA in the state of New York.
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.
Roberto Torrini
Roberto is a Managing Director and co-head 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.
Samip Dasgupta
Samip Dasgupta is a Principal focused on co-investment private equity opportunities in North America. He is based in New York.
From 2010 to 2013, Samip was an Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, where he focused on investment banking transactions in the Consumer Services and Food & Beverage sectors. Prior to that, he worked at a healthcare startup which helped to develop healthcare facilities to promote Medical Tourism in India.
Mr. Dasgupta received a BSc in Business Management from Babson College.
Richard Reynolds
Richard is a Principal in the Co-Investment team, focusing on U.S. transactions and supporting the Indiana programs. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2016 from Anthem, where he was a Director of Corporate Development. Previously he worked at Lake Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Richard earned a BA in Economics from DePauw University.
Ella Stapelfeldt
Ella is a Principal in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where she is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2015 from First Reserve, where she was an Associate working on private equity transactions in the energy industry. Previously she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch. Ella received a MSc in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Bart van Schuppen
Bart is a Principal in AlpInvest Partners’ Co-Investment team, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Europe. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2018 from Goldman Sachs, where he was an Associate working in the Investment Banking division. Bart received a MSc in Quantitative Finance & Actuarial Science and a BSc in Econometrics & Operations Research from Tilburg University.
Linda Zhu
Linda is a Principal in the Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. She is based in Hong Kong and joined AlpInvest in 2015. Previously, Linda worked at Silver Lake in Hong Kong and McKinsey in Shanghai. Linda received her BSc in Economics and BA in English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University.