Partech announces promotions in its Growth Fund
January 16th, 2019
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Partech announces the promotions of two members of its Growth Fund team: Henrik Grosse Hokamp and Tom Le Bras.
In 2018, Partech Growth made three new investments in very fast-growing European tech companies disrupting their respective industries (NA-KD.com, Sweden, fast fashion; Evaneos, France, travel; and Urban Sports Club, Germany, sports). The Partech Growth portfolio has been developing very well, with an average annual portfolio revenue growth of c. 40% and key developments such as a $56 M pre-IPO round for Made.com and the merger of Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon to become a $100M ARR business and the worldwide leader in its field.
After this successful year, Partech is thrilled to announce the promotion of Henrik Grosse Hokamp to Senior Associate and Tom Le Bras to Associate. They are part of the dedicated 9-people investment team managing the €400M that Partech Growth is investing in leading growth-stage European tech companies.
The promotions are effective as of January 1, 2019.
Promotion to Senior Associate
Henrik Grosse Hokamp joined Partech in 2015 and worked on Seed and Venture investments until March 2018, when he switched to the Partech Growth Team, splitting his time between Berlin and Paris. Before joining Partech, Henrik worked for High-Tech Gründerfonds in Bonn. He graduated from University of St. Gallen.
Henrik Grosse Hokamp has now been promoted to Senior Associate.
“Henrik has been instrumental in our recent push in Germany and in our investment in Urban Sports Club, the fast-growing European leader of the wellness & fitness market from Berlin. He brought to our team his knowledge of the German market, his connections to the local ecosystem and his excellent business judgment” said Bruno Crémel, General Partner at Partech.
Promotion to Associate
Tom Le Bras has been Analyst at Partech since January 2017, specializing in Growth investments. Tom’s previous experience includes performance marketing analyst at LaFourchette; prior to that, he worked for Dashlane and for the M&A boutique Ohana & Co. He graduated from HEC Paris in 2016.
Tom Le Bras has been promoted to Associate.
“We are very happy for Tom, as this rewards his important contribution to the Growth team and to our portfolio companies, especially SendinBlue and The Bouqs” said Omri Benayoun, General Partner at Partech.
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Pictures of Henrik and Tom can be found in this Media Kit.
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About Partech:
Partech is a global investment firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. We bring together capital, operational experience and strategic support for entrepreneurs at seed, venture and growth stages across multiple continents, with over $1.2B investment capacity. Investments range from $200K to $50M in a wide range of technologies and businesses for enterprises and consumers, from software, digital brands and services, to hardware and deep tech across all major industries. Companies backed by Partech have completed more than 20 initial public offerings and more than 50 strategic exits above $100M.
Our current portfolio: https://partechpartners.com/companies/
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