Tikehau Capital has appointed Emmanuel Laillier as chief investment officer of private equity as part of an effort to adapt its private equity governance structure to fit with international best practices, PE Hub understands.
Laillier, formerly head of private equity, will focus on capital deployment and investments, while management responsibilities will be shared by a new six-member leadership team, PE Hub understands. The team includes:
- Pierre Abadie (group climate director, overseeing fundraising and investor relations)
- Mathieu Badjeck (co-head of the decarbonization strategy, leading investments in France)
- David Martin (co-head of Iberia, covering Latin America, Spain, and Portugal)
- Roberto Quagliuolo (co-head of Italy, responsible for Italy and North America)
- Henri Marcoux (deputy CEO of Tikehau Capital, overseeing cybersecurity, and aerospace and defense strategies)
Laillier relocated to London from Paris in 2022, a decision he explained to PE Hub shortly after the move.
Tikehau’s private equity strategy remains focused on its four key themes of decarbonization, cybersecurity, aerospace and defense, and regenerative agriculture. The private equity division now manages €6.5 billion in assets, has a team of 60 across seven countries and a portfolio of more than 60 companies.
The Paris-headquartered firm’s deputy CEO and co-CIO Thomas Friedberger told PE Hub earlier this week that some of those themes are linked.
“If we are convinced that our economic model of building more sustainable growth is the right one, we need to defend it,” he said. “If we are attacked, either physically or philosophically, we need to be able to defend it with cybersecurity or military defense.
“There won’t be ESG without defense.”
Tikehau’s recent deals include the acquisition of a controlling stake in Juan Navarro García, a processor and distributor of paprika and oleoresins, and entering exclusive discussions to sell LMB Aerospace to Loar Group.