Jim Kester
Private Equity Investor at Compass Partners International LLP
Network origin in Jim Kester first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH
 DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 52 |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity)
 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - private equity (ADIA) is a private equity arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm began investing in private equity as early as in 1989 to diversify ADIA’s portfolio and to seek risk-adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 7 |
Compass Partners International LLP
 Compass Partners International LLP Investment ManagersFinance Compass Partners International LLP (Compass) is a Private Equity subsidiary of Compass Partners Advisors LLP founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London with an additional office in Connecticut.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 4 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Jim Kester via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Mannheim | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of St. Gallen | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| FIRST SENSOR AG | Semiconductors | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH
 DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH Investment ManagersFinance DPE Deutsche Private Equity Management III GmbH operates as an private equity firm. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH
 EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| SLM SOLUTIONS GRP | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Vision Capital LLP
 Vision Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Vision Capital LLP (Vision Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 1997 by Julian P. Mash. The firm headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| University of Hamburg | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH
 Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH (Bregal Unternehmerkapital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Porsche Consulting GmbH
 Porsche Consulting GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Porsche Consulting GmbH is a management consulting firm that specializes in providing consulting services for the automotive industry. The company is based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. The German company was founded in 1994. The CEO is Eberhard Weiblen. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Mckinsey & Co., Inc. (Munich) | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Bocconi | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
| École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| EU Business School (Geneva) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH
 Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| EMERAM Capital Partners GmbH | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| University College Dublin | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity)
 Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
StepStone Group LP
 StepStone Group LP Investment ManagersFinance StepStone Group LP (StepStone) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Monte M. Brem, Tom Porter Keck and Jose A. Fernandez. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| STEPSTONE GROUP LP | Investment Managers | Chief Investment Officer | |
| GHP Germany GmbH | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Major Banks | Analyst-Equity | |
| University of Warwick | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| StepStone Group Europe LLP | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH
 ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH is an independent management-owned private equity firm based in Frankfurt. ECM originated in 1994 as H&P Beteiligungsberatung GmbH. The current firm was established in 1999. The firm manages the German Equity Partners series of private equity funds. Their clients are domestic and international financial institutions including German cooperative and government-controlled banks. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH
 Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH (DTCP) is an independent private equity and venture capital firm. It was founded by Vicente Vento Bosch in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Investment Managers | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Financial ConglomeratesFinance Abu Dhabi Investment Authority provides investing funds. It manages a global investment portfolio across many asset classes and sub-categories. It invests directly in global financial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PROSIEBENSAT.1 MEDIA SE | Movies/Entertainment | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Witten/Herdecke | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
CALVIAS GmbH
 CALVIAS GmbH Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing CALVIAS GmbH operates as a holding company, which engages in the acquisition, management, and sale of participations in companies that specialize in manufacture and sale of technical systems and equipment. It focuses on heating and ventilation systems, building technology, plant construction, electrical installation, as well as installation of material and electrical devices. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Trier, Germany. | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Director/Board Member | |
VTU Group GmbH
 VTU Group GmbH Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services VTU Group GmbH design plants for the processing industry, particularly for the sectors of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, metallurgy, oil and gas. The firm’s services include general planting/EPCM, detail engineering, laboratory, plot plant and turn-key solutions. It serves to the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, metallurgy, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded by Michael Koncar in 1990 and is headquartered in Raaba-Grambach, Austria. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member | |
| Finco GmbH | Director/Board Member | ||
B plus L Group Holding GmbH
 B plus L Group Holding GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services B plus L Group Holding GmbH provides business and economic services. The private company is based in Niederdorf, Germany. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
M Personal Protection Holding GmbH
 M Personal Protection Holding GmbH Financial ConglomeratesFinance M Personal Protection Holding GmbH operates as a German investment company. The private company is based in Fulda, Germany. The CEOs are Siegfried Will, Mario Caius Amschlinger. The company was founded in 2021. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
M Personal Protection Management GmbH
 M Personal Protection Management GmbH MiscellaneousMiscellaneous M-Personal Protection Management GmbH is an investment holding German company. The company is based in Fulda, Germany. The CEOs of the private company are Mario Caius Amschlinger and Thomas Homberg. | Miscellaneous | Director/Board Member | |
| National University of Cordoba | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Sydney | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| H.I.G. European Capital Partners GmbH | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
| SIEMENS AG | Industrial Machinery | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Talenthouse, Inc.
 Talenthouse, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Talenthouse, Inc. operates a platform for artists, providing opportunities for recognition, collaboration and compensation. The firm helps to promote tours, album or film releases and other projects. It also offers its services through social networking sites. The company was founded by Maya Bogle, Michael Hirschbrich, Amos Pizzey and Roman Scharf in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Operating Officer | |
Heidrick & Struggles AG
 Heidrick & Struggles AG Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Part of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., Heidrick & Struggles AG is a Swiss company that provides human resource placement and consulting services. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Nicolas von Rosty has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Personnel Services | Chief Executive Officer | |
Heidrick & Struggles Unternehmensberatung Verwaltungs GmbH
 Heidrick & Struggles Unternehmensberatung Verwaltungs GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., Heidrick & Struggles Unternehmensberatung Verwaltungs GmbH provides other administration and management services. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. The CEOs are Stephen A. Bondi, Michael M. Cullen, Graf von Rosty-Forgách. The German company was founded in 2001. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer |
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International
| Germany | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| United States | 6 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 19 |
| Finance | 19 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 4 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Private Equity Investor | 68 |
| Director/Board Member | 54 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 46 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 40 |
| Graduate Degree | 23 |
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| Colm Lanigan | 18 |
| Guido Prehn | 18 |
| Peter Leibinger | 17 |
| Volker Hichert | 15 |
| Jürgen Heraeus | 15 |
| Lars Becker | 10 |
| Alfred Gossner | 10 |
| Alister Wormsley | 9 |
| Bernard de Backer | 7 |
| Nils Bennemann | 7 |
| Sandra Schaefer | 7 |
| Tim Wright | 6 |
| Nicolas von Rosty | 6 |
| Alessio Masiero | 6 |
| Anselm Stiehl | 6 |
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