Convero matches your private market opportunity with suitable investors.

We provide emerging and selectively established managers with fundraising services.
We advise on complex secondary market transactions.
We lead tailored debt & equity capital raises for your company.

About

More than just a company

Founded in 2018, Convero AG brings a combination of experience and a network of relationships gained both as investors – and sellers – of private market opportunities to provide solutions and advice tailored to your needs.

To date, we’ve raised more than USD 3.0 billion from institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance groups, asset managers and family offices.

Our experience spans the entire lifecycle of funds, as well as secondary and direct opportunities: from conception to strategic positioning, structuring, investor identification, and fundraising to closing. We understand how to navigate challenges to be successful in today’s private markets.

Our name, Convero, is derived from CON – Together, VERO – truth / trust / honesty and convert /conversion which reflect our values and our mission to deliver the best results for our clients. This is a people business, and we believe that relationships based on trust and honesty are long-lasting. We also believe that the best results are only possible if we work closely with our clients – offering a partnership, rather than providing a service. Add to this our positive mindset, entrepreneurial spirit and solution-driven attitude; we thrive on CONVERTing your prospects into investors.

Solutions

More than just services

GP advisory / fundraising

Whether you wish to launch a new fund, restructure a seasoned fund or seek additional capital for a single or multiple assets to further drive portfolio company value, we can advise you from conception to strategic positioning, structuring, investor identification, and fundraising to closing.

Operating solely on an exclusive basis, we help you to exceed your fund-raising target by leveraging our long-standing expertise, professional approach and extensive network of institutional investors across Europe and the US.

Secondary advisory

The secondary market is thriving with ever larger transaction volumes, increased complexity and growing number of participants. We can help both GPs and LPs to identify and manage the best suited secondary transaction. We guide GPs on solutions like continuation vehicles, fund re-openings, tender offers and fund-restructurings, as well as connect these with suitable investors. We can advise LPs who like to take advantage of a high price environment or who like to reduce the number of GP relationships on the best sales strategy for your LP interest –and offer step by step guidance to optimise your sale price.

Direct transactions

You need capital for your exciting debt & equity story. We support or lead tailored capital raises from early stage VC up to established buyout stage direct/co-investment opportunities. We can give you a hand from the initial due diligence, preparing financial models and marketing materials, securing the proper capital sources, to negotiating key terms and covenants through closing.

Team

More than just pretty faces

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Kay Olschewski

Managing Partner

When I was growing up in East Germany, finance meant working at a bank counter. Having studied electrical engineering, I took the opportunity to work in the field of air missile defense in the USA for 4 years, there I learnt the broad aspects of “Finance” through the wide media coverage on the subject …. and I got hooked.

… but moving into finance at 30 years old, my background proved difficult. Several university and job application rejections later, I studied and succeeded at EDHEC Business School and then got my first job at Unigestion in Geneva, Switzerland. Now, I am 100% convinced that with a certain level of education, persistence, discipline and motivation, you can achieve almost anything in life.

At Unigestion and Mercer Private Markets, Zurich, Switzerland, I had the opportunity to invest and also work with investors – either catering to existing clients or converting new ones. During this time, I became more and more specialised in the ever-more evolving secondary market, in particular, on GP-led transactions. As an investor, I not only developed a clear sense of when a GP-led transaction is attractive and likely to be successful, but also many close relationships with market practitioners - both of which benefit our clients now at Convero.

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Hervé Gevers

Director

Golf took a central stage in my life until I started working in private equity in 2009. I competed at the highest amateur level being part of the Belgian national team and university varsity team which taught me great discipline and perseverance to perform at the highest level on and off the course. Born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, I moved to the U.S.A. for my undergraduate degree in Finance. Since 2009 I have been living in Switzerland, which I am happy to call home.

I started my first private equity experience shortly after arriving in Switzerland, it lasted just short of 13 years at Akina / Unigestion. As an investment professional I built an extensive track record and deep investment experience in private equity with a particular coverage of the European (and selectively global) buyout and venture capital markets across primary fund, secondary, and direct (co-) investment activities.

As a team player with strong language skills (fluency in English, Dutch, French, and (Swiss) German), I am confident that I have the experience, skills and passion to guide institutional investors and fund managers in their respective private equity needs.

When I am not chasing the little white ball on the golf course you will find me chasing KOMs on Strava and up in the mountains hiking or (cross country) skiing.

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Olga Schönfeld

Vice President

My desire is to connect people. I am a determined, reliable and a communicative team player who’s proven that even the serious financial industry can be fun to work in. I have developed many close relationships in the private equity industry. Understanding people’s needs and supporting them in what they do, there are no limitations for me.

Having learnt the bread-and-butter of private equity by working 15-year+ for leading financial institutions in fund controlling, accounting, and taxes I gained valuable insights to all aspects of an investment. This experience not only helped me to understand the complexity of private equity investment but also taught me to be diligent, honest and precise. All very important aspects, as I help you find the best solutions for your investment needs.

With my start at Convero in 2022 I decided to combine my two key strengths – networking with ease and a very diligent approach. I strive to go the extra mile for you. I am not comfortable with the status quo, and I am always looking for an opportunity to improve and dedicate more energy, creativity and passion to my job.

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Amina Chehadeh

Vice President

I started my career seven years ago by founding my own online company, producing cosmetic products in Asia and distributing them B2B and B2C in Europe and the Middle East. A great learning experience! Subsequently, I worked within large financial and industrial institutions such as UniCredit Bank, Siemens, and Daimler. My work mainly focused on capital market transactions such as IPOs and fundraising. Over the years, I have evolved into a result-driven financial professional. My experience spans relationship management, financial data analysis, as well as capital market product sales. In my view, the foundation of success is built on passion, patience, and a positive mindset.

Joining Convero in 2023 was related to the high-quality mandates and the impressive success in fundraising throughout the last years despite the challenging market environment. Beside its beautiful location in Zug, Switzerland, Convero is headquartered in the heart of Europe, covering relevant markets through its international team.

So, what is my added value to this already well-developed workplace?:
I am hungry – hungry to continuously learn, educate and improve myself. I speak several languages and I have travelled a lot due to my multicultural background. I have identified numerous opportunities within the industry that have piqued my curiosity, inspiring me to further explore and monetize attractive investment strategies.