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DPE considers a broad spectrum of ownership structures – primarily from 20%+ minority positions to co-control investments. We invest across the Technology, Healthcare, Industrials, and Services sectors, with a focus on C$500m+ investments alongside aligned partners, including private equity funds, families, corporations, entrepreneurs and management teams.

Our Team

The DPE team comprises over 50 experienced investment professionals with offices in Toronto, London and San Francisco. Here is a listing of all our senior team members, categorized and searchable by city.

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Hafiz Lalani

Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity

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Sam Blaichman

Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity

Andrej Babache

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Jonah Enbar

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Pascal Keutgens

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

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Austin Locke

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

David Lubek

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nikki Papadopoulos

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nick Senst

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

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Richa Sirohi

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Michael Zelenczuk

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Sam Blaicman Q4f24 387x298 1

Sam Blaichman

Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity

David Lubek

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nikki Papadopoulos

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nick Senst

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Michael Zelenczuk

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Hafiz Lalani

Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity

Andrej Babache

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Jonah Enbar

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Pascal Keutgens

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

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Richa Sirohi

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Hafiz Lalani

Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity

Sam Blaicman Q4f24 387x298 1

Sam Blaichman

Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity

Andrej Babache

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Jonah Enbar

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Pascal Keutgens

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Austin Locke 387x298

Austin Locke

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

David Lubek

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nikki Papadopoulos

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nick Senst

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

richa Sirohi 180x180 1

Richa Sirohi

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Michael Zelenczuk

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Sam Blaicman Q4f24 387x298 1

Sam Blaichman

Managing Director, Head of North America, Direct Private Equity

David Lubek

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nikki Papadopoulos

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Nick Senst

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Michael Zelenczuk

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Hafiz Lalani

Managing Director, Head of Direct Private Equity

Andrej Babache

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Jonah Enbar

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Pascal Keutgens

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

richa Sirohi 180x180 1

Richa Sirohi

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Austin Locke 387x298

Austin Locke

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity

Our Private Equity Investments

We are invested globally in funds, secondaries and directly in private equity.

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