Tenzing people are kind, considerate and relentlessly focused on your success

We founded Tenzing to build the investment team that we would want investing alongside us.”

Guy Gillon
Co-Founder & CEO of Tenzing

We’re a genuine blend of people who know what it’s like to run a business. We thrive in a culture of shared learning and continuous improvement, and keep ourselves in check with a sense of service, humility and desire to leave a legacy of genuine value creation.

We see ourselves as the entrepreneur’s champion – while being hungry for success, we want to define what that is with you on your unique journey. We don’t chase bottom lines for the sake of it and we don’t take a cookie cutter approach. We do place big bets on hyper-growth opportunities – but recognise the balance between embracing risk and being rigorous.

We take what we do seriously, but above all, believe private equity should be fun, exciting and rewarding – otherwise we wouldn’t be here!

Investment Team

Responsible for teaming up with management teams and sponsoring the investment opportunity through the firm. They make sure all of Tenzing’s resources are available at the right time to support you along the journey. From Base Camp to Summit, they’ll be with you every step of the way.

Guy Gillon

CEO

Guy’s our Co-Founder and CEO and leads on relationships with management teams and investors. He loves working with a super ambitious, kick-ass team that keeps him on his toes 24/7.

Christian Hamilton

CIO

Christian, our Co-Founder and CIO, is ultimately responsible for all of our investments and portfolio performance. With a perpetually curious mind and a passion for continuous improvement, he brings both strategic oversight and innovative thinking to our investment approach.

Rob Jones

COO & Investment Lead

Rob, the third musketeer in our Co-Founder trio, keeps everything moving as our COO. He sits on the board of Gravita, Tiger Eye and PSSG, bringing operational insight and strategic direction across our portfolio.

Aylin Akkay

Investment Team

Based in Munich, Aylin works in the Tenzing Investment Team, supporting European software and tech-enabled services businesses ready to scale. She’s driven by a genuine passion for recognising the craft behind a company’s success and collaborating closely with teams to unlock their next chapter of growth. Aylin is on the board of Webexpenses.

Arabella Allen-Kyng

Analyst

Arabella works in the Investment Team, supporting the identification, evaluation, and execution of new opportunities. Her role spans the full investment process, from sourcing through to Investment Committee discussions, with a focus on building conviction through detailed analysis and due diligence.

Jonathan Bell

Investment Team

Jonathan (Jono) focuses on UK software and tech-enabled services investments at Tenzing. He works in the Investment Team and spends his time getting to know high-growth tech businesses and their founders. Jonathan sits on the board of DJH.

Fiona Beresford

Investment Lead

Fiona takes the lead on discovering new opportunities and partners up with management teams to supercharge their business growth. Not just a corporate powerhouse, she’s also a board member at Saville Assessment, and has a secret green thumb!

Stephan Bulicek

Investment Team

Based in Munich, Stephan works in the Tenzing Investment Team, on a mission to identify and evaluate Europe’s best software and tech-enabled platforms and support them on their growth journey. He’s motivated by a desire to deeply understand what drives a business and how Tenzing can help unlock the next stage of growth.

Connor Fairman

Investment Team

Connor supports the evaluation and execution of investment opportunities, working closely with the team on deal origination and diligence across the UK and Northern Europe. He brings prior experience advising on transactions in the TMT sector and holds an academic background in biochemistry.

Johan Garpered

Analyst

Johan is an Analyst in Tenzing’s Investment Team, supporting the evaluation and execution of software and technology-enabled services investments, with a focus on the Nordic region. He contributes financial and commercial analysis across the investment process.

Sophie Glanfield

Investment Team

Sophie focuses on evaluating and executing new investment opportunities. Known for her linguistic prowess, she’s fluent in French and Spanish – skills that bring added depth to her work. Sophie is on the board of Acitvpayroll, PSSG and Ticketer.

Bertrand Goetchel

Investment Lead

Bertrand is a seasoned technology & tech-enabled investor, leading all investments in French-speaking regions in Europe. Passionate about partnering with ambitious founders, he combines deep industry experience with a genuine curiosity for technology and a love of travel that inspires his approach to supporting companies as they scale.

Billy Green

Investment Team

Billy is our trusty scout, always on the lookout for outstanding companies to add to our investment portfolio from an Australasian angle. He doesn’t stop at just finding them; he’s also a pro at crafting the perfect investment structures. Billy holds a spot on the board of Totara.

Alice Guiltaux

Investment Team

Alice works in the Investment Team, where she focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities across French-speaking Europe.

Gareth Healy

Investment Lead

Gareth is our seasoned tech-savvy investor with nearly two decades of experience, specialising in technology-driven companies. Gareth is on the board of Tillo, Altum, EIKON, and the Advisory Board of Mahr.

Philipp Jäger

Investment Team

Philipp plays a significant role in the DACH and Nordic region and is involved in evaluating and executing investment opportunities. Having lived in a variety of places, he is happy to be based back in the Munich office. Philipp is on the board of Bannerflow and the Advisory Board of Mahr.

Mike Joseph

Investment Team

Mike works in the Tenzing Investment Team, where he focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities in the Nordic region. Based in Stockholm, he has a genuine passion for partnering with European software and tech-enabled services businesses to help them achieve success and scale. Mike is on the board of CitNOW and MNI.

Milan Kellner

Investment Lead

Milan, a founding pillar of our team, plays a key role in shaping our investment strategy across Europe. He brings deep experience in building businesses internationally and was instrumental in the successful exit of FMP Global. Milan is on the board of Bannerflow and MNI.

Boris Klenk

Investment Lead

Boris is an Investment Lead at Tenzing, where he focuses on identifying, evaluating and partnering with outstanding software and technology-enabled businesses across the DACH region. He works closely with founders, management teams and advisors throughout the investment lifecycle, helping businesses grow and realise their long-term potential.

Carl Lavin

Investment Lead

Carl focuses on sourcing and leading new software investment opportunities, with a particular passion for EdTech. He brings a rigorous, analytical approach to identifying high-growth businesses and supporting their scaling journey. Carl is on the board of MPLC, ScreenCloud and Totara.

Florent Leparoux

Investment Team

Florent sits in the Investment Team, where he focuses on identifying, evaluating and executing investments in software and tech-enabled services businesses across France, the Benelux and Iberia.

Jonas Mack

Origination

Jonas is the go-to expert for the DACH and Nordic regions, tirelessly seeking, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities. He’s not just passionate about deals; he’s also incredibly enthusiastic about tea. You can always spot him at the office, kickstarting his day with an iconic and impressively large pot of green tea.

Roxane Mollet

Investment Team

Roxane sits on the investment team at Tenzing. Her role is to identify, evaluate, and execute new investment opportunities across France, the Benelux, and Iberia regions.

Rowena Murray

Portfolio

Row is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses. She’s not just a part of the board at Altum and EIKON but also played a role in the CitNOW Group. What Row loves most about her role at Tenzing is the variety it brings. Row is on the board of EIKON and Altum.

Matt Nicholson

Investment Lead

Matt is an Investment Lead at Tenzing with a passion for building relationships with management teams of exciting businesses, helping them achieve their goals. He thrives on collaborating closely with founders and teams, combining strategic insight with a genuine commitment to their long-term success. Matt is on the board of Webexpenses and DJH.

Nahom Ogbazion

Investment Team

Nahom focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities. Originally from Sweden, he brings valuable insight to the team’s work across the Nordics. Nahom is on the board EIKON and Saville Assessment.

Keir Stephenson

Investment Lead

Keir brings a dynamic dual role to Tenzing, seamlessly integrating strategic acquisitions with forward-thinking investments. Keir is on the board of CitNOW, Mandata, ScreenCloud and Tiger Eye. Passionate about driving growth and innovation, Keir thrives in environments where collaboration is at the heart of success.

Simon Stevenson

Origination

Simon is the mastermind behind our connections with advisors and the linchpin in ensuring we engage with the most captivating businesses. Having been with Tenzing since its early days, he’s dedicated the past nine years to spreading the brand’s ethos and investment appetite throughout the UK and, more recently, into Europe.

Maria Tozzi Spadoni

Investment Team

Maria plays a crucial role in evaluating and executing investment opportunities, as well as contributing to ongoing portfolio value creation efforts. Hailing from Italy, she brings a strong European perspective to her work. Maria sits on the board of Gravita and Tillo.

Vicky Yuen van de Vorstenbosch

Investment Team

Vicky focused on evaluating and executing new investment opportunities . She’s passionate about crafting tailored investment strategies and delivering value-driven deals. She works closely with the team on origination and diligence across the UK and Europe to execute high growth and high quality lower-mid market investment opportunities. Vicky sits on the board of MPLC.

Corporate Team

The heartbeat of Tenzing, they run all the core functions you’d expect from a fast growing company: investors, finance, operations, HR and marketing.

David Sims

Finance & Compliance

Dave holds the financial reins of the business and ensures the effective stewardship of the firm and its funds.

Liv Simpson

Client Services & Strategy

Olivia (Liv) leads Client Services at Tenzing, responsible for managing our existing investor relationships, including reporting and communication, as well as the Firm’s fundraising activities. She also oversees ESG, having designed Tenzing’s Firm and portfolio ESG strategy around the B Corp framework.

Karen Falcon

Chief of Staff

Karen leads the team’s growth and alignment through the Altitude Academy and performance development processes, driving continuous learning and development across the organisation. With a background ranging from geography teaching to coaching national sailing squads, Karen brings a unique energy and creativity to her work.

Abi Flaherty

EA to CEO & CIO – Maternity Cover

Abi supports Tenzing’s CEO, Guy, and CIO, Christian, helping keep their days organised, priorities on track and everything running smoothly.

Tess Freeman

Executive Assistant

Tess supports the Investment Team across their day-to-day, from managing diaries to coordinating travel and handling logistics. Her role is to bring structure and consistency, making sure the team can operate at pace.

Joanna Judd

Operations Lead

Joanna leads Operations at Tenzing, responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the firm’s operational processes and infrastructure. She also manages the Support Team and oversees Tenzing’s events.

Hannah Lowe

Client Services Assistant

Hannah supports the Client Services team, ensuring the smooth coordination of investor communications, fundraising activity and key events. She plays an active role in organising investor engagement initiatives, while managing the day-to-day logistics that underpin effective relationship management.

Rebecca Manning

Talent

Rebecca is responsible for finding and nurturing talent, and making Tenzing the employer of choice for the best people in private equity. She also works with our portfolio to ensure they have the right C-Suite in place.

Mira Markova

Talent

Mira works closely with our Head of Talent, Rebecca, to strengthen and grow a diverse, innovative and high-performing team.

Laura McKeen

EA to Investment Team

Laura works alongside the Investment Team managing diaries, travel coordination and an assortment of administrative duties, essentially removing “the noise” to make the Investment Leads as efficient as possible so they can focus on the things that move the needle the most.

Tara Morris

Finance

Tara supports fund finance and leading monthly portfolio trading data collation. She bridges Finance, the Investment Team, and portfolio companies to deliver accurate, timely insights that drive high-performance decisions.

Rosie Pitts-Tucker

Front of House

Rosie is our Front of House and Operations Facilitator – always aiming to make the office a place people look forward to visiting!

Aadit Shankar

Client Services

Aadit helps us look after our investors, whether those be existing or prospective. Having transferred from the investment team as part of the Analyst Programme, he has joined Client Services as part of a mission to build out a best-in-class Investor Relations function at Tenzing working directly with our Head of Investor Relations, Liv, and CEO, Guy.

Emma Green

Marketing

Emma leads Tenzing’s marketing efforts, responsible for enhancing Tenzing’s reputation among advisors and key influencers through content and events. She has a passion for driving creative, personalised customer experiences that instantly captivate audiences.

Ivona Tomic

Ivona Tomic is an Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator at Tenzing, supporting the Munich team. She plays a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the office and enabling senior stakeholders to stay focused on the work that matters most.

Kate Quick

EA to CEO & CIO

Kate supports our CEO and CIO by managing their diaries and arranging travel and events. She was drawn to the Tenzing team because of its warmth and go-getter attitude.

Jade Woods

Finance

Jade looks after the finances of the various entities within the Tenzing structure (fund and corporate) and works closely with David Sims, our Finance Director. Drawn to Tenzing’s ambitious and fast-growing culture, Jade thrives in an environment that values learning and development as much as delivering results.

Growth Team

They help our management teams get from A to B efficiently, maximising the shared learning of our team and network. They lead on supporting you with your Value Creation plan to take you from Base Camp to Summit within the four to five year private equity cycle.

Seb Aspland

Technology Lead

Seb works closely with portfolio companies to strengthen their technology infrastructure and teams. He helps leadership focus on the areas that will have the greatest impact, advising on improvements, investment priorities, and technology-led growth.

Ara Ayvazyan

IT Manager

Ara is an IT expert with extensive experience and a passion for emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. He manages IT at Tenzing and across its branches abroad, ensuring information technology goes hand in hand with business objectives.

Baxter Brook

AI Sherpa

Baxter Brook is an AI Sherpa at Tenzing, making AI accessible and useful for portfolio companies. He turns early ideas into practical solutions that streamline operations, enhance products, and deliver rapid value.

Neil Duffy

Portfolio Finance Lead

Neil is the Finance Operating Partner at Tenzing. He supports the transition of our new portfolio businesses into the world of private equity.

Kevon Kelly

AI Sherpa

Kevon works hands-on with portfolio companies to identify high-impact AI opportunities and turn them into working solutions.

Rhys Elms

Portfolio FP&A Manager

Rhys works closely with our portfolio finance teams to build FP&A capability, supporting them with modelling, reporting and data-driven insight.

Marija Globarevic

Network Lead

Marija is Network Lead in Tenzing’s Growth Team, connecting portfolio companies with the right experts at the right time. She works closely with Investment and functional leads to deliver high-impact support.

James May

Revenue Operations Lead

James is Head of Revenue Operations, sitting at the intersection of data, systems and growth – optimising how the firm runs, and in the growth team helping portfolio companies scale.

Laura Meaden

Portfolio Acquisitions Director

Laura is our driving force when it comes to assisting management teams at Webexpenses, DJH, Gravita and Totara in executing their M&A strategies. For Laura, the team is everything, and she thrives on working with exceptional groups of people.

Nikki Mumford

Virtual Assistant

Nikki supports the Growth Team, keeping things running smoothly so the team can focus on what matters most. She previously worked as an Executive Assistant at 3i and TDR Capital, supporting investment teams in fast-paced private equity environments.

Mark Trebble

Portfolio Operations Lead

Mark supports our portfolio companies by building programme delivery functions and frameworks to drive their growth ambitions.

Pauline Vargas

Portfolio Programmes Lead

Pauline enables connectivity, idea and knowledge sharing, and increased effectiveness across the Sherpas, Entrepreneurs Panel, Growth Team and Portfolio.

Steve Wood

Portfolio Finance Director

Steve works closely with the Finance Teams across our portfolio to provide them with finance and FP&A support.

Sherpas

Highly commercial all-rounders, who we plug into your business to work by your side to help embed and execute new projects, and deliver strategic insights and recommendations, at your direction.

Luke Edwards

Sherpa at Tillo

Luke is our Sherpa at Tillo where he is supporting the CEO to drive growth and deliver strategic value creation projects.

Jessica Morgan

Sherpa at MPLC

Jess is our Sherpa at MPLC where she is working as Chief of Staﬀ to the CEO, driving operational structure, value creation planning and leading strategic projects directly linked to growth

Elizabeth Pearson

Sherpa at ScreenCloud

Elizabeth is our Sherpa at ScreenCloud, partnering with the CEO and leadership team to sharpen strategy and drive execution across the business. She’s spent her career helping leadership teams cut through complexity and deliver at moments of strategic change.

Entrepreneurs Panel

Four of Europe’s top PE-backed entrepreneurs at your disposal to share honest advice based on decades of personal experience. They are all investors in our fund – and invested in your success.

Non-Executive Directors

With deep and broad experience of private equity and business, they’ve been fantastic guides and supporters since we started.

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