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Cervinvest Capital hires CAPZA's Farah Fehaili as partner and head of investor relations

By Dan Keegan · Page updated

The Paris-based investment firm has appointed a head of investor relations and fundraising ahead of raising its Scale strategy.

Cervinvest Capital announced on 17 September 2026 that Farah Fehaili had joined as Partner, Head of Investor Relations and Fundraising.

She joins from CAPZA, where she had served as Partner, Head of Investor Relations and Business Development since 2021 and was a member of the executive committee.

The announcement said she would build and lead investor relations and fundraising ahead of a planned Scale strategy raise targeting €500 million.

The firm also announced three additions to its investment teams across its Scale and Build strategies.

Cervinvest describes itself as an independent Paris-based firm founded in 2023, regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and focused on European SMEs and mid-sized companies.

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Cervinvest Capital (press release) ↗

Written for Rainmakrr from the source above. The announcement was published 17 September 2026.

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