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Private equity placement agents Europe

By Dan Keegan · Page updated

Private equity placement agents in Europe help fund managers research and execute fundraising mandates.

Compare each adviser’s documented services and European presence before discussing a specific fund.

For broader market context, Invest Europe represents the European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure industry.

Firms with a documented European presence and relevant private equity or private markets fundraising activity.

This is a selected directory, not a census of every adviser operating in Europe.

  • 19 advisers
  • Alphabetical selection
  • Official sources linked
Rainmakrr directory cover: Private equity placement agents Europe

01/ Service evidence

Advisers and their stated focus

Showing 19 of 19 · listed alphabetically, not ranked

FirmBasedFocus, from the firm’s own site
Alvine Capital ↗StockholmPrivate capital placement across alternative strategies; verify its fit for a specific PE mandate. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
Asante Capital ↗LondonPrivate markets fund placement, primary fundraising and secondaries. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
Calpa Partners ↗LondonPrivate equity fund placement and capital raising for alternative managers. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
Campbell Lutyens ↗London, Paris and MunichFund placement, secondaries and GP capital advisory across private equity, infrastructure and private credit. · Services and offices ↗ · Read profile
Campion Capital ↗Oxford and LondonInstitutional capital raising across public and private markets; its fund partners include a private equity sponsor. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
Colmar Capital ↗ParisPrivate equity primary fundraising, co-investments and GP-led secondaries. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
Cotton Ginsberg Capital Partners ↗LondonPlacement and capital raising for private equity and other private markets funds. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
Elm Capital ↗LondonFundraising and liquidity advice across private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real assets. · Services and London base ↗ · Read profile
Ely Place Partners ↗LondonPrivate equity GP fundraising, placement and secondary advisory. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
FIRSTavenue ↗London and globalCapital placement across private equity, private credit, real estate and real assets; publishes infrastructure secondaries mandates. · Asset classes and mandates ↗ · Read profile
Jasmin Capital ↗ParisPlacement for private equity, infrastructure and private debt funds, on global or Europe-focused mandates. · Placement service and Paris address ↗ · Read profile
OE Capital ↗StockholmNordic capital introductions and placement for alternatives, including private equity. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
Orous Capital ↗ParisFund placement across private equity, venture capital and other alternatives. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗
PIA Pontis ↗MunichPlacement and structuring for real estate and infrastructure managers accessing European, especially German, institutional capital. · Placement service ↗ · Read profile
Platypus Partners ↗LondonPlacement for lower-mid-market private equity managers. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
Quest Fund Placement ↗LondonGlobal fundraising for European private equity and private debt managers. · European manager focus ↗ · Read profile
Rede Partners ↗LondonPrivate markets GP fundraising, placement and capital solutions. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
Roux Capital ↗ParisPrimary placements and secondary transfers for European private equity funds. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗ · Read profile
Worthwhile Capital Partners ↗StockholmPrivate equity placement and fundraising advisory. · Location source ↗ · Placement source ↗

Names are alphabetical and unranked.

Office and service descriptions are not evidence of current availability, authorisation or fundraising success.

Location shortlists were researched on 13 October; strategy additions were checked on 20 October 2026 with Exa and Tavily.

02/ Mandate fit

Match the strategy to the team

Private equity placement agents Europe should be assessed against the actual vehicle you plan to raise, rather than the size of a firm’s overall network.

Separate primary fund placement, co-investment syndication, secondary transactions and GP capital advice.

The same firm may offer several services through different teams.

Ask for relevant recent examples and named senior delivery staff.

Confirm competing mandates before giving an adviser access to confidential fundraising material.

03/ Investor reach

Check coverage and commercial terms

Private equity placement agents Europe is a search category, not a guarantee that every listed adviser reaches every relevant institution.

A European office establishes presence; ask which pension funds, insurers, endowments, family offices or other investors the team actually covers for this strategy.

Agree the territory, deliverables, named team, reporting frequency, exclusivity and termination provisions in writing.

The placement-agent fees guide sets out further questions.

04/ Research method

How to use this shortlist

This private equity placement agents europe selection includes firms with linked service evidence; broader private markets coverage is described explicitly.

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05/ questions

Questions, answered

No. A European office establishes a stated presence, not access to every investor market.

Ask which countries, LP types and investment strategies the named team covers, and verify the relevant legal entity and permissions.

No. The list is alphabetical.

Inclusion reflects documented service relevance and location or investor-market coverage, not a comparison of returns or capital raised.