Cyril
Demaria
Charismatic Chief Investment Officer and best-selling author on private equity, with a knack for start-up investments, a passion for debates, and a critical view on financial matters
Biography
Cyril Demaria is a Partner at Wellershoff & Partners, an independent CIO service provider for family offices and financial institutions.
A private equity expert combining academic expertise and practical experience, he heads the private markets research activity at the firm. His extensive knowledge of the asset class spans more than 20 years during which he has notably held positions at the CIO of UBS, where he was in charge of private markets research (buy side).
He is the founder and managing partner of venture capital funds.
He lectures at top academic institutions, and has authored best-selling books such as “Introduction to private equity” (Wiley, 3rd edition) translated in multiple languages, and “Private Equity Fund Investments” (Palgrave). His book on “Asset Allocation and Private Markets” (Wiley) is forthcoming 2020.
Topics
- Private Equity
- Private Debt
- Private real assets
- Private markets
- Start-up Financing
- Venture Capital
- LBO (Leveraged Buy-Out)
PAST APPEARANCES
- Co-organiser and speaker at the first four editions of the Annual Private Capital Conference (Lausanne)
- Speaker and moderator at
- SuperReturn Berlin,
- SuperInvestor Amsterdam,
- IPEM Cannes,
- Institutional Investor in Zurich and Helsinki,
- Eurekahedge in Zurich,
- Capital Creation,
- Invest ’15
- Speaker at
- CFA Continuing Education events,
- CAIA events,
- SRA events
Cyril is a regular attendee, contributor, or panelist at:
CNN Money Switzerland and other global business news outlets
Availability
- Keynote Speaker
- Panelist
- Facilitator & Chair
- Hosting (Event, Radio, Television)
- Moderator
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SPOTLIGHT: Books
Building on and refining the content of previous editions, Introduction to Private Equity, Debt and Real Assets, Third Edition adopts the same logical, systematic, factual and long-term perspective on private markets (private equity, private debt and private real assets) combining academic rigour with extensive practical experience. The content has been fully revised to reflect developments and innovations in private markets, exploring new strategies, changes in structuring and the drive of new regulations.
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Asset Allocation and Private Markets provides institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance groups and family offices, with a single-volume authoritative resource on including private markets in strategic asset allocation. Written by four academic and practitioner specialists, it provides the background knowledge investors need, coupled with practical advice from experts in the field. The discussion focuses on private equity, private debt and private real assets, and their correlation with other asset classes.
This book is coming December 2020. Pre-order now:
The 2nd edition of Introduction to Private Equity is more than an update, it reflects the dramatic changes which have affected an industry which is evolving rapidly, internationalizing and maturing fast. What is recognized as a critical yet grounded guide to the private equity industry blends academic rigour with practical experience. It provides a clear, synthetic and critical perspective of the industry from a professional who has worked at many levels within the industry; including insurance, funds of funds, funds and portfolio companies.
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Private Equity Fund Investments presents new, advanced, evidence-based guidance on investing in private equity funds: first by assessing the investor’s environment and motivations, then by looking into the risks, returns and overall performance of funds and finally, by offering practical solutions to the illiquidity conundrum.
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