Key Takeaways
- • CVC DIF appoints Enrico Del Prete as partner and co-head of Value-Add strategy, working alongside existing co-head Willem Jansonius from the London office, signaling organizational expansion within the €23bn mid-market infrastructure equity manager.
- • Del Prete brings extensive infrastructure investment experience from I Squared Capital, where he led deals across passenger transport, asset leasing, cold storage, B2B fibre, data centres, waste recycling, and renewable energy sectors across Europe.
- • CVC DIF's Value-Add platform has recently deployed capital into strategic mid-market infrastructure assets including Adam Ecotech (Spanish data centre operator), HiSERV (German aviation ground service equipment leasing), and Celeste (French B2B digital infrastructure operator).
- • The appointment reflects CVC DIF's strategic ambition to expand its Value-Add platform in response to growing institutional demand for mid-market infrastructure investment opportunities across Europe.
- • Del Prete's career trajectory spans senior roles at I Squared Capital, Terra Firma Capital Partners, and McKinsey & Co., demonstrating deep infrastructure sector expertise and operational scaling capabilities.
Summary
CVC DIF, the global mid-market infrastructure equity fund manager overseeing €23 billion across two strategies, has appointed Enrico Del Prete as partner and co-head of its Value-Add strategy. Del Prete will work alongside Willem Jansonius in leading this critical business segment and will be based at CVC DIF's London office. The appointment represents a key organizational expansion for the firm as it scales its value-add investment platform.
Del Prete brings significant infrastructure investment credentials to the role. Most recently, he served as Fund Partner at I Squared Capital, where he led investments spanning multiple infrastructure subsectors including passenger transport, asset leasing, cold storage, B2B fibre networks, data centres, waste recycling, and renewable energy. His earlier career includes positions at Terra Firma Capital Partners and McKinsey & Co., providing both private equity and management consulting expertise. This experience positions him to drive continued development and deployment across CVC DIF's mid-market infrastructure mandate.
CVC DIF's Value-Add strategy has demonstrated active deal momentum. Recent investments include the acquisition of Adam Ecotech, a Spanish data centre operator; HiSERV, a German provider of aviation ground service equipment leasing; and Celeste, a French B2B digital infrastructure operator. These deployments reflect the strategy's focus on operational and digital infrastructure assets across core European markets.
Gijs Voskuyl, Managing Partner at CVC DIF, characterized the appointment as instrumental to advancing the Value-Add strategy, which the firm identifies as a key growth driver. The hiring decision underscores CVC DIF's positioning to capture expanding institutional demand for mid-market infrastructure opportunities across Europe, a market segment where the firm has demonstrated both sector expertise and deal execution capability.
Del Prete brings significant infrastructure investment credentials to the role. Most recently, he served as Fund Partner at I Squared Capital, where he led investments spanning multiple infrastructure subsectors including passenger transport, asset leasing, cold storage, B2B fibre networks, data centres, waste recycling, and renewable energy. His earlier career includes positions at Terra Firma Capital Partners and McKinsey & Co., providing both private equity and management consulting expertise. This experience positions him to drive continued development and deployment across CVC DIF's mid-market infrastructure mandate.
CVC DIF's Value-Add strategy has demonstrated active deal momentum. Recent investments include the acquisition of Adam Ecotech, a Spanish data centre operator; HiSERV, a German provider of aviation ground service equipment leasing; and Celeste, a French B2B digital infrastructure operator. These deployments reflect the strategy's focus on operational and digital infrastructure assets across core European markets.
Gijs Voskuyl, Managing Partner at CVC DIF, characterized the appointment as instrumental to advancing the Value-Add strategy, which the firm identifies as a key growth driver. The hiring decision underscores CVC DIF's positioning to capture expanding institutional demand for mid-market infrastructure opportunities across Europe, a market segment where the firm has demonstrated both sector expertise and deal execution capability.
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