Matteo Stefanel
Director/Board Member at GHL SYSTEMS
Profile
Matteo has a successful track record in private equity and investment banking spanning 25 years and focusing specifically on Growth Markets and Financial Services.
He is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Apis Partners LLP, which manages Apis Growth Fund I and Apis Growth Fund II – two private equity funds focused on investing in financial services companies in Africa and Asia, as well as a number of smaller investment vehicles focused on Fintech investments more globally.
Formerly a partner at The Abraaj Group where he was responsible for a number of Abraaj’s investee companies (10+), including Network International (payments), Saham Finance (insurance), and Jordan Ahli Bank (banking).
Matteo has been a board director of over 25 companies and completed over 110 transactions in Europe (including CEE), South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, throughout his career at Abraaj, at MIG ($7.4bn AUM) where he was briefly CIO, and at Deutsche Bank as MD and co-Head of Emerging Markets in the Financial Institutions Group.
Matteo has twice been a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Financing and Capital (2012-14 and 2014-16).
Matteo graduated from Queens College, the University of Oxford, with an MA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Matteo Stefanel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GHL SYSTEMS | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-21 |
| Pearson College UWC | Director/Board Member | 2021-10-31 |
| Apis Partners Group (UK) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-10 |
Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd.
 Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd. provides telecommunications services. It offers mobile airtime, goods and services, and mobile money. The company was founded by Eric Barbier in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Director/Board Member | - |
Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd.
 Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd. provides information technology services. The company was founded on March 30, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
MicroCred SA
 MicroCred SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance MicroCred SA offers financial services to micro-entrepreneurs not part in the traditional financial system. It provides technical assistance for enterprises in providing consultancy services for developing corporate values and institutions in microfinance. The company was founded by Arnaud Ventura in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | - |
Apis Partners LLP
 Apis Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Apis Partners LLP is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Matteo Stefanel and Udayan Goyal. The firm is headquartered in London, UK with offices in Singapore, Dubai and Giza. | Founder | 2013-11-30 |
Former positions of Matteo Stefanel
| Companies | Position | End |
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| STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2019-05-08 |
Abraaj Capital Ltd.
 Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital Ltd (Abraaj Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Arif Naqvi. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-11-24 |
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Training of Matteo Stefanel
| University of Oxford | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Queen's College (Great Britain) | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Finance |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Finance |
| GHL SYSTEMS | Technology Services |
| STAR HEALTH AND ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED | Finance |
| CNERGYICO PK LIMITED | Distribution Services |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Abraaj Capital Ltd.
Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital Ltd (Abraaj Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Arif Naqvi. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
MicroCred SA
MicroCred SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance MicroCred SA offers financial services to micro-entrepreneurs not part in the traditional financial system. It provides technical assistance for enterprises in providing consultancy services for developing corporate values and institutions in microfinance. The company was founded by Arnaud Ventura in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Finance |
| Robert Fleming, Inc. | Finance |
| Wasserstein Perella Securities (US) | Finance |
Bupa Acibadem Sigorta AS
 Bupa Acibadem Sigorta AS Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Bupa Acibadem Sigorta AS engages in the provision of insurance services. It offers life insurance options for individual and corporate clients. The company was founded by Selim Suat Orsan, Evren Çaglar Kaynak, Mehmet Atil Ekemen, Kemal Yavuz Batum, and Ismail Isik on October 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | Finance |
MediaQuest Corp.
 MediaQuest Corp. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services MediaQuest Corp. publishes magazines and trade journals. It covers business, marketing, communications, women's interests, lifestyle, and entertainment. The company was founded by Yasser Hawari in 1997 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Consumer Services |
Efficient Group Pty Ltd.
 Efficient Group Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Efficient Group Ltd. engages in provision of financial planning and management solutions. It focuses on the following core businesses: Financial Services, Solutions, and Investments. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. | Finance |
Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd.
Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Fixed & Mobile Pte Ltd. provides telecommunications services. It offers mobile airtime, goods and services, and mobile money. The company was founded by Eric Barbier in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore. | Communications |
Apis Partners LLP
Apis Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Apis Partners LLP is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Matteo Stefanel and Udayan Goyal. The firm is headquartered in London, UK with offices in Singapore, Dubai and Giza. | Finance |
| CSFB Ltd. | |
Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd.
Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Opportunity Network Holdings Ltd. provides information technology services. The company was founded on March 30, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
| Apis Partners Group (UK) Ltd. | |
Marfin Investment Group
 Marfin Investment Group Investment ManagersFinance Marfin Investment Group operates as a private equity firm. | Finance |
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