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Kate Briant’s Biography

Kate Briant is a Senior Partner of CapVest Partners LLP and one of its founding members. She also sits on the Investment Committee of the firm. CapVest is a leading international investment firm established in 1999 and headquartered in London.

Kate has transacted across Europe and the US and currently serves as a director of Curium (Chair), IPN and Polaris. She was previously a director of several portfolio companies including Valeo Foods, Mater Private Healthcare, Scandi Standard AB (Chair) and Vaasan Oy.

Between 1997 and 1999 Kate worked at Bankers Trust, first in the Project Finance Group and thereafter in the private equity unit, BT Capital Partners. From 1993 until 1996 Kate worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Deloitte & Touche in Johannesburg.

Kate graduated with a degree in Business, Commerce and Accounting (BCom), and a post graduate degree in Accounting (GdA) from the University of Cape Town. She is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. Kate Briant is a Senior Partner of CapVest Partners LLP and one of its founding members. She also sits on the Investment Committee of the firm. CapVest is a leading international investment firm established in 1999 and headquartered in London.

Kate has transacted across Europe and the US and currently serves as a director of Curium (Chair), IPN and Polaris. She was previously a director of several portfolio companies including Valeo Foods, Mater Private Healthcare, Scandi Standard AB (Chair) and Vaasan Oy.

Between 1997 and 1999 Kate worked at Bankers Trust, first in the Project Finance Group and thereafter in the private equity unit, BT Capital Partners. From 1993 until 1996 Kate worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Deloitte & Touche in Johannesburg.

Kate graduated with a degree in Business, Commerce and Accounting (BCom), and a post graduate degree in Accounting (GdA) from the University of Cape Town. She is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

Kate Briant’s Newsfeed

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CapVest's GLO Healthcare Completes Acquisition of Calyx

Kate Briant, Partner at CapVest, said: "The acquisition of Calyx represents a truly compelling opportunity to combine CapVest's extensive healthcare experience and financial strength, with the unique technology, expertise and service offering of Calyx.”

Kate Briant’s Background

CapVest

Senior Partner & Founding Member

1999 - Present

London, UK

CapVest is a founder-owned international investment firm with current assets under management of approximately EUR 3.5 billion, focusing its investment in healthcare, staple consumer and essential service sectors.

BT Capital Partners

Associate

1997 - 1999

London, UK

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Current Board Positions

Calyx

Board Member

2022 - Present

Headquartered in the UK and US, Calyx, is a leading provider of mission-critical software and tech-enabled services to the fast-growing clinical research market. Calyx employs over 1,900 professionals across seven offices in six countries, providing 24/7 services to most of the world's leading bio-pharmaceutical companies.