Prior to his current role, Matthias served as managing director of the Switzerland headquartered private equity firm, Mountain Lake Investment. Before starting his investment carrier, he was the chairman of the board at Peaches Group, a Frankfurt and London based IT service provider, covering more than 30 MNOs in Europe. Matthias founded the company back in 2006, sold it to a Private Equity investor and helped to IPO the business. In his early working days, he made a fast career at a global IT firm where in his last role he served as head of international business. Matthias has been a shareholder in a number of businesses throughout Germany. He looks back to more than a decade in c-level roles and on more than a decade as an investor in private companies.

Karsten co-founded Bright Capital to provide innovative capital solutions to growth companies focusing on buy-and-build strategies across the DACH region, Benelux and Nordics. With a background in the Investment Banking divisions of Sal. Oppenheim and Berenberg Bank, and as a consultant, Karsten has a wealth of experience in structuring corporate debt and equity transactions. Karsten holds a CVA and has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Erlangen. Karsten lives with his family in Munich and is a passionate skier and mountaineer.

Prior to joining BRIGHT CAPITAL, Felix worked in HSBC’s Mid Market Financial Sponsors team in Frankfurt focusing on the structuring and execution of mid and large-cap sponsor-backed transactions across Germany and Austria. Previously, he completed a Corporate & Investment Banking graduate programme at HSBC in Dusseldorf, where he worked on various corporate finance and debt capital markets transactions. Felix holds an M.Sc. in Finance as well as Corporate Management and studied in Germany, the US and France. Felix is married and has one son.

Prior to Bright Capital, Pavlina worked for the Leveraged Finance Portfolio team of Commerzbank covering small and mid-cap LBO companies throughout different industries and sectors. Prior to that, she worked for several years for Crédit Agricole CIB in Frankfurt in their Leveraged Finance team, covering portfolio and credit tasks. Pavlina obtained a Master's in Finance & International Economic Relationships from the Goethe University in Frankfurt after studying in her home country, Bulgaria. She loves travelling, and learning new cultures and is a certified yoga teacher.

Before joining Bright Capital, Lukas gained experience in corporate finance and structured finance at Carlsquare and Bankhaus Lampe as well as expertise in controlling at thyssenkrupp. Lukas studied in Germany and Spain and graduated from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management with an M.Sc. in Management. Lukas boulders and competes in obstacle races.

Prior to joining Bright Capital, Diyor worked in HSBC’s Mid Market Financial Sponsors team in Frankfurt focusing on the structuring and execution of mid and large-cap sponsor-backed transactions across Germany and Austria. Prior to that he started his career in the Leveraged Finance team in Commerzbank in Frankfurt, where he also worked on mid and large-cap leveraged finance transactions. Diyor holds an M.Sc. in Management and Finance from the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Diyor is married. 

Prior to joining Bright Capital, Maximilian worked in Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking and Structured Finance team in Frankfurt where he focused on leveraged finance and M&A. Maximilian holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Mannheim.