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Ralf Gruss
Chief Operating Officer at
Apax Partners LLP
Profile
Ralf Gruss is currently a Director at Apax Partners Holdings Ltd., a Director at LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH, a Director at Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd., a Director at Apax Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd., a Director at Apax Investment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., and the Chief Operating Officer & Partner at Apax Partners LLP.
He previously worked as a Director at Apax Partners, Inc., a Director-Supervisory Board at IFCO Systems BV, a Consultant at Arthur D.
Little, Inc., a Principal at Vodafone Deutschland GmbH, and a Project Manager at Arthur D.
Little Benelux NV.
Mr. Gruss received his undergraduate degree from Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in 1997 and the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1994.
Ralf Gruss active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Apax Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd.
 Apax Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Director/Board Member | 07/06/2010 |
Apax Investment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 29/10/2010 |
LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH
 LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides direct marketing services for health and beauty products | Director/Board Member | - |
Apax Partners Holdings Ltd.
 Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Director/Board Member | - |
Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd.
 Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment management company | Director/Board Member | 24/07/2012 |
Apax Partners (UK) Ltd.
 Apax Partners (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners invests in both companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, service and internet/consumer sectors. It provides buyout and debt stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/08/2014 |
Apax Partners LLP
 Apax Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity advisory firm | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Former positions of Ralf Gruss
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|---|---|---|
Apax Partners, Inc.
 Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners focuses exclusively on long-term investments in growth companies. The firm invests globally in the following sectors: (1) financial and business services (2) healthcare (3) media (4) retail and consumer and (5) technology and telecommunications. They target large companies with strong, established market positions and the potential to expand. Apax Partners' investment strategy is to grow businesses by acting as a catalyst for change and to employ clear processes to maximize the value of their portfolio. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2009 |
Vodafone Deutschland GmbH
 Vodafone Deutschland GmbH Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable network services for online | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Apax Partners, Inc.
Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners focuses exclusively on long-term investments in growth companies. The firm invests globally in the following sectors: (1) financial and business services (2) healthcare (3) media (4) retail and consumer and (5) technology and telecommunications. They target large companies with strong, established market positions and the potential to expand. Apax Partners' investment strategy is to grow businesses by acting as a catalyst for change and to employ clear processes to maximize the value of their portfolio. | Finance |
IFCO Systems BV
 IFCO Systems BV Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures industrial containers and wooden pallets and provides logistics services by operating a pool of reusable plastic containers | Non-Energy Minerals |
Apax Partners LLP
Apax Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity advisory firm | Finance |
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
 Arthur D. Little, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Apax Partners (UK) Ltd.
Apax Partners (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners invests in both companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, service and internet/consumer sectors. It provides buyout and debt stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Vodafone Deutschland GmbH
Vodafone Deutschland GmbH Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Provides cable network services for online | Consumer Services |
Apax Partners Holdings Ltd.
Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH
LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides direct marketing services for health and beauty products | Retail Trade |
Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd.
Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment management company | Finance |
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Apax Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Apax Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Apax Investment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | |
University of Massachusetts Boston
 University of Massachusetts Boston Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Arthur D. Little Benelux NV/SA
 Arthur D. Little Benelux NV/SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
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