0100 International 2026

At EIF since 2009, Marco is heading the team responsible for equity investments in European funds focused on Sustainable Growth, including strategies oriented towards circularity, climate and energy transition, digital transformation and investments in sectors which are strategic for the European economy. Marco coordinates the investment activity for the AMUF European Private Equity compartment and for several fund-of-funds initiatives, with specific thematic or geographical scope, (e.g. Turkey, Poland, Baltics, Central Europe, Italy, Portugal). He represents EIF on the Advisory Boards of several funds. Prior to EIF, he worked in direct investments, in an Early Stage VC fund, and in management consulting. Marco holds a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.

Alisha Peterle (London) is an Operating Partner at KKR, where she collaborates with top management teams to drive value creation within the firm's private equity portfolio companies. Her focus lies in orchestrating large-scale transformations, enhancing operational efficiency, and fostering sustainable growth across diverse industries. Prior to joining KKR in February 2023, Ms. Peterle served as a Manager at Kearney from 2018 to 2023, specializing in strategy, transformation, and sales projects, particularly within the automotive sector. During her tenure, she also led the PROUD network (LGBTQI+ & Allies) on a European level, reflecting her commitment to diversity and inclusion. Ms. Peterle holds a Master in Management from Vlerick Business School, graduating summa cum laude, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Hohenheim.

Diego Alaimo is Head of the Multi-Asset – Indirect Private Strategies division at Generali Asset Management. In this role, he covers the investment selection and portfolio management of private asset funds and mandates. He manages buyouts, growth capital, direct lending, mezzanine, and core/core-plus infrastructure investments, executed as primaries, secondaries, and co-investments across Europe and North America. Prior to joining Generali, he was a member of the fund-of-funds team at Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, where he executed primary fund investments in private equity and private debt. He began his career as a proprietary trader at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, managing the banking book and a portfolio of alternative investments. Diego graduated from the University of Siena and obtained an Executive Master in Finance at SDA Bocconi in Milan.

Natasha Lytton is an Operator and Investor and is currently a Venture Partner at Seedcamp, the leading European seed fund. Prior to becoming a Venture Partner, Natasha spent almost a decade building and leading Seedcamp's platform, supporting hundreds of startups including the likes of Synthesia, Revolut and Gaia on their journey from day one to Series A and beyond. Before Seedcamp, Natasha operated as a CMO in multiple startups and worked at international agencies on global brands such as Nespresso, AutoTrader and Barclays. Natasha brings deep experience in brand, go-to-market and storytelling to companies she works with and understands the building blocks, and pains, that come with navigating the early-stages of company building. She holds an MA from Oxford University and is on the Advisory Council for Meta UK.

Mr. Cooney is a Partner in the Ares Credit Group, where he focuses on European direct lending and covers the French and Southern European markets. Mr. Cooney serves as a member of Ares Credit Group's European Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2009, Mr. Cooney was a Managing Director at HSBC France, where he focused on managing the Paris leveraged finance team. Previously, Mr. Cooney was a Director with the Paris-based teams of Barclays Capital, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Societe Generale. Mr. Cooney holds a B.A., summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in Political Science and an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics in Economics. He has additionally completed graduate coursework at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Daisy Cai is a General Partner at B Capital investing across the US and Asia. At B Capital, she has invested in and serves on the board of companies such as Reflection AI, EvenUp Law, Apptronik, Writer.ai, Profound Bio (acquired by Genmab in 2024), GeekPlus (IPOed in July 2025), Kaon (FlowGPT), Tacta System, Insilico medicine, RONA Therapeutics, and GRIT biotechnology etc. Daisy has nearly two decades of investment experience. She was formerly a Partner at Softbank Vision Fund. She also held investing roles at Goldman Sachs and TA Associates. She started her career as a chip architect designer at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Silicon Valley. Daisy earned an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Nicolas Petitjean is part of the Private Equity Partnership Investments business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Private Equity Partnership Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments and Direct Lead Growth Investments Investment Committees. He has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 19 years of industry experience, previously working at Perennius Capital Partners which was integrated into Partners Group in 2013 and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking in M&A and structured finance. He holds a master’s degree in finance from EMLYON Business School, France.