CVC DIF bolsters Europe team senior hires in DACH, Benelux Iberia

CVC DIF has expanded its senior ranks across Europe, reinforcing regional coverage in three strategic markets: DACH, Benelux and Iberia. The hires and promotions are designed to strengthen origination, execution and post‑deal value creation as mid‑market infrastructure deal flow in Europe remains competitive.

In Germany the firm has named Stefan Moosmann as Head of the Frankfurt office. Moosmann arrives from CVC with almost two decades of German market investment experience and a track record in infrastructure transactions and portfolio leadership. The firm also revealed that Alexander Doll will join as Chairman for the DACH region, bringing more than 30 years across investment, banking and infrastructure roles, including senior finance leadership at large transport operators.

Across Benelux, Mark Bakker has been promoted to Partner and Head of the Amsterdam investment team. Bakker, who joined CVC DIF in 2023 as a Managing Director, co‑led the firm's investment in HiSERV and previously worked at 3i Private Equity and ABN Amro. His elevation signals a push to deepen deal sourcing and platform development in the Dutch mid‑market.

To bolster operations in Southern Europe the firm has added two Madrid‑based hires: Ángel García‑Altozano Fesser as Managing Director in the investment team and Bruno Esgalhado as Managing Director, Value Creation. Ángel brings 20 years of infrastructure investing, most recently at Brookfield in London, while Bruno joins from McKinsey, where he led energy services and Iberian sustainability work and advised private capital on energy transition and operational improvements.

Gijs Voskuyl, Managing Partner at CVC DIF, said the moves underscore the firm’s commitment to European markets and to being a long‑term partner for mid‑market infrastructure owners. He highlighted that strong local teams are critical to converting pipeline opportunities into value‑accretive investments and to supporting portfolio companies through transformation.

The staffing push follows a wider industry trend: European mid‑market infrastructure investing has become more granular and regionalised, with managers investing in local capabilities to capture proprietary deals and drive operational improvement. By strengthening its bench across Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, CVC DIF is aligning origination and value creation resources with where mid‑market activity and decarbonisation mandates are concentrated.

For the market, the appointments signal that established infrastructure managers are prioritising on‑the‑ground teams to sustain deal flow in an environment where public sector partnerships, energy transition assets and digital infrastructure are commanding investor attention. Expect the new hires to focus initially on pipeline conversion and on deploying best‑practice value creation playbooks across the portfolio.