Apera Asset Management (“Apera”), a pan-European mid-market private debt investor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jodie Tilley to spearhead investor relations for the firm as it continues to grow.

Jodie joins Apera with over a decade of experience in sales and distribution across financial markets. She started her career in Institutional Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange sales with Westpac Banking Corporation, working from both their Sydney, then London offices. She then held Business Development roles while based in Geneva before returning to London to work as a placement agent with Alvine Capital where she had a focus on private credit. Jodie graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in Economics, majoring in Economics and Finance.

Apera announced the successful completion of the fundraising of Apera Private Debt Fund II (“Fund II”) and associated vehicles, raising total investible capital of €1.27bn in July. Apera’s Private Debt strategy focuses on senior secured unitranche financings across Europe. The raised capital exceeds the initial target of €800m and reflects the quality of Apera’s investment platform and performance in the provision of private credit across its core European geographies. Apera’s progressive deployment across 52 investments has led to its assets under management reaching €2.2bn and Fund II has already committed a significant proportion of its capital.

Klaus Petersen, Founding Partner at Apera, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jodie to the team to support us with our investor relations as the firm completes investing our second Private Debt fund. We have developed one of the leading private debt platforms in Europe and see a strong opportunity to build upon this growth so are really pleased to have someone with Jodie’s depth of experience to make sure our investor relations processes are efficient and well-managed.”

Apera’s Private Debt strategy focuses on senior secured financings in the UK, German-speaking Europe (DACH), the Nordic region, France and Benelux. Target investments range from €15 million to €100 million with an emphasis upon providing capital solutions to strong businesses which demonstrate downside resilience, competitive market positioning and attractive growth prospects. Apera has offices in Munich, London, Paris and Luxembourg.

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About Apera

Apera is a pan-European mid-market private debt investor operating in the UK, the DACH region, the Nordic region, France and Benelux. The firm develops long-term partnerships with private equity investors, SME borrowers, and advisors by providing tailored financial solutions that meet both the operational needs and growth objectives of clients, whilst producing attractive returns. Apera is focused on bringing a new standard of transparency to the private debt market.

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