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Bemberg Capital

Luxembourg investment group (formerly Quilvest S.A.) held by the Bemberg family for seven generations; about $7bn AUM, mainly private equity, incl. third-party money.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Bemberg
WEALTH ORIGIN
Quilmes brewery, founded in Argentina in 1888
HEADQUARTERS
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
FOUNDED
1888
AUM
$7B (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes — also manages others' money

Investment approach

SECTORS
HealthTechIndustrial & ManufacturingEducationConsumer & E-commerceSoftware & SaaSFood & AgricultureClimate & Energy
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeNorth America
ROUTES
Direct investments
STRATEGIES
Private equityDirect investmentsHedge funds

Overview

Bemberg Capital, renamed from Quilvest SA in 2024 and registered in Luxembourg, traces its origins to the Quilmes brewery founded by the Bemberg family in Argentina in 1888 and is held by the family for seven generations. It manages the family's proprietary capital and third-party money, reports about $7 billion of assets under management, and fully owns the mid-market alternative investment firm Quilvest Capital Partners. It made its first private equity investment in 1972, its first hedge fund investment in 1980 and royalties in 1996. Its proprietary portfolio includes Essential Pharma and Halphamicron Group (2025), Acuiti Labs and Lunettes Pour Tous (2024); in 2026 it sold Quilvest Switzerland to EFG International.

Holdings & investments (17)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

People

  • Vicky Williams
    Head of Asset Selection · source
  • Adrien de Boisanger
    Executive Chairman · source
  • Robin Filmer-Wilson
    Board member · source
  • Alexis Meffre
    Board member · source
  • Ana Sainz de Vicuña
    Board member · source
  • Gonzalo Tanoira
    Board member · source
  • Robert Kneip
    Independent Board member · source
  • Philippe Hoss
    Independent Board member, Audit Committee Chairman · source
  • Hugues Delcourt
    Independent Board member, Remuneration Committee Chairman · source
  • Olga Ovcharova
    Chief Financial Officer · source
  • Florian Osman
    Group General Counsel · source

Classification

Family-anchored Fund. Started with one family's capital but now also manages money for third parties. How family capital is classified →

FAQ

Bemberg Capital is a family-anchored fund based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, founded in 1888.

Bemberg Capital invests on behalf of the Bemberg family (Quilmes brewery, founded in Argentina in 1888).

Bemberg Capital invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, direct investments and hedge funds.

Bemberg Capital invests in HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Education, Consumer & E-commerce, Software & SaaS, Food & Agriculture and Climate & Energy.

Key people at Bemberg Capital include Adrien de Boisanger (Executive Chairman), Robin Filmer-Wilson (Board member), Alexis Meffre (Board member) and Ana Sainz de Vicuña (Board member).

Bemberg Capital's holdings and investments include Halphamicron Group, Essential Pharma, Acuiti Labs, Lunettes Pour Tous, Ermitage, NG Nordic, Cabaïa and RCA, among others.

Yes. Bemberg Capital manages capital from outside investors.