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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 21 SOURCES

Crest Capital Partners

Also known as Crest Capital Partners, SCR, S.A.

Lisbon private equity firm buying out profitable Portuguese SMEs (EBITDA above €2M) through the Crest I, II and III funds, plus a PRR-backed agribusiness fund; UN PRI signatory since 2018.

HEADQUARTERS
Lisbon, Portugal
FOUNDED
2017
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
13 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingFood & AgricultureConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
Portugal

Overview

Crest Capital Partners is a Lisbon-based private equity manager that invests institutional capital (pension funds, funds of funds, insurers, banks and family offices, Portuguese and international) in profitable Portuguese SMEs with EBITDA above €2M, across all sectors except real estate and financial services, in partnership with founders and management. Crest I (2018) was fully invested in 8 platforms through 19 acquisitions; Crest II closed in March 2021 at €125M, above its hard cap, and was invested in 10 platforms through 16 acquisitions; Crest III, constituted in October 2025, is now investing. A separate Agribusiness strategy, Crest Agro I, supported by the PRR and the EU, targets greenfield and brownfield agribusiness, forestry, agritourism and animal-protein projects. The firm reports more than 40 transactions across 22 platforms, exits including Global Safety Systems (to Halma, 2024), CPM-Penta (to Grupo Lappí, 2023), Arteche Paper (to Corex/VPK, 2023), Irmarfer (to Adapta Capital, 2025), Queijos Tavares (to Lactalis, 2025) and Rollerdoor (to Assa Abloy, 2026); it has been a UN PRI signatory since 2018 and its funds are SFDR Article 8.

Investment thesis

Buy-outs of solid, competitive Portuguese companies with EBITDA above €2M and committed management teams, driving growth, internationalisation, consolidation, professionalisation and efficiency; separate agribusiness strategy for greenfield and brownfield agri, forestry, agritourism and animal-protein projects.

PORTFOLIO (12)

People

  • Marco Lebre
    Co-founder; Chairman of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee member · source
  • David Calem Ferreira
    Co-founder; Board member and Investment Committee member · source
  • Inês Lopo de Carvalho
    Co-founder; Board member and Investment Committee member · source
  • Pedro Valente
    Investment Committee member, buy-out funds · source
  • Gonçalo Abreu
    Investment Committee member, buy-out funds · source
  • Vasco D'Orey
    Head of the Agribusiness fund management team · source
  • António Lobato Faria
    ESG & Operating Partner · source
  • Clara Câmara
    Legal Counsel and Director (legal and compliance) · source
  • Susana Querido
    Head of Finance · source
  • Fábio Tavares
    Investment team, buy-out funds · source
  • Afonso Quintela
    Investment team, buy-out funds · source
  • Tomás Araújo
    Investment team, buy-out funds · source
  • Catarina Duarte
    Investment team, Agribusiness fund · source

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Frequently asked questions

Crest Capital Partners is a private equity fund based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2017.

Yes. Crest Capital Partners invests its own capital in private companies.

Crest Capital Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Food & Agriculture and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at Crest Capital Partners include Marco Lebre (Co-founder; Chairman of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee member), David Calem Ferreira (Co-founder; Board member and Investment Committee member), Inês Lopo de Carvalho (Co-founder; Board member and Investment Committee member) and Pedro Valente (Investment Committee member, buy-out funds).

Crest Capital Partners's investments include Grupo Triplepack, Vigobloco, James Baroud, Global Safety Systems Group, Grupo Flosel, Grupo Metal (Precisão Laser, Cubotónic), BOL and Ovnitur, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Crest Capital Partners is Grupo Triplepack (Tecnopack, Embalpom, Pack Solutions) (Buyout), announced in Aug 2026.

Yes. Crest Capital Partners manages capital from outside investors.