Responsibilities at Schroders Capital
Paul Lamacraft covers Schroders Capital Private Equity investment activities in Europe and is Head of Sustainability & Impact. Paul has a particular focus on opportunities in the UK and Europe and has passion for Sustainability & Impact. He has recently launched and now manages the Schroders Capital Circular Economy Private Plus, Semi-Liquid Fund, a global private equity strategy investing into positive impact investments with attractive return expectations and also manages the private equity component of several other private markets impact portfolios. He is also very keen to continue the work to expand the private equity asset class to a wider range of investors.
Background
Before joining Schroders in 2020, Paul worked for 8 years in private equity and public markets investing with an emphasis on direct venture and growth equity transactions. Prior to this Paul spent over 12 years advising companies in their private equity fundraising and M&A activities, including 5 years at Deutsche Bank. Paul started his career at EY where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Education
Paul is a qualified ACA and holds a BSc in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol, UK.