Donald Reed

Donald is an Associate at 65 Equity Partners, based in San Francisco.


He joined 65 Equity Partners from Sageview Capital where he focused on growth equity transactions in software and technology businesses. Donald started his career as a Tech M&A Analyst at DBO Partners.


Donald holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a supplementary major in History from the University of Notre Dame.

Kevin Stender

Kevin is an Associate at 65 Equity Partners, based in London.


He joined 65 Equity Partners from a mid-market private equity firm in Germany. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Morgan Stanley in the EMEA Healthcare team and an Analyst at Moelis & Company.


Kevin holds a Master of Accounting & Finance from University of St. Gallen and a Bachelor of Business Administration from EBS Business School.

Antoine Bleton

Antoine Bleton joined 65 Equity Partners in January 2023 as a Vice President in the London team.


Previously, Antoine was an investment professional within CDPQ’s Direct Private Equity team in London for five years, focusing on investments in the B2B services, industrials, and technology sectors.


He started his career within the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup, focusing on M&A transactions in the industrials sector.


Antoine earned his MSc in Finance & Investments from RSM, Erasmus University. He is fluent in English and French.

Giovanni Betto

Giovanni is a Vice President at 65 Equity Partners, based in London and focusing on opportunities in Italy. 


He joined 65 Equity Partners from The Equity Club, a private equity club deal initiative sponsored by Mediobanca where he spent over 4 years working on investments in entrepreneur-led companies across a variety of sectors including industrial, cosmetics contract manufacturing and biotech. Prior to that, Giovanni spent 5 years working at Goldman Sachs International in London TMT & Industrials coverage and Leveraged Finance. 


Giovanni holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.