Munich Private Equity Partners strengthens institutional sales with Johannes Heib as Director Investor Relations

• Heib joins from Invesco, where he most recently served as Head of Insurance Germany, leading sales to insurance companies in Germany
• At MPEP, he will work alongside David Schäfer and Bellal Haidari to maintain and further expand relationships with institutional investors across the DACH region

Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP), a specialist in private equity fund investments within the lower mid-market buyout segment, is strengthening its sales team by appointing Johannes Heib as Director Investor Relations. In this role, he will expand the investment boutique’s market presence in the DACH region and further deepen the dialogue with existing investors. He will work closely with MPEP Managing Director David Schäfer and Bellal Haidari, the latter having joined the team as Director Investor Relations in July 2025.

Heib brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Most recently, he served as Head of Insurance Germany at Invesco in Frankfurt, where he was responsible for the sales strategy regarding German insurance companies. Prior to that, he spent a total of 16 years at Union Investment, most recently as Senior Client Relationship Manager. His focus was on servicing and acquiring large institutional clients such as insurance companies, pension funds and church institutions. Earlier in his career, he gained experience at renowned firms including Axa, Pimco, Fidelity Investments and Commerzbank.

“Johannes Heib is an accomplished sales professional with an excellent network and a deep understanding of the specific requirements of institutional investors,” says David Schäfer, Managing Director at MPEP. “With him, we have found the

ideal fit to further expand our market presence in the DACH region and ensure that our investors continue to benefit from first-class, personal client service.”

“In a market environment in which institutional investors are increasingly seeking resilient yet high-yielding alternatives, the lower mid-market continued to gain in relevance. Munich Private Equity Partners stands out through its clearly focused investment approach and proven access to top-tier fund managers to unlock the full potential of this segment,” explains Johannes Heib. “I very much look forward to contributing with my experience to provide more investors with access to this attractive niche and to closely support our existing investors.”

Capital multiplied 3.6x across 151 exits

Since its foundation in 2011, MPEP has completed more than 100 buyout fund investments, 95% of which were heavily oversubscribed. With its consistently pursued lower mid-market strategy, the investment boutique achieved an average gross multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of 3.6x across 151 realized company sales within its fund-of-funds programs I–V (Europe and North America). Its investor base includes pension funds, banks, insurance companies, family offices and foundations from Germany and abroad.

About Munich Private Equity Partners

Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP) is one of Europe’s leading specialists for private equity fund investments in the lower mid-market segment, overseeing €2.7bn in assets. As a pure-play investment boutique with just one product line in one asset class, MPEP focuses exclusively on primary buyout funds in Europe and North America. Since its inception in 2011, the firm has made more than 100 fund investments, 95% of which were significantly oversubscribed.