Melior Equity Partners

Melior Equity Partners (“Melior”) is a leading Irish private equity investment firm headquartered in Dublin with a strong track record of investing in small to medium sized private businesses in Ireland.

Melior was founded in 2019 by Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey who previously co-headed the management of a €292 million Irish focused fund (“CCI”) for The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”). The Melior team members invested the CCI fund from 2014 to 2019 and are one of the most experienced private equity investment teams in the Irish market.

Melior combines best-in-class international standards and far reaching networks developed at leading global investment firms, with a deep knowledge of the local marketplace to bring a unique approach to investing and partnering with management teams in Ireland.

The Melior team is currently deploying capital out of Melior Equity Partners II, a fund which is backed by leading international and local sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, foundations, financial institutions and family office investors.

They provide Equity investments of €5 million to €30 million with flexibility to pursue larger investments. Melior Equity Partners has raised a total of €160M across 2 funds, their latest being Melior Equity Partners II. This fund was announced on Aug 26, 2020 and raised a total of €160M.

Portfolio: Salmon Software, TheAA, GSLS, Payzone.