Carl Ludwig Oliver Haarmann (born September 1967) is a German private equity financier, and a founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners.[1][2]
Oliver Haarmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1967 (age 57) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Title | founding partner, Searchlight Capital Partners |
| Spouse | Mala Gaonkar (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editOliver Haarmann was born in September 1967.[3][4] He earned a bachelor's degree in history and international relations from Brown University in 1990, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1996.[5]
Career
editHaarmann was managing director and partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).[5][6] In June 2007, The Daily Telegraph reported that only one of KKR's (then taking over Alliance Boots) eight London-based partners (not Haarmann) was tax-domiciled in the UK.[7]
Searchlight Capital was established in 2010 by Eric Zinterhofer, Haarmann, and Erol Uzumeri, its founding partners.[8][9]
Haarmann is a director of Ocean Outdoor [citation needed] and Hunter Boot.[10]
He is a trustee of Brown University,[11] the Surgo Foundation [citation needed], IntoUniversity, and Art Angel.[10]
Personal life
editHaarmann was married to fellow private equity businesswoman Mala Gaonkar. They have two sons.[12]
References
edit- ^ Searchlight Capital's Different Approach to PE Investing, retrieved 2022-06-05
- ^ "Europe's 50 Most Influential in Private Equity in 2020". www.penews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Carl Ludwig Oliver HAARMANN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Oliver HAARMANN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: C. L. Oliver Haarmann". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Dai, Shasha (2012-05-29). "LBO PROFILE: Searchlight Travels A Long Hard Road To Its Debut Fund". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Power, Helen (23 June 2007). "Just one KKR partner pays tax in Britain". Retrieved 20 February 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Company Overview of Searchlight Capital Partners". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Searchlight Capital nears $1 bln first close - PE Hub". pehub.com. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Oliver Haarmann: Founding Partner – London". searchlightcap.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Oliver Haarmann | The Corporation of Brown University". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Women of Indian-origin breaking into male-dominated hedge fund industry". The Times of India. January 17, 2023.