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Key people at Lincoln Group.
Lincoln Group was founded in 2020 by Paige Craig (Founder & CEO).
Lincoln is an international and independent talent management and talent representation consulting firm. It delivers specialized services including executive search, executive interim management, and leadership consulting, aimed at supporting professionals throughout their careers. The firm employs a bespoke approach, focusing on proximity and tailored solutions to address specific client needs.
Matthieu Beaurain founded Lincoln in Paris in 1992, with Gwenael Perrot later serving as CEO. The founding vision was to establish a significant presence in talent management and representation, guiding leaders through their professional journeys. This foundation led to its integration into The Talent Club in 2020, further solidifying its operational framework.
The company primarily serves managers, leaders, and organizations requiring high-level executive talent and leadership development. Lincoln's long-term vision centers on reinforcing its position as a leading reference in talent management, expanding its talent agent model globally, and providing robust, personalized services that adapt to the dynamic professional landscape.
Key people at Lincoln Group.
Lincoln Group was founded in 2020 by Paige Craig (Founder & CEO).
Lincoln International is a multinational independent investment bank and financial services firm specializing in advisory services for middle-market transactions, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), capital advisory, valuations, and private funds advisory.[1][2] It serves business owners, senior executives of private equity firms, public and privately held companies, financial sponsors, and lenders, with a focus on delivering unique insights, focused execution, and relationship-driven results in global private capital markets.[2] The firm completed over 400 advisory assignments in 2021 and emphasizes senior-level support across offices in Chicago, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, Mumbai, and partners in Oceania.[1][2]
Its investment philosophy centers on being the top advisor in private capital markets through deep industry relationships, true perspective on globalized economies, and values like relationship-building and superb execution.[2] Key sectors include middle-market M&A, growth equity, debt advisory, restructuring, and private funds, impacting the startup and private equity ecosystem by facilitating transactions, capital raises, and strategic growth for entrepreneurial organizations and established leaders.[1][2]
Lincoln International traces its roots to 1996, when it was founded as Lincoln Partners, a boutique investment banking firm in Chicago by Rob Barr, Jim Lawson, Ed Hanlon, and Eric Malchow—veterans from Paine Webber (later acquired by UBS).[1] Barr and Lawson had collaborated since 1981, expanding the team with Hanlon in 1988 and Malchow in 1994; by the late 1990s, the firm grew to 30 people and became a registered broker-dealer.[1]
A pivotal evolution occurred in January 2006 with the merger of Lincoln Partners and Germany's Peters Associates, plus a KPMG team forming a Paris office, creating Lincoln International with a transatlantic footprint in Chicago, Frankfurt, New York, and Paris.[1] This built on a 2005 joint venture, enabling global middle-market focus; recent expansions include a 2023 partnership with Miles Advisory Partners in Sydney and Melbourne, and operations in Mumbai.[1]
Lincoln International rides the wave of consolidation in private capital markets, where middle-market companies and startups seek M&A and capital solutions amid globalization and rising private equity activity.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic recovery and interest rate shifts favoring advisory in growth equity and restructuring, as firms navigate complex financings and joint ventures.[1] Market forces like increased cross-border deals (e.g., expansions into India and Oceania) and demand for valuations in volatile economies bolster its position.[1]
It influences the tech and startup ecosystem by enabling strategic transactions for tech-enabled middle-market firms, private equity-backed innovators, and scale-ups, fostering liquidity, growth funding, and ecosystem maturity through its advisory on over 400 annual deals.[1][2]
Lincoln International is poised to capitalize on private capital market expansion, with trends like AI-driven dealmaking, sustainable investing, and emerging market growth (e.g., Asia-Pacific via recent partnerships) shaping its trajectory.[1] Expect deeper focus on private funds advisory and capital structuring as rates stabilize and PE dry powder deploys, potentially amplifying its mid-market dominance.[2] Its influence may evolve toward more tech-sector M&A and global joint ventures, solidifying its role as a relationship-driven powerhouse for startup exits and scaling—echoing its founding ethos of trusted execution in evolving markets.[1][2]
