Nicolas Aftimos

Nicolas Aftimos is a Directeur at Andera Partners, a prominent European private equity firm managing over €4.8 billion in total assets since becoming fully independent from Groupe Edmond de Rothschild in 2018. He originally joined the financial organization in September 2021 as a Senior Deal Associate within the Andera Acto division, where he focused heavily on executing complex management buyouts and providing crucial mezzanine financing solutions. His current leadership role involves overseeing broad investment activities and deal sourcing across multiple specialized divisions, including Andera Life Sciences, Andera Expansion, and Andera MidCap, to support mid-market companies generating between €50 million and €500 million in annual revenue. Highlighting his ongoing impact within the broader European financial sector, he recently participated in major corporate transactions, such as the notable $130.43 million acquisition of CDS Group in March 2025.