Philipp Albath

Philipp Albath is an Investment Manager at Castik Capital Partners, the Munich-based advisor to Castik Capital S.à r.l. Castik is a European private equity investment manager founded in 2014 and based in Luxembourg, with investments made through its EPIC funds. The firm acquires significant ownership positions in European companies and works with management teams on long-term value creation.

Before joining Castik, Albath was an Associate at Greenhill & Co. in Frankfurt and London. Castik states that, as a generalist at Greenhill, he advised clients on cross-border transactions across industries.

Albath studied in Munich, Shanghai, and Istanbul. He graduated with an M.Sc. in Technology and Management from the Technical University of Munich.

• Castik invests in “high-quality and growing businesses” headquartered in Europe and led by strong management teams or founders.
• The firm backs established companies rather than seed-stage startups; its stated target investment size is c. €100-300m of equity per deal.
• Castik is flexible on governance and can take majority or minority positions, in private or listed companies.
• Value creation centers on specific growth plans with management: entering new markets, add-on M&A, digitization, and investment in new products or technology.
• The firm targets companies with potential to become market leaders, especially in fragmented sectors where consolidation can accelerate growth.
• Castik’s sector focus includes technology-enabled business services, software and internet platforms, specialist healthcare, and industrial technology.
• Castik funds typically target 6-10 companies per fund and may hold investments for up to 10 years.