Leo Helmers

Chief Executive Officer at Mereo Capital Partners LLC

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Leo Helmers was the founder of Susquehanna Private Capital LLC (founded in 2016) where he held the title of Managing Director from 2016 to 2020.
He is also the founder of Mereo Capital Partners LLC (founded in 2021) where he currently holds the title of Managing Partner & CEO.
Mr. Helmers has former experience as a Managing Director/Senior Advisor at The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) from 2003 to 2014, as a Managing Director at Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC from 1995 to 1999, and as a Senior Vice President at TCW from 1999 to 2003.
Mr. Helmers completed his undergraduate degree at Lafayette College in 1987 and earned an MBA from Temple University (Pennsylvania) and Fox School of Business in 1993.

Leo Helmers active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Mereo Capital Partners LLC Mereo Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mereo Capital Partners LLC (Mereo Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Leo Helmers, Richard Kurth and John O’Hare. The firm is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2021

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Companies	Position	End
Susquehanna Private Capital LLC Susquehanna Private Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Susquehanna Private Capital LLC (SPC Global) is a private equity subsidiary of Susquehanna International Group LLP founded in 2016 by Leo Helmers, Amir Goldman, Scott Feldman. The firm is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.	Founder	31/12/2020
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.	Consultant / Advisor	31/05/2014
TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1991, TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a division of TCW Asset Management Co., Inc. and a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA. Their ultimate parent is Paris, France-based Rue de la Boetie SAS.	Private Equity Investor	31/08/2003
Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC (Hamilton Lane) is a private equity firm founded in May 1991. The firm is headquartered in Pennsylvania with additional offices located in London, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Las Vegas and Seoul.	Private Equity Investor	30/09/1999

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Training of Leo Helmers

Lafayette College	Undergraduate Degree
Temple University (Pennsylvania)	Masters Business Admin
Fox School of Business	Masters Business Admin

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TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1991, TCW/Crescent Mezzanine LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a division of TCW Asset Management Co., Inc. and a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA. Their ultimate parent is Paris, France-based Rue de la Boetie SAS.	Finance
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.	Finance
Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC (Hamilton Lane) is a private equity firm founded in May 1991. The firm is headquartered in Pennsylvania with additional offices located in London, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Las Vegas and Seoul.	Finance
Susquehanna Private Capital LLC Susquehanna Private Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Susquehanna Private Capital LLC (SPC Global) is a private equity subsidiary of Susquehanna International Group LLP founded in 2016 by Leo Helmers, Amir Goldman, Scott Feldman. The firm is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.	Finance
Mereo Capital Partners LLC Mereo Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mereo Capital Partners LLC (Mereo Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Leo Helmers, Richard Kurth and John O’Hare. The firm is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.	Finance

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