Podcasts Business Investing EUVC #22 Cyrus Shey, Bregal Milestone

#22 Cyrus Shey, Bregal Milestone

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 1:20 p.m.

Cyrus Shey is the managing partner of Bregal Milestone, a 500 M\u20ac growth fund investing all across Europe. Bregal Milestone pioneers a sourcing strategy focused on people, process and technology that allows them to engage nearly 100 companies weekly & has resulted in Bregal having closed all deals without a competitive process. Bregal Milestone stands out as a value-add investor with a hands-on team that Cyrus refers to as both a SWAT-team and in-house M&A department.

In this episode you\u2019ll learn:
\u2013 The differences between the EU and US growth-stage markets
\u2013 The benefits of raising a fund embedded in an established investment firm
\u2013 Bregal Milestone\u2019s use of data to create a competitive advantage
\u2013 Bregal Milestone\u2019s endemic diversity and how that helps scale-ups grow in Europe
\u2013 M&A as a core tactic to fast-track European expansion.