Melior Equity Partners (“Melior”) is a leading Irish private equity investment firm headquartered in Dublin with a strong track record of investing in small to medium sized private businesses in Ireland.
Melior was founded in 2019 by Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey who previously co-headed the management of a €292 million Irish focused fund (“CCI”) for The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”). The Melior team members invested the CCI fund from 2014 to 2019 and are one of the most experienced private equity investment teams in the Irish market.
Melior combines best-in-class international standards and far reaching networks developed at leading global investment firms, with a deep knowledge of the local marketplace to bring a unique approach to investing and partnering with management teams in Ireland.
The Melior team are currently deploying capital out of Melior Equity Partners II, a fund which is backed by leading international and local sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, foundations, financial institutions and family office investors. The breadth and nature of our investors provide us with significant capacity to fund transactions of any scale in the Irish market.
Melior was founded in 2019 by Jonathan Cosgrave and Peter Garvey who previously co-headed the management of a €292 million Irish focused fund (“CCI”) for The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”). The Melior team members invested the CCI fund from 2014 to 2019 and are one of the most experienced private equity investment teams in the Irish market.
Melior combines best-in-class international standards and far reaching networks developed at leading global investment firms, with a deep knowledge of the local marketplace to bring a unique approach to investing and partnering with management teams in Ireland.
The Melior team are currently deploying capital out of Melior Equity Partners II, a fund which is backed by leading international and local sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, foundations, financial institutions and family office investors. The breadth and nature of our investors provide us with significant capacity to fund transactions of any scale in the Irish market.
Location: Ireland, Leinster, Dublin
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2019
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Fund of Funds
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 14
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 07.12.2023 | NRG PANEL | nrgpanel.ie | - | Ireland, M... |
| - | BHP Insura... | bhpinsurance.ie | - | Ireland, D... |
| - | Salmon Sof... | salmonsoftware.com | - | - |
| - | McCauley H... | mccauley.ie | - | Ireland, C... |
| - | General Se... | gsls.ie | - | Ireland, D... |
| - | Rose Confe... | roseconfectionery.com | - | Ireland, L... |
| - | SSC Santry | sportssurgeryclinic.com | - | Ireland, F... |
| - | Learning P... | learningpool.com | - | United Kin... |
| - | Abtran | abtran.com | - | Ireland, M... |
| - | Carrolls o... | carrollsoftullamore.ie | - | Ireland, T... |
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Persons 13
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| - | Jonathan | Dalton | Managing D... | linkedin.c... | - | j*********... | - |
| - | Jonathan | Cosgrave | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | j*********... | - |
| - | Gavin | Ho | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | g******o@m... | - |
| - | Shane | O’Brien | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | s*********... | - |
| - | Esmond | Greene | Managing D... | linkedin.c... | - | e*********... | - |
| - | Peter | Garvey | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | p*********... | - |
| - | LOUISE | RYAN | Investment... | - | l*********... | - | |
| - | Elaine | Hill | CFO | - | e*********... | - | |
| - | LAUREN | WALSH | EA �... | - | - | - | |
| - | Máire | O’Connor | Chairman o... | - | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.11.2023 | Melior Equity Partners buys into NRG Panel | Leading Irish private equity firm Melior Equity Partners has completed an investment in NRG Panel in Castleblayney, one of Ireland’s largest installers of solar panels and heat pump systems. Founded in 2015 by Conal O’Reilly and Ollie Hughe... |
| 04.07.2022 | Melior Equity invests in Rose Confectionery | Melior Equity Partners has announced unspecified investment in freeze pops and lollipops distributor Rose Confectionery. Rose Confectionery sells brands such as Slush Puppie, Vimto, Swizzels and Chupa Chups freeze pops, the Sun Exotics savo... |
| 11.04.2022 | Melior Equity Partners raises €160m to invest in growing SMEs | Melior Equity Partners has closed its latest funding round with €160m in total capital commitments, making Melior Equity Partners Fund II one of the largest private equity funds in the state. The fund, which will support Irish SMEs with str... |
| 01.04.2022 | Salmon Software turns to Melior for private equity | Melior Equity Partners has taken a stake in Salmon Software, a specialist in treasury management software. Founded by CEO John Byrne, Salmon Software employs 30 people in Ireland and the Czech Republic. The company’s software system enables... |
| 11.08.2021 | BHP Insurance Acquires Keegan Meredith & Williams | BHP Insurance, specialising in the not-for-profit sector, has acquired Dublin broker Keegan Meredith & Williams Insurances. BHP Insurance has a specialist focus on charitable and voluntary organisations. The acquisition follows investme... |