Ralph Friedwagner

Ralph Friedwagner currently serves as Senior Managing Director and Operating Partner in Private Equity at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) since 2020, while also functioning as an Entrepreneur and Investor at RCF Ventures since March 2019, with roles including Interim CFO/COO for an e-mobility start-up and founder of a SaaS and consulting start-up. Previously, Ralph held the position of Partner (Director & Operating Partner) at Montagu Private Equity from 2016 to 2019 and served as Chief Executive Officer of Europoles GmbH & Co KG from 2013 to 2015. Early in the career, Ralph was a Partner at Bain & Company from 1998 to 2013. Ralph's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, an MBA in Entrepreneurial Finance from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a Master of Science in Operations Research & Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.