Christophe Bavière

Christophe Bavière has been Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Idinvest Partners since 2001. He chairs the firm’s investment committees and plays an active role overseeing all investments.

Prior to joining Idinvest Partners, Christophe held senior positions within the Allianz Group, particularly as CIO of Allianz Private Equity Partners and CEO of Allianz Global Investors France. Since 1997, he has contributed to the development of Private Equity as a distinct asset class within diversified portfolios, and to the creation of Idinvest Partners (formerly AGF Private Equity). Previously, Christophe worked at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations as well as BNP Paribas.

He is a director of the French asset management association AFG. He is also a Colonel in the Reserve of the French Air Force. Previously, Christophe was a member of French market regulator AMF’s consultative commission on asset management and institutional investors, and was until 2015 Vice President of France Invest, where he served several terms as director.