Patrick Raab
Managing Director
Bio
Patrick Raab is a Managing Director. He joined Apax in 2015 and is based in New York.
Prior to joining Apax, Patrick was an Investment Professional in Värde Partners' Liquids team in London, where he invested in European distressed situations. Prior to that, he worked in Omers’ Infrastructure investment team in London after starting his career in 2010 in Citigroup’s Merger and Acquisitions advisory team in Frankfurt.
Patrick holds a B.Sc. from European Business School Oestrich-Winkel, Germany.
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Patrick's Story
Patrick was one of the earliest members of Apax Credit and has played a central role in building and scaling the business.
After spending a decade in the London office, Patrick relocated to New York in 2023 to lead Apax Credit’s U.S. operations. He focuses on investments across software, services, and internet-enabled sectors. He was always attracted by the Credit team’s strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Patrick is closely involved in managing the firm’s relationships on the credit side. From 2020 to 2023, he served on the board of Apax Funds portfolio company Takko Fashion, supporting the business through the COVID-19 pandemic and its capital structure evolution.