Stefan Koeck

Vice President

Stefan is the team coordinator of the Private Capital Markets team at Torch. In this role, he works across the firm's verticals, with a focus on growth equity fundraisings in the $20 million to $200 million range.

With a strong background in fundraising, particularly in the software and consumer internet sectors, Stefan is passionate about helping founders of high-growth businesses raise capital for the next phase of their growth. He has also gained extensive experience working with growth equity investors in the tech sector from around the world.

Stefan joined Torch in 2018, after working at EY in both Audit and Transaction Services / M&A in both offices Munich and London. Stefan is a German native speaker.

Select transactions include:

Merger of SciShield and eLabNext to create SciSure Sale of Cat in a Flat to Rover FirstVet’s €20m Series C led by TELUS Global Ventures Datasite acquisition of Sherpany TrusTrace’s $24m Series B led by Circularity Capital IXAfrica $50m growth equity funding Lodgify €30m Series B growth equity financing Zoovu $169m Series C funding Curriculum Associates on the minority investment by Hellman & Friedman Teamwork $70m growth equity financing Everli $100m growth equity financing Beekeeper $50m Series B financing Crypto Facilities sale to Kraken TransIP Group on its merger with Combell Group

Sale of Adra Software to Vista Equity Partners

Sale of Piriform to Avast

Includes transactions advised on prior to joining Torch