Guillaume (William) Mathais
Executive Partner – European Capital Formation
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Languages: British, French
Guillaume Mathais is an Executive Partner at Bespoke Connections and a senior member of the firm’s leadership team. He plays a central role in developing Bespoke’s European franchise, expanding its institutional investor relationships and strengthening the firm’s international capital-raising capabilities.
With more than 25 years of experience in capital formation, investor relations and alternative investments, Guillaume advises asset managers on fundraising strategy, market positioning and investor engagement across both private and public markets.
He has developed an extensive network of relationships across Europe, with particular depth in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Benelux and Monaco. His network includes pension funds, insurance companies, investment consultants, private banks, wealth managers, family offices and other institutional allocators.
Before joining forces with Bespoke Connections, Guillaume founded Capulet Capital Management, a London-based capital-raising and strategic advisory firm serving investment managers across private and public markets.
Earlier in his career, Guillaume spent more than a decade at Deutsche Bank, where he held senior roles within the Hedge Fund Capital Introduction Group and the firm’s broader alternatives platform.
Guillaume has also held positions at Lyxor Asset Management, Rothschild & Cie Gestion, Zurich Capital Markets and Crédit Agricole Indosuez.
Throughout his career, he has worked with established and emerging investment managers across private equity, private credit, real assets, hedge funds and specialist public-market strategies. He combines a deep understanding of institutional allocation with an extensive network of investment decision-makers.
Guillaume holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Business Strategy from ESCP Business School. He is a dual British and French national, speaks English and French, and is based in London.