Daniel Křetínský
Founder and Investment Committee Chair
Daniel Křetínský was born in Brno in 1975. He studied at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Law and holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science. After university, he worked as a trainee lawyer at Gottweis & Partner in Brno. In 1999, Daniel began working for J&T Investment Group, where he became a partner in 2003. In 2009, Daniel was involved in the founding of Energertický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH), part of J&T Investment Group.
In 2018, Daniel founded VESA Equity with the support of his long-term business partner, Patrik Tkáč.
Pavel Horský
Member of Board of Directors and Investment Committee Member
In addition to Pavel’s involvement in VESA Equity, Mr Horský is a member of the Management Board for EPH, EP Infrastructure, EP Power Europe, EP Corporate Group, EP Global Commerce, and several subsidiaries. He is also Chief Financial Officer of EPH. Prior to joining EPH, he worked for RBS as a market risks advisor.
Pavel holds a Master’s degree in mathematics and physics from Masaryk University in Brno.
Marek Spurný
Member of Board of Directors and Investment Committee Member
Marek holds group responsibility for negotiating transactions, execution and implementation, as well as compliance and senior legal advice and support. Marek holds several positions in various companies, which includes being a member of the Board of Directors for EP Infrastructure, EP Power Europe, and its parent company EPH, as well as subsidiaries of the group. Before joining the group, Marek spent five years working for the Czech Securities Commission, the former capital markets regulatory authority in the Czech Republic.
Marek holds a Law degree from Palacký University in Olomouc.
Pascal Leclerc
Managing Director, Member of Board of Directors and Investment Committee Member
Pascal is a Managing Director at VESA Equity, responsible for group operations and the core team. Pascal has held various executive and Board-level positions at investment firms including Astorg Asset Management, Colony Capital, and the European Fund Administration.
Pascal graduated from Grenoble Alpes University and is a former fellow of the Institut de Haute Finance (IHFi, Paris).
Tomáš Potůček
Investment Manager and Investment Committee Member
Tomáš is responsible for the research of new investment opportunities as well as for the oversight of VESA Equity’s investment portfolio. Earlier in his career, Tomáš worked as an M&A consultant at EY, and he also held various executive roles in the healthcare sector.
Tomáš graduated from Prague’s University of Economics, and also studied at the University of Cologne.
Marc Molitor
Independent Director and Member of Board of Directors
Marc serves as an Independent Director for VESA Equity. He has held various executive and advisory roles for companies in healthcare, IT, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
Marc holds a Master’s degree in engineering from ETH Zürich as well as an MBA from INSEAD.