21 Next: Appointment of Guillaume Cousseran as managing partner
The manager has over 20 years’ experience in the sector
21 NEXT, a European alternative asset management platform chaired by Alessandro Benetton and with Panfilo Tarantelli as CEO, has appointed Guillaume Cousseran as Managing Partner and Group Head of Sales and Investor Relations.
Guillaume has over 20 years’ experience in private equity, investor relations and wealth management. He gained much of his experience at Seven2, formerly Apax Partners France, where he initially held roles in business development and deal execution, before establishing and developing the firm’s Investor Relations function in 2010. Throughout his career, he has led fundraising efforts for numerous funds, helping to raise over €5 billion from institutional investors, as well as developing relationships with private investors and helping to build the company’s wealth management offering. He is also Chair of the Retail Commission at France Invest. Previously, he worked in investment banking at Lehman Brothers. He is a graduate of HEC Paris.
In his new role, Guillaume Cousseran will contribute to the next phase of 21 NEXT’s development, strengthening and expanding investor relations and supporting fundraising for the platform’s various strategies. He will work alongside the Sales and Investor Relations teams at 21 Invest and 21 Tages, drawing on his expertise to support 21 NEXT’s growth in European private markets.
21 NEXT aims to raise up to 1.3 billion euros in new capital over the coming years to support European SMEs: through the new InfraPlus fund, launched in February 2026 by 21 Tages, with a fundraising target of €500 million, and the new European fund from 21 Invest, with a fundraising target of €800 million, which is due to be launched in 2027. The aim is to support the growth of businesses and infrastructure that are transforming the European economy.
The appointment of Guillaume Cousseran represents a further step towards strengthening 21 NEXT’s organisational structure and expertise in support of the platform’s growth and the development of investor relations at European level.
