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- Castle Private Equity AG Castle Private Equity AG is a Switzerland-based investment company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange that specializes in private equity investments through an evergreen fund structure. The company invests in a diversified global portfolio comprising private equity funds, including primaries, secondaries, and co-investments; large buyout, mid-market, growth capital, distressed debt, and mezzanine financings; and direct investments in private companies across stages from early venture to pre-IPO. It targets sectors such as manufacturing, biotechnology, life sciences, information technology, media, telecommunications, retail, healthcare, financial services, consumer discretionary, medical transportation, and helicopter services, with primary geographic focus on developed markets in Europe and North America and additional presence in Asia, Latin America, and other regions including India, the USA, the United Kingdom, China, Israel, Portugal, Spain, Japan, and Brazil. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland, Castle Private Equity AG is managed by LGT Private Equity Advisers AG, with investment advice from LGT Capital Partners. The company continues its harvesting strategy focused on realizing portfolio value through asset sales and distributions to shareholders, with recent operations including maintenance of commitments to managers such as TPG Capital Partners, Triton Partners, and Index Ventures, alongside ongoing access to co-investments like those in Ambuiberica Group, Omni Helicopters International, and Skylark Group.