Rory Devlin
Founder at Columna Capital LLP
Profile
Rory is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Columna.
He has more than 20 years’ experience in private equity, banking and operational management.
Prior to Columna, he was a Partner at ESO Capital, an Executive Director at D.B.
Zwirn and the CFO/co-founder of Surplex.
He started his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
Rory holds a BA (Hons) from Trinity College (Dublin) and a Masters in Management from ESCP Europe (Paris, Oxford, Berlin).
He is fluent in English, French, German and Spanish.
Rory Devlin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Columna Capital LLP
 Columna Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Columna Capital LLP (Columna Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rory Francis Devlin, Michael Tose and Vilmos Pongracz. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with an additional offices in Switzerland and Luxembourg. | Founder | 2009-05-26 |
Former positions of Rory Devlin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Surplex GmbH
 Surplex GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Surplex GmbH engages in the buying and selling of used machinery and equipment for metal and wood working. It also operates an online platform for the trading of used machines and devices, as well as production plants. The company was founded by Bruno Schick, Florian Schick, Rory Francis Devlin, and Sean Yan Glodek in 1999 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany. | Founder | - |
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Ltd.
 Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs Group Holdings provides investment banking and securities services. It provides its services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and wealthy individuals. Investment banking, trading, asset management and securities represent London's core activities. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
ESO Capital UK Ltd.
 ESO Capital UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ESO Capital UK Ltd. (ESO Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Alex Schmid. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Irvington Management LP
 Irvington Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Irvington Holdings LLC, Irvington Management LP provides equity investment services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Datamars SA
 Datamars SA Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Datamars SA manufactures of radio frequency identification systems. It serves the companion animal, livestock, and textile identification markets. The company was founded by Parvis Hassan-Zade in 1988 and is headquartered in Lamone, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Rory Devlin
| Trinity College Dublin | Undergraduate Degree |
| ESCP Europe Campus Paris | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Ltd.
Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs Group Holdings provides investment banking and securities services. It provides its services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and wealthy individuals. Investment banking, trading, asset management and securities represent London's core activities. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Datamars SA
Datamars SA Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Datamars SA manufactures of radio frequency identification systems. It serves the companion animal, livestock, and textile identification markets. The company was founded by Parvis Hassan-Zade in 1988 and is headquartered in Lamone, Switzerland. | Distribution Services |
Irvington Management LP
Irvington Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Irvington Holdings LLC, Irvington Management LP provides equity investment services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
ESO Capital UK Ltd.
ESO Capital UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ESO Capital UK Ltd. (ESO Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Alex Schmid. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Columna Capital LLP
Columna Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Columna Capital LLP (Columna Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rory Francis Devlin, Michael Tose and Vilmos Pongracz. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with an additional offices in Switzerland and Luxembourg. | Finance |
Surplex GmbH
Surplex GmbH Specialty StoresRetail Trade Surplex GmbH engages in the buying and selling of used machinery and equipment for metal and wood working. It also operates an online platform for the trading of used machines and devices, as well as production plants. The company was founded by Bruno Schick, Florian Schick, Rory Francis Devlin, and Sean Yan Glodek in 1999 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany. | Retail Trade |
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