Alex Dibelius
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Managing Partner; Co-Head of CVC DACH and Israel
Frankfurt, DE
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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Biography
Dr Alexander (Alex) Dibelius PhD, MD is a leading figure in the financial world and a Managing Partner at CVC, overseeing the private equity giant’s operations in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and Israel. Since joining CVC in 2015 he has successfully orchestrated several high-profile acquisitions for the firm, including Tipico Group; perfumery chain Douglas; and Breitling, the Swiss luxury watchmaker.
A prominent global private equity and investment advisory firm, CVC is led by its Managing Partners. Expert teams with an in-depth knowledge of the sectors in which they specialise drive the company's success. Major CVC investments have included Formula 1, Sunrise Communications and RAC.
Before joining CVC, Alex Dibelius had a long and distinguished career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. He served as CEO of its business in the DACH region for over a decade and held several other key positions, including Chairman of the Executive Board and, most recently, Global Co-Chairman of the Investment Banking Division. While at Goldman Sachs he advised on over 500 transactions including Kabel Deutschland; KION Group; Messer; and Vodafone’s $180bn takeover of Mannesmann.
Alex is a qualified surgeon, and holds an MD and PhD in Medicine from the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich. He practised as a doctor at Universitätsklinikum Freiburg in Germany, and Chris Hani Baragwanath and Groote Schuur Hospitals in South Africa. After completing his military service, Alex moved into consulting, becoming a Partner at McKinsey before switching to financial services.
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Background
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2015 — Present
Managing Partner; Co-Head of CVC DACH and Israel
CVC
CVC Capital Partners is a credit and private equity firm with a global presence. It was founded in 1981 and currently has 30 local offices worldwide.
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2014 — 2015
Global Co-Chairman
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, investment management, securities and financial services firm headquartered in New York City.
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2002 — 2014
CEO, DACH region
Goldman Sachs AG
Alex Dibelius was CEO of Goldman Sachs in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) for twelve years. At Goldman Sachs clients benefit from a broad range of wealth management, investment management, consulting and investment banking services.
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1987 — 1992
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Alex joined McKinsey & Company as a consultant and was appointed to Partner in 1992. McKinsey is a global leader in management consulting. The firm provides advice on strategic management and helps corporations and institutions to develop workforce skills, drive operational improvement, and apply new working methods.
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1986 — 1987
Surgeon
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
The university hospital combines research, teaching and patient care, with the goal of providing patients with treatment that is based on the most recent scientific findings.
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1985 — 1986
Military Service
Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne
The Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne are military barracks in Munich, Germany. The Bundeswehr Medical Academy is its primary user.
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1984 — 1985
Surgical Intern
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the world's third largest hospital with over 350 daily patients. The University of the Witwatersrand Medical School uses it as a teaching hospital.
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1984 — 1985
Surgical Intern
Groote Schuur Hospital
Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town has achieved distinction as an academic hospital working closely with the University of Cape Town Medical School and Faculty of Health Sciences. The first successful heart transplant was performed there by Dr Christiaan Barnard in 1967.
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1993 — 2002
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs AG
In The News
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12 November 2021 · Börsen-Zeitung
Public and private equity united
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Formative Years
Education
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Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
MD and PhD in Medicine
1978 — 1984
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