Rob Lucas
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
CEO & Managing Partner
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Rob Lucas is CEO of CVC Capital Partners PLC, a leading global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure.
During his CVC career, he has personally led many high profile investments. Most recently he has been closely involved in such investments as Ontic, Ethniki, Neptune, Skybet, and the strategic partnership with the Six Nations tournaments.
He is an engineer by training having graduated from Imperial College, London.
In his spare time he is an experienced mountaineer; Rob has summited many significant peaks around the globe, including Mount Everest, K2 and the Seven Summits.
The Record
Background
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1996 — Present
CEO & Managing Partner
CVC
CVC Capital Partners is a global leader in private equity and credit with €212bn of AUM and an international presence spread across 30 local offices. Rob was appointed Managing Partner in 2005.
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1987 — 1996
Director
3i
Established in 1945, 3i Group plc is a prominent British international private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in London.
In The News
Newsfeed
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11 June 2026 · Bloomberg
CVC’s Lucas Says AI Impact on PE Portfolios Can’t Be Overstated
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26 January 2026 · Financial Times
CVC strikes $1.6bn deal for US private credit group Marathon
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20 January 2026 · Private Equity Wire
CVC to manage up to $2bn in private credit mandates for AIG
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1 December 2025 · Private Equity News
Fifty Most Influential in Private Equity 2025
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4 November 2025 · CNBC
More private equity funds than McDonald’s: PE giants forecast industry consolidation
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4 September 2025 · Bloomberg
Private Capital Firm CVC Touts High Investor Interest in Europe
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5 June 2025 · The Times
Private equity faces more consolidation, CVC boss tells industry
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5 September 2024 · Bloomberg
CVC Sees Room for ‘Selective’ M&A to Expand Offerings
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14 August 2024 · City AM
Private equity giant CVC makes ‘strong recovery’ as capital deployment ramps up
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29 April 2024 · Financial Times
Why CVC’s IPO was such a hit
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21 February 2024 · Bloomberg
CVC Adds to Fundraising Spree With $6.8 Billion Asia Fund
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5 September 2023 · Financial Times
CVC to buy Dutch infrastructure firm DIF Capital Partners for €1bn
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31 July 2023 · Bloomberg
CVC’s Glendower Raises $5.8 Billion for Secondaries Fund
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20 July 2023 · Financial Times
CVC raises €26bn for largest buyout fund in history
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6 October 2022 · Bloomberg
Inside CVC, the Secretive Buyout Firm Heading Into New Waters
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18 January 2022 · Sky News
CVC Capital lines up veteran Lucas to spearhead £11bn stock market float
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Formative Years
Education
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Imperial College London
Engineering
Areas Of Focus