Dr. Michael Abel

CEO & Founder at GREYKITE

Speaker

Dr. Michael Abel is a private equity investor with over 20 years of experience, specialised in buying and building leading real estate companies across asset classes in Europe. He is the Founder & CEO of GREYKITE, an independent European investment firm established in 2023 and headquartered in London. He oversees GREYKITE’s strategy, capital formation, and investment business, and serves as Chairman of the Executive and Investment Committees.

Prior to founding GREYKITE, Michael was an Equity Partner at TPG, a leading global investment firm with ca. $239 billion of assets under management. During his decade at TPG, he helped establish TPG Real Estate’s efforts in Europe and was a member of TPG Europe’s Executive Committee and TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee.

He served as Chairman / Board Member of several portfolio companies across multiple sectors and is a Co-Founder of the stART Foundation. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from ESCP Business School and speaks 5 languages.