CASTLE PRIVATE EQUITY AG

Castle Private Equity AG is an evergreen fund. The fund specializes in fund of fund and direct investments. The fund seeks to invest in private equity funds; large buyout funds; late stage or small buyouts funds; mid-market buyout funds; growth capital funds; distressed debt and mezzanine financings; and to a small extent, direct investment in private companies making early stage venture; late stage venture; Special Situations and venture capital investments. The fund structures its investments through subscriptions to new funds and purchases of fund interests in the secondary market. It also considers secondary investing. It seeks to invest in manufacturing, biotechnology or life sciences, retail or distribution, media or telecommunication, and IT sectors. The fund prefers to invest globally with a primary focus in developed private equity markets of Europe and North America. The fund prefers to take majority stake with two board representatives. It typically invests for a period of ten years.