Donald Mackenzie

Donald Mackenzie is a cofounder and honorary co-chair of Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.

The firm went public on the Amsterdam stock exchange in 2024 and Mackenzie owns a nearly 6% stake.

CVC was established in 1981 as the European operations of Citicorp Venture Capital, the VC arm of Citigroup.

In 1993, Mackenzie and seven cofounders acquired the business and spun it out as CVC. They raised their first fund in 1996 and shifted their focus to private equity.

CVC's investments include Petco, Swiss watchmaker Breitling and Spanish soccer league La Liga.