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16 September 2026

Life Of A Dealmaker: John Messer (Video)

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In this episode of Life Of A Dealmaker, host Tarun sits down with John Messer, Founder and Managing Partner of Copilot Capital, a European private equity firm specializing in B2B software investments. The conversation explores Messer's journey in building and leading a focused investment firm in the competitive European tech landscape.
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In this episode of Life Of A Dealmaker, Tarun caught up with John Messer, Founder and Managing Partner of Copilot Capital, to discuss his unconventional path from anthropology to private equity, understanding how human behaviour remains central to successful investing and how to healthily channel a spirit of competitiveness into one’s professional journey.

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