GRI Chairmen's Retreat 2026 - Europe
St Moritz
Michael Abel
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Biography
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.
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GREYKITE
GREYKITE is an independent investment firm established in 2023 in London, and is specialised in buying and building leading real estate companies across asset classes in Europe. The foundation of GREYKITE’s approach is the application of meticulous market research designed to identify scalable investment opportunities in high-conviction sectors. Thereafter, GREYKITE seeks to drive durable value enhancement through a combination of real estate and corporate level value creation initiatives.