Palatine Private Equity, the regionally focused, sustainably driven mid-market investor, has appointed Jihad Karambizi as investment manager in its Impact team.

Karambizi joins Palatine with experience spanning audit, corporate finance and M&A advisory across the UK and South Africa.

He began his career in audit in South Africa, working with businesses across the retail, construction, life sciences, media, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. After moving to the UK, he continued his audit career at BDO before transitioning into the firm’s M&A team, where he specialised in the healthcare, life sciences, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Most recently, Jihad spent two and a half years in the M&A team at Kreston Reeves, where he progressed to Associate Director and led transactions across a range of sectors including construction, education, and business services, with a focus on the lower mid-market.