Nikolaus Roessner

Infrastructure Investment Professional | Private Equity | Operating Value Creation | former Head of Austria M&G

Austria

About

Seasoned infrastructure professional with over a decade of experience in infrastructure equity investing, fund raising, and operational governance of infrastructure companies. 12 years of investment experience with London-based European Infrastructure Fund, working across brownfield and greenfield infrastructure (M&A, Financings, Asset Management, Exits) with strong focus on value creation and operational governance Operational experience in infrastructure (telecommunication, transport and energy), including as interim manager and CFO; cumulative 25+ years’ experience as Chair and Non-Exec on main boards of infrastructure companies across 10 jurisdictions 4 years as Country Head for FTSE-100 Global Asset Manager, supporting key stakeholder relationships, regional business development, and financial regulator engagement Extensive infrastructure sector network and advisory relationships in DACH, Poland, Italy and the UK

Experience

  • Managing Director and CFO at Optimus Tower
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Optimus Tower Group is an independent TowerCo and infrastructure service provider, with 4,800 infrastructure sites in Austria and B2B operations in Germany, acquired by Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest and MEAG

  • Partner at DAP Capital Partners
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    DAP Capital is a Direct Investor, Capital Intermediary, and Advisory Platform rethinking the regional narrative for the DAP region (Germany / Austria / Poland)

  • Advisory Board Member at ATP architects engineers
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Senior Adviser at Arthur D. Little
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Fund Adviser at CEE Equity Partners Limited
    May 2025 - Nov 2025 · 7 mos