65 Equity Partners Appoints Sean Murphy as Partner and Co-Head of U.S.

NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 65 Equity Partners, an independent global investment firm backed by Temasek and dedicated to providing partnership capital solutions through non-control investments in support of entrepreneur-led and family-owned businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Murphy as a Partner and Co-Head of U.S. He will be working alongside fellow Co-Head Leon Brujis, to jointly manage the U.S. business activities of 65 Equity Partners.

This appointment supports 65 Equity Partners' global momentum and continued growth in the U.S. Established in 2021 and headquartered in Singapore, 65 Equity Partners currently manages US$4.2 billion in funds and has a team of more than 50 employees globally based in Singapore, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris.

Mr. Murphy brings over two decades of investment experience in private equity and structured equity. He most recently served as Partner and Co-Head of the Harvest Partners Structured Capital Fund, a strategy focused on making non-control investments in private equity and founder-owned businesses. While at Harvest Partners, he led transactions in the consumer, business and industrial services and healthcare sectors and was a member of the Investing and Operating Committees for the Structured Capital Fund. He previously held investment roles at Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Bear Growth Capital Partners, an affiliate of Bear Stearns Merchant Banking. Throughout his career, Mr. Murphy has served as a Board member or observer at over 20 companies.

"We are pleased to welcome Sean to 65 Equity Partners," said Chong Lee Tan, Chief Executive Officer of 65 Equity Partners. "Sean brings deep expertise investing across sectors and has a proven track record of providing partnership capital to founders and management teams. Leon has played a key role in driving the growth of our U.S. business in his prior role as the Head of our East Coast office. As we look to further expand our presence in the U.S. market, we look forward to Sean and Leon leading our U.S. efforts and establishing 65 Equity Partners as the preferred partner for entrepreneur-led and family-owned middle- market businesses."

"I am thrilled to join 65 Equity Partners at an exciting point in the firm's growth trajectory," said Mr. Murphy. "Having spent much of my investing career focused on non-control deals, I know that 65 Equity Partners takes a differentiated, partnership-driven approach to deploying capital behind high-quality businesses. The firm is poised for continued momentum and success, and I look forward to working closely with Leon and the rest of the team to deliver long-term value."

"At 65 Equity Partners, our core tenet is to develop strong connections and partnerships with family and founder-owned companies to accelerate growth and drive value creation while they stay in control," said Mr. Brujis. "I am excited to partner with Sean to execute on the firm's mission and further expand our U.S. footprint."

Since inception, 65 Equity Partners has made five investments in the U.S. and Europe under the firm's International strategy. This includes the acquisition in the U.S. of minority interests in Felix Storch, a leading provider of specialty refrigeration, Kendra Scott, the celebrated lifestyle and accessories brand, and Allied OMS, a doctor-led services organization supporting premier oral and maxillofacial surgery practices across the U.S. In Europe, 65 Equity Partners acquired minority interests in Kee Safety, a global leader in safety systems and solutions, and HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA, a producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and completed a simultaneous merger with Cerbios-Pharma SA, a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of generic APIs and CDMO service provider.

About 65 Equity Partners
65 Equity Partners is an independently managed, wholly-owned investment platform of Temasek, which focuses on providing equity and structured capital solutions to established companies with regional or global aspirations, in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.

65 Equity Partners is focused on providing partnership capital to business owners and management teams with a preference for minority shareholdings. It invests across industries and businesses with strong structural tailwinds, with a focus on the consumer, industrial & business services, healthcare, and technology sectors.

For more information visit our website www.65equitypartners.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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