President of the Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LPEA). Chairman of SwanCap Luxembourg. SwanCap is a specialist independent private markets investment management platform with offices in Munich, Luxembourg, Milan and New York. With some €3bn under management SwanCap invests in PE Funds, Direct Co-Investments and Secondaries. Prior to SwanCap Claus held senior management positions at banks in London, including Head of Principal Investments. Claus holds a BSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE).