John co-founded Inflexion with Simon Turner in 1999. Together with Simon, he has built Inflexion into one of Europe’s leading private equity firms addressing the full spectrum of the mid-market.  

John has enjoyed meeting entrepreneurs throughout his career.  He still enjoys learning about businesses, and comparing notes on the challenges of maintaining growth.

In 2018, John and Simon founded the Inflexion Foundation. John is deeply committed to philanthropy and believes in using Inflexion’s success to create positive social impact, particularly for young people facing disadvantage and for environmental causes. To date, the Foundation has committed over £18 million.

John is a keen skier and triathlete. He also enjoys travelling, with a particular love of trekking and climbing.

He is a Chartered Accountant, holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and Management Science from Imperial College London and an Associateship of the Royal College of Science.

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Our independence and entrepreneurial spirit are what define us at Inflexion. We work with ambitious CEOs who’ve often founded their company and broken new ground within their niche markets, as we did.

John Hartz, Managing Partner