Profile
Chris joined OpCapita in 2007 and is responsible for investment origination, transaction execution and implementation of operational improvement initiatives.
Chris is a member of OpCapita's Investment Committee and has responsibility for ESG policy and implementation
Chris spent six years at Lehman Brothers (London) where he was a Director in the UK Investment Banking team responsible for the origination and execution of M&A, LBO and IPO transactions.
Prior to that, he worked in the telecommunications industry as a business planner for Nortel Networks (Ottawa).
Chris is a CFA charterholder, has an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Electrical & Computing Engineering from Queens University, Canada.
He speaks French and German.
Chris is Non-Executive Director at OpCapita investments Maurices and the Football Pools.
He is also an Advisory Board member at retail AI technology platform Aifora.
Christopher McDermott active positions
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OpCapita LLP
OpCapita LLP Investment ManagersFinance OpCapita invests in the companies located in the Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of retail, consumer and leisure sectors. They provide financing for growth capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-12-31 |
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Queen's University
Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
London Business School
London Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
OpCapita LLP
OpCapita LLP Investment ManagersFinance OpCapita invests in the companies located in the Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of retail, consumer and leisure sectors. They provide financing for growth capital requirements. | Finance |
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