7RIDGE IS A PRIVATE MARKETS ASSET MANAGER INVESTED IN TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES TO POWER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Tectonic shifts in financial services
The global financial services value chain is being disrupted by the deployment of advanced technologies, changing client needs and capital reallocation away from maintenance of legacy systems towards cutting-edge, transformative technologies.
Unprecedented levels of venture funding in the sector over the last decade provides an outsized opportunity for private equity growth investment.
7RIDGE was founded by top executive leaders with deep domain knowledge and a demonstrable track record of operating excellence. Our expertise is in leading, operating and restructuring financial services, technology and investment companies. As a result, we generate financial and operating alpha.
We are building the preeminent private markets asset manager INVESTED in transformative technology for financial services to power the global economy.
WHAT
7RIDGE is highly specialized. We exclusively target enterprise-facing technologies for trading, capital markets and investment management in Europe and North America. Our entrepreneurial sector leadership, deep operating expertise and passion to assist management create more robust and effective companies, drive technology adoption towards more productive financial systems and increase efficiency in the global economy.
WHY
Global crisis and the post GFC world have inaugurated fundamental changes in how individuals and organizations interact. We expect financial ecosystems to unfold at an exponential rate based on the adoption of technologies created during the past two decades. Delivery of such technologies at scale not only represents growing opportunity but also rising risk.
The record growth in the private markets industry exposes a gap between requisite top-level strategic and operational sector expertise in the complex areas of B2B trading, capital markets and investment management and the imperative corresponding deep domain knowledge in transformative technologies. 7RIDGE is closing this gap.
HOW
7RIDGE commands the necessary sector and technology domain knowledge, financial acumen, network and passion to generate operating alpha and value. 7RIDGE’s demonstrable operating success and investment track record is now accessible to third party investors.
7RIDGE’S FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES HELPS MAKE THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM MORE ROBUST, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE THUS REDUCING RISKS AND FRICTION COSTS TO BETTER POWER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE HEALTH AND WEALTH OF OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES DEPEND ON IT
Portfolio
7RIDGE invests in companies with proven transformative technologies that are not yet fully commercialized. We support visionary companies who aim to improve the global financial system by becoming the world standard in their respective sectors. We are active and proud investors in Raft Technologies, Digital Asset Holdings, Trading Technologies.
Team
Carsten Kengeter Partner
30 years of leadership, growth, M&A, restructuring, turnaround, and operating experience in financial markets. Key roles: Deutsche Boerse Group: CEO; UBS: Chairman & CEO of the Investment Bank, Member of the Group Executive Board; Goldman Sachs: Partner – Head of Securities, Asia Ex-Japan
Veronica Augustsson Partner
20 years of technology and leadership experience for the leading independent provider of technology to exchanges and clearing houses. Key roles: Cinnober: CEO, Head of Group Sales, Developer
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7RIDGE Limited (FRN: 938943) is an Appointed Representative of Kroll Securities Limited (FRN 466588) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
7RIDGE Limited is a registered investment advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.