Benjamin Kennedy
Private Equity Investor at ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd.
Profile
Benjamin Kennedy - Managing Director - Renewables
Benjamin joined Ardian in June 2022 to head the Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund, a €1bn infrastructure fund focused on investing in renewables and the energy transition globally.
Before joining Ardian, Benjamin was the Head of Onshore M&A and Business Development at Ørsted covering the US and European markets.
At Ørsted, Benjamin led or charted the strategy for Ørsted’s renewable platform investments in the U.S., Ireland, France and Germany, established Ørsted’s Spanish renewable platform, and was responsible for joint venture and business development activities across Ørsted’s onshore markets.
Prior to Ørsted, Benjamin was a Managing Partner at the M&A advisory DGCapital, where he led transactions and co-managed the U.K.
office.
Before this, Benjamin worked in infrastructure and industrials investment banking at Bank of America and Robert W.
Baird.
Benjamin has a B.A.
in Economics from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A.
in Analytical Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business.
Benjamin is based in London.
Education: University of Michigan - University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
Benjamin Kennedy active positions
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ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd.
ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. operates as an investment manager and advisor to private equity funds. It offers its investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes, including Fund of Funds and Direct Funds. The firm is a subsidiary of Ardian SA. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-05-31 |
Former positions of Benjamin Kennedy
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ORSTED A/S | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-29 |
DealGlobe Ltd.
DealGlobe Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DealGlobe Ltd. provides advice and assistance to organizations on administrative management issues. The firm specializes in developing transactional relationships between European vendor advisors and Chinese corporate investors. It connects vendors and professional advisers with Chinese corporate investors actively searching for European mergers and acquisition opportunities. The company was founded by Lin Feng, Diane Liu and Alan Buxton in February 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-09-29 |
Training of Benjamin Kennedy
University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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ORSTED A/S | Utilities |
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ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd.
ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. operates as an investment manager and advisor to private equity funds. It offers its investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes, including Fund of Funds and Direct Funds. The firm is a subsidiary of Ardian SA. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
DealGlobe Ltd.
DealGlobe Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DealGlobe Ltd. provides advice and assistance to organizations on administrative management issues. The firm specializes in developing transactional relationships between European vendor advisors and Chinese corporate investors. It connects vendors and professional advisers with Chinese corporate investors actively searching for European mergers and acquisition opportunities. The company was founded by Lin Feng, Diane Liu and Alan Buxton in February 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
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