The Importance of Deal Flow in the Secondary Market

Head of Secondary Investments Private Equity

Responsibilities at Schroders Capital

Christiaan van der Kam is the head of Schroders Capital’s secondary investment program, responsible for all secondary investment activities globally.

Background

Prior to joining Schroders Capital in 2020, Christiaan spent more than 12 years at Unigestion, where he co-lead the global secondary investment program and was responsible for all secondary investments in North America and Asia. Prior to that, he worked at New Amsterdam Capital, a hedge fund based in London, where he provided financial and advisory services to companies. Christiaan started his private equity career at ATP Private Equity from 2001–2006. ATP is the largest pension fund in Denmark and one of the largest private equity investors globally.

Education

Christiaan holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business and a Master degree in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.