Gunnar Chrestin

Managing Director, Buyout Team at Ardian

Panellist

Gunnar Chrestin is a Managing Director within Ardian’s Buyout team, where he specializes in investing in high-quality mid- and large-cap companies. Ardian’s investment strategy emphasizes transformational growth, enabling companies to achieve global leadership in their niche markets. Based in Frankfurt, Gunnar focuses on identifying investment opportunities in the DACH region and the Netherlands, with a particular emphasis on the food value chain and industrial technology sectors. Gunnar joined Ardian in 2013 from Lazard & Co., where he began his career in M&A and financial restructuring. He holds a diploma with distinction in industrial engineering and management from the University of Karlsruhe and the Universitat de Barcelona.