About
Chris Droussiotis is Senior Partner and Managing Director at Kinisis Ventures and Chairman of the Advisory Board at Blackhaven Capital. He brings over 30 years of investment banking experience from major institutions including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, CIBC World Markets, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, where he most recently served as Managing Director heading leveraged, sponsor, and structured finance with a $10 billion portfolio. He holds an MBA and bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, maintains FINRA registration as a Principal with Series 24, 79, and 63 licenses, and teaches finance and quantitative analysis courses at Columbia University, Fordham University, Baruch College, and Seton Hall University.
Experience
- Blackhaven CapitalChairman of the Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Kinisis VenturesSenior Managing Director & Senior Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationManaging Director, GM, Head of Leveraged & Structured Finance2007 — 2018New York
- Bank of Tokyo-MitsubishiDirector & Team Leader, Leveraged Finance Department2000 — 2007
- Mizuho Corporate BankVice President & Team Leader, Leveraged Finance Dept.1997 — 2000
- CIBC World MarketsVice President - Private Placements & High Yield Bonds1994 — 1997New York, New York
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Vice President Leveraged Finance1993 — 1994New York
- Bank of America Merrill LynchAssistant Vice President, Leveraged Finance Department1986 — 1993New York
Education
- Columbia UniversityColumbia Business School Executive Program - Business Certificate, Blockchain Technology in Business2018 — 2019
- Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityMBA, Investment Analysis1985 — 1987
- Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityB.Sc., Hotel Management1982 — 1985
Skills & more
Leveraged FinanceFinancial ModelingLecturingCredit Analysis22Valuation99Capital Markets96Equities49Investment Banking99Corporate Finance99Private Equity14Portfolio Management55Due Diligence12
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InvestmentsFinancial RiskRisk ManagementFinancial StructuringFinanceManagerial FinanceMarket RiskBankingAnalysisBloombergStructured FinanceAlternative InvestmentsLanguages Greek
- Effective Teaching Practice Framework — Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
- Blockchain Technology Certificate — Columbia University
- FINRA Series 24, 79, 63 — FINRA
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Also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi40
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Also worked at Mizuho Corporate Bank34
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Also worked at CIBC World Markets28
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Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.13
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