Christophe Defert
InvestorPartner & Head of Climate Transition Partners at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
London, UK
About
Christophe Defert is a Partner in Bridges' Private Equity team and leads the firm's Climate Transition strategy, which backs entrepreneurs building technologies and businesses to make industries and services more sustainable. He began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, then worked at TowerBrook Capital Partners, and spent ten years at Centrica, where he built its corporate venture business, before developing a climate-focused venture and growth strategy at HSBC Asset Management from 2021. He holds a BA from Colorado College, a postgraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Invests in
CleantechClimate Tech
Experience
- Bridges Fund ManagementHead of Climate Transition Partnerscurrent2026 — present
- ACCURE Battery IntelligenceBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentAachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- ChargetripBoard Member and Chairmancurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, NL
- HSBCHead of Climate Growth Partners2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Mainspring EnergyBoard Observer2017 — 2020Menlo Park, California, United States
- Io-TahoeBoard Member and Chairman (2019-2020)2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- CentricaVice President, Centrica Innovations - Ventures2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Direct EnergyChief of Staff to the CEO2016 — 2017Greater Houston
- CentricaDirector, M&A and Corporate Development North America (Direct Energy)2014 — 2016Houston, Texas Area
- CentricaHead of Gas Origination, Energy Marketing and Trading2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- CentricaM&A Senior Manager2010 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- TowerBrook Capital PartnersAssociate2005 — 2008London, United Kingdom
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2003 — 2005London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Mergers2Corporate Finance10Private Equity3Due Diligence10Business Strategy4Energy5Valuation4Financial Analysis4NegotiationInvestments2EconomicsFinancial Modeling13
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Investment BankingRenewable EnergyCorporate DevelopmentProject FinanceStructuringSpanishFrenchCritical ThinkingLeadershipStrategyAnalytical SkillsManagementLanguages French · Spanish
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Investments
Investor
ACCUREChargetripGroundwork BioAgSeetree
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Colleagues at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Aaron Vagarwal
Analyst, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Abigail Williams
Partner & Financial Controller at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Adam Amijee
Investment Director, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Alex Pitt
Partner at MSM
Alex Wright
Partner, Property Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andreanne Segalla
Associate, Climate Transition Partners at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Andrew Levitt
Partner, Outcomes Funds at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Antony Ross
Senior Advisor at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christophe Defert?
- Christophe Defert is a Partner in Bridges' Private Equity team and leads the firm's Climate Transition strategy, which backs entrepreneurs building technologies and businesses to make industries and services more sustainable. He began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, then worked at TowerBrook Capital Partners, and spent ten years at Centrica, where he built its corporate venture business, before developing a climate-focused venture and growth strategy at HSBC Asset Management from 2021. He holds a BA from Colorado College, a postgraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Wharton School.
- Where does Christophe Defert work?
- Christophe Defert is Partner & Head of Climate Transition Partners at Bridges Fund Management Ltd..
- What does Christophe Defert invest in?
- Christophe Defert invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech.
- What companies has Christophe Defert invested in?
- Investments tracked here include ACCURE, Chargetrip, Groundwork BioAg, Seetree.
- Where did Christophe Defert go to school?
- Christophe Defert studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Management); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Diploma, Accounting and Finance); Colorado College (BA, Economics and International Relations).
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