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About
Cole Hattler is a Vice President on AEA's Middle Market Private Equity team, where he focuses on the Building Products & Services, Distribution & Logistics, and Commercial & Field Services sectors. Before AEA, he worked as an investment banking analyst in Credit Suisse's global industrials group. He earned a B.S.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University, graduating cum laude.
Invests in
Logistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- AEA InvestorsVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- AEA InvestorsPrivate Equity Senior Associate2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- AEA InvestorsPrivate Equity Associate2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Bull City BedsCEO and Partner2019 — 2020Durham, North Carolina
- Bull City BedsPartner and VP of New Ventures2018 — 2019
- Bull City BedsGeneral Body Member2017 — 2018Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Investment ClubSenior Anayst2019 — 2020
- Duke Investment ClubGeneral Body Member (ITP Certified)2018 — 2019Durham, North Carolina
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Marlin Equity PartnersSummer Associate2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Gores GroupSummer Associate2017
- People Assisting The Homeless (PATH)Development Intern2017
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cole Hattler?
- Cole Hattler is a Vice President on AEA's Middle Market Private Equity team, where he focuses on the Building Products & Services, Distribution & Logistics, and Commercial & Field Services sectors. Before AEA, he worked as an investment banking analyst in Credit Suisse's global industrials group. He earned a B.S.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University, graduating cum laude.
- Where does Cole Hattler work?
- Cole Hattler is Vice President at Aea Investors.
- What does Cole Hattler invest in?
- Cole Hattler invests in Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where did Cole Hattler go to school?
- Cole Hattler studied at Duke University (BSE, Electrical and Computer Engineering); Harvard-Westlake School.
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Shared employers
Also worked at AEA Investors69
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Also worked at Credit Suisse1,240
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