About
Derek Sun joined Aurora Capital Partners in 2025. He previously worked in the Investment Banking Division of Guggenheim Partners as part of the Healthcare Services Group in New York. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan.
Experience
- Lenzing GroupAufsichtsratsvorsitzendercurrent2025 — present
- B&C-GruppeManaging Director B&C Holding, CFO B&C Gruppecurrent2021 — present
- EQT GroupAdvisor2021
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisor2017 — 2021
- Rantum CapitalManaging Director2019 — 2021
- Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbHSenior Advisor2017 — 2019
- Aventus Advisors LLPPartner and Investor2015 — 2017
- Morgan StanleyHead of Investment Banking, Austria2006 — 2014
- Deutsche BankInvestment Banking (M&A, Capital Markets)2001 — 2006
Colleagues at Aurora Capital
Abbigal Fiume
Investor at Foresite Labs
Andrew Wilson
Investor at Aurora Capital
Bianca Sganga
Investor at Aurora Capital
Brandon Chiang
Investor at Addin Venture
Brendan McLane
Assistant Controller at Aurora Capital
Bryant Yung
Managing Director at Aurora Capital
Caroline Aliolli
Investor at Aurora Capital
Chad Himsl
Fund Controller at Aurora Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Sun?
- Derek Sun joined Aurora Capital Partners in 2025. He previously worked in the Investment Banking Division of Guggenheim Partners as part of the Healthcare Services Group in New York. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Derek Sun work?
- Derek Sun is at Aurora Capital.
- Where did Derek Sun go to school?
- Derek Sun studied at University of St.Gallen; WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business); Harvard University.
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