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Gilles Kersten

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Vice President at Gala Capital Partners

Irvine, California, United States

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About

Joined in 2017 and helps originate, execute, integrate, and monitor the firm's acquisitions and investments. He has over 10 years in corporate finance and M&A, including investment banking and corporate M&A at a global chemical company.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. AXECOInvestment Director Axeco Participatiescurrent2026 — presentAmsterdam
  2. Gala Capital PartnersVice President M&A2017 — 2026Costa Mesa, California
  3. MOOYAH Burgers Fries and ShakesInterim VP of Finance2018 — 2019Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  4. Arizona Chemical, a Kraton CompanyCorporate M&A2012 — 2015Almere Stad Area, Netherlands
  5. Stamford Partners (now Piper Sandler)Associate M&A2011 — 2012Amsterdam Area, the Netherlands
  6. NIBC BankAnalyst M&A2008 — 2011The Hague Area, Netherlands

Skills & more

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentValuationDue DiligenceStrategyFinanceBusiness StrategyInvestmentsFinancial ReportingForecasting
+4 moreAnalysisCorporate FinanceBankingBusiness Valuation

Languages Dutch · English · German (moderate)

From Gilles's professional profile.

Colleagues at Gala Capital Partners

Anand Gala
Founder and Managing Partner at Gala Capital Partners
Arti Shah
Vice President at Gala Capital Partners
John Dang
Senior Associate at Gala Capital Partners
Mr. Gala
Founder and Managing Partner at Gala Capital Partners
Ms. Sophat
Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Gala Capital Partners
Tepy Sophat
Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Gala Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gilles Kersten?
Joined in 2017 and helps originate, execute, integrate, and monitor the firm's acquisitions and investments. He has over 10 years in corporate finance and M&A, including investment banking and corporate M&A at a global chemical company.
Where does Gilles Kersten work?
Gilles Kersten is Vice President at Gala Capital Partners.
Where did Gilles Kersten go to school?
Gilles Kersten studied at The Wharton School (Certificate, Private Equity); University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Amsterdam (Master's degree, Finance).

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Also worked at MOOYAH Burgers Fries and Shakes1

Anand GalaFounder and Managing Partner at Gala Capital Partners