Magnus Gundersen
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Magnus Gundersen

Founder & Managing Director

A finance professional with 30 years' experience, having worked at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Lehman Brothers as well as two boutique partnerships prior to founding Balder Capital.

Experience gained particularly across capital markets, fixed income, and asset management. Magnus has significant deal execution experience and a robust structuring background, having set up funds and various financing arrangements.

Byron Lawless
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Byron Lawless

Managing Director

Chartered Accountant (ACCA) with 15 years of experience in banking and finance. Worked for Lehman Brothers, Investec, PNC, and SVB across a number of functions in credit risk and debt financing.

Experienced in managing clients across a broad range of ABL and cashflow facilities.

Vera Kaeppler
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Vera Kaeppler

Managing Director

25+ years in finance, spanning Lazard; UBS (in New York, co-managing over $12 billion in institutional U.S. growth equity mandates); Barclays Wealth (Global Head of Hedge Fund Research and Advisory, overseeing more than $3 billion in hedge fund assets); and SAAD (a large Saudi family office, where she was Head of Hedge Fund Investments and Co-CIO, managing a $3.7 billion portfolio).

Running asset allocation across alternative assets as Co CIO and Head of Family Office.

Nick Sellars
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Nick Sellars

Director

Group Managing Director, shareholder, and credit committee chair of 4Syte Limited. Professionally qualified banker with more than 30 years' experience having held senior positions in international and UK banks including Yorkshire Bank, CIC UEI, Jyske Bank, and Monte Dei Paschi di Siena.

Expertise in corporate and international lending, risk analysis, and capital markets.

Mark Chuter
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Mark Chuter

Director

Structured Finance professional and qualified accountant.

15+ years of experience across private credit solutions structuring, execution and capital markets risk distribution.

Jason McCarthy
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Jason McCarthy

Director

More than 25 years experience across data engineering and analytics.

Past experience includes time at Barclays, UBS, and Goldman Sachs.

Ida Smestad Gundersen
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Ida Smestad Gundersen

Head of Marketing

More than 8 years' experience in financial services.

Experience in deal execution support and general financial reporting.

Harley Lancit
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Harley Lancit

Vice President

6+ years of experience across corporate finance, structured finance, and investments. Experienced in financial modelling, due diligence, deal origination, and transaction execution.

Henriette Marie Lund
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Henriette Marie Lund

In-House Counsel

2+ years of experience in corporate law and financial services.

NQ solicitor in England and Wales with a focus on contract drafting, corporate governance and compliance.

Jolanta Krasickaite
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Jolanta Krasickaite

Investment Accountant

Chartered Accountant (FCCA) with 10+ years of experience.

Past experience includes a 'Silver Circle' law firm.

Christian Gundersen
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Christian Gundersen

Analyst

Experience in research and analysis, financial modelling and general reporting.

Helmut Olivier
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Helmut Olivier

Senior Adviser

A senior banking executive. Helmut has over 30 years' experience in banking, specialising in international capital markets.

An MD with various positions at JP Morgan, Credit Suisse/CSFB, and Lehman Brothers in New York, London, and Frankfurt.