GIC Advisor Emeritus

Carsten Stendevad joined Acumen in July 2025 as President and Chief Investment Officer. He is a member of the board of Vertical Aerospace and Board Chair of the Danish Refugee Council. He was a member of the GIC International Advisory Board and advisor to the GIC Investment Strategies Committee from October 2018 to September 2025. Prior to Acumen, Mr Stendevad was the Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainable Investing of Bridgewater Associates, Chief Executive Officer of ATP, and a Managing Director in Citi’s Investment Banking Division. Earlier in his career, Mr Stendevad worked at McKinsey & Company and the Central Bank of Denmark. He served on the Global Steering Committee for the Blended Finance Taskforce and on the Danish Committee for Corporate Governance. He is a recipient of the Order of Dannebrog awarded by HMQ Margrethe II of Denmark and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

Mr Stendevad holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.