Member, GIC International Advisory Board
Advisor, GIC Investment Strategies Committee

Carsten Stendevad joined Acumen in July 2025 as President and Chief Investment Officer. He is a member of the board of Vertical Aerospace, the GIC International Advisory Board, is an advisor to the GIC Investment Strategies Committee and Board Chair of the Danish Refugee Council. 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.