Kester Keating Overview
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- Barclays
- Primary Position
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Director & Head...
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Information Technology
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Kester Keating General Information
Biography
Mr. Kester Keating serves as Director & Head of US Principal Investments at Barclays. He serves as Board Member at Acadia. He served as Board Member at Here. He is the Head of US Strategic Investments for Barclays based in New York. He has ten years capital markets experience and announced deals he has led include Cloud9 Technologies, Neptune Networks and H20.ai . He is a board member at BIDS Trading. He served as Board Member at Cloud9 Technologies. Prior to Barclays he was a strategy consultant at Oliver Wyman. He has a master's degree from Columbia University and bachelor's degree from Oxford University.
Contact Information
Address
- 1 Churchill Place
- Canary Wharf
- London E14 5HP
- England, United Kingdom
Kester Keating Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Barclays | Service Provider | Director & Head of US Principal Investments | London, United Kingdom | Commercial Bank |
Kester Keating Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) | Business/Productivity Software | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Formerly VC-backed | Norwell, MA |
Kester Keating Lead Partner on Deals (7)
Kester Keating has been the lead partner on 7 deals. Their latest deal was with Velotix, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made on 22-May-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Velotix | 22-May-2024 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
Revelio Labs | 29-Jul-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | New York, NY | ||
Cloud9 Technologies | 04-Jun-2020 | Completed | Communication Software | New York, NY | ||
Applica | 20-Jan-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Warsaw, Poland | ||
TouchBistro | 30-Aug-2019 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Toronto, Canada | ||
Cloud9 Technologies | 31-Jul-2018 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Communication Software | New York, NY | |
Cloud9 Technologies | 12-Oct-2016 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Communication Software | New York, NY |
Kester Keating Network (120)
Board Members (58)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Dinkar Jetley | Here | Pivot Investment Partners | New York, NY | |
Peter Axilrod | Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) | Self | Norwell, MA | |
Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) | Self | Norwell, MA | ||
Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) | Self | Norwell, MA | ||
Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) | Self | Norwell, MA |
Portfolio Executives (55)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Noam Biran | Velotix | CPO | 22-May-2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Gadi Davidyan | Velotix | CSO | 22-May-2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Velotix | Chief Marketing Officer | 22-May-2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
Velotix | Chief Revenue Officer | 22-May-2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
Velotix | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 22-May-2024 | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Fund Team Members (7)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Steven Poulter | Barclays | Barclays Northern Powerhouse Fund | London, United Kingdom |
Andrew Challis | Barclays | Barclays Northern Powerhouse Fund | London, United Kingdom |
Barclays | London, United Kingdom | ||
Barclays | London, United Kingdom | ||
Barclays | London, United Kingdom |
Kester Keating Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Barclays Northern Powerhouse Fund | Barclays | Buyout | Closed | 2019 |
Kester Keating FAQs
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Who is Kester Keating?
Mr. Kester Keating serves as Director & Head of US Principal Investments at Barclays.
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How much does Kester Keating typically invest?
Kester Keating's median deal size is
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What is Kester Keating’s main position?
Kester Keating’s primary position is Director & Head of US Principal Investments.
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What are the contact details for Kester Keating?
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How many active board seats does Kester Keating hold?
Kester Keating holds a board seat in Acadia (Business/Productivity Software).
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