Matthew Benstead
Executive
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Matt joined August Equity in April 2022, having previously worked at Third Bridge, where he managed the mid-market private equity team focused on providing research services to European mid-market firms across origination, due diligence and portfolio optimisation work.
At August he will be focusing on new investments and origination. He holds a BA in History from Princeton University and an MSc in Russian Politics and Economics from King’s College London.