Bastian Larsen

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Bastian Larsen is the Chief Executive Officer of BlackWood and sits on the firm's investment committee. He previously worked for BlackRock in London, Geneva, and New York, where he co-led global product strategy for the firm's $10bn M&A hedge fund. Bastian has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford, a Bachelor of Science from Copenhagen Business School, and was selected as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2023 - Finance.

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