We are delighted to share that Don Robert, Co-Founder and Partner at Corten Capital has been made CBE in the King’s New Year Honours.
Don Robert co-founded Corten Capital with Joseph Schull, Simon Begg and Andrew Sukawaty in 2018. Also chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group, he has been honoured with a CBE for his services to the financial services industry.
Don Robert said:
“I feel deeply honoured to be recognised in this way. Thanks to the highly committed teams and colleagues I have the privilege of working with, and who make it possible to drive forward positive change.”
Joseph Schull, Managing Partner at Corten said:
“We are delighted that our co-founder and partner Don Robert has been honoured with a CBE – it is a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to the financial and business services community during his tenure as CEO and Chair of Experian and more recently as Chair of the London Stock Exchange Group. Don is a highly esteemed colleague and has made a major contribution to the development of our firm and our team over the past six years.”
During his business career, Don Robert served in a variety of roles with the multinational information company Experian plc, including Chairman (2014 - 2019), Group Chief Executive (2005 - 2014), and CEO of its North American business (2001 - 2005). He led Experian’s successful initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2006 and was the driving force behind globalising the business.
About Corten Capital www.cortencapital.com
Corten Capital is a uniquely focused private equity firm that partners with talented management teams to build market leading B2B Software, Data & Services businesses across Europe and North America. Corten is backed by an exceptional group of university endowments, charitable foundations and family offices from North America, Europe, and Asia, who share its philosophy of investing for long term value creation through technology-led growth and innovation. Since 2020, Corten has raised €1.2 billion across two funds and is currently investing from Corten Capital II, which was closed in March 2024 with €680 million in capital commitments. Corten Advisors UK LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
