Gunnar Stork

Gunnar Stork has been working at DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH since 2001. As of today, his position as Senior Director includes responsibility for DEG´s global business in the sectors “Industries and Services” including DEG´s global Private Equity activities. This contains a portfolio of >4bnUSD and new business of >500mUSD p.a. in debt, mezzanine and equity transactions. He is heading an international team located at DEG’s headquarter in Cologne and in 12 DEG-offices across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Other responsibilities before 2017 included the leading of DEGs Private Equity Team in Africa and Latin America as well as heading DEG´s local office in Mexico from 2008 – 2012, amongst others.

Prior to joining DEG he worked in the tax structuring business for M&A transactions in an international Law Firm. Mr. Stork has a Business Degree from University of Cologne, Germany and a Masters in International Management from CEMS – the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies – at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

DEG, member of KfW banking group, finances investments of private companies in developing and transition countries. As one of Europe’s largest bilateral development finance institutions, it promotes private businesses to contribute to sustainable economic growth and improved living conditions.