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Matthias Knobloch
Managing Partner & CEO Email: matthias@betatron.co LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-knobloch-40309bb4 |
Matthias is an Emerging Markets specialist who led more than 250 deals from across Asia as MD and Head of Debt Syndicate Asia-Pacific at HSBC prior to joining Betatron.
During his time at HSBC, he oversaw the underwriting of circa US$500 billion of assets and helped to establish HSBC as the leading player in the region. His accomplishments at HSBC include winning high profile awards such as IFR’s Best Bond House Asia (2011, 2012, 2014), Global Capital’s Best Local Currency House (2014, 2015), Finance Asia’s Best Bond House (2013, 2014, 2015).
Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 2009, Matthias worked at HSBC’s Emerging Markets team in London for four years covering the Middle East and Africa. After more than a decade at HSBC, Matthias left on good terms and received a “good leaver status” awarded by HSBC’s global remuneration committee.
As an active and highly successful startup investor on his personal account, Matthias joined Betatron on a full-time basis in September 2018, having been an active investor and mentor since inception.
Matthias received a “Master of Mathematical Finance” degree from the University of Toronto (Top 5) as well as an MBA from the German business school University of Augsburg (Top 3). Matthias was also awarded a full scholarship to attend the Master’s program at the University of Toronto.
Outside of work, Matthias is a world-class ultra-distance endurance runner and family father.
During his time at HSBC, he oversaw the underwriting of circa US$500 billion of assets and helped to establish HSBC as the leading player in the region. His accomplishments at HSBC include winning high profile awards such as IFR’s Best Bond House Asia (2011, 2012, 2014), Global Capital’s Best Local Currency House (2014, 2015), Finance Asia’s Best Bond House (2013, 2014, 2015).
Prior to moving to Hong Kong in 2009, Matthias worked at HSBC’s Emerging Markets team in London for four years covering the Middle East and Africa. After more than a decade at HSBC, Matthias left on good terms and received a “good leaver status” awarded by HSBC’s global remuneration committee.
As an active and highly successful startup investor on his personal account, Matthias joined Betatron on a full-time basis in September 2018, having been an active investor and mentor since inception.
Matthias received a “Master of Mathematical Finance” degree from the University of Toronto (Top 5) as well as an MBA from the German business school University of Augsburg (Top 3). Matthias was also awarded a full scholarship to attend the Master’s program at the University of Toronto.
Outside of work, Matthias is a world-class ultra-distance endurance runner and family father.