Verena Kempe

Verena Kempe is the Head of Investment Management at KENFO - Fonds zur Finanzierung der kerntechnischen Entsorgung (Fund for Financing Nuclear Waste Management) in Germany.13 She assumed this role in October 2020.12 In her current position, she focuses on expanding KENFO's private markets activities.3

Prior to joining KENFO, Kempe had a notable career in finance:

1. Co-Head of Private Equity at FERI Trust (January 2015 - September 2020)1
2. Director of Private Equity at FERI Trust (January 2013 - December 2014)1
3. Director at WestLB AG (July 2000 - December 2012)1

At FERI Trust, she successfully invested for institutional investors and advised on tailored investment strategies.3 During her time at WestLB, she worked in Structured Finance/Global Energy in London, responsible for originating and structuring acquisition and project financings for conventional and renewable energy projects in EMEA.5

Kempe's educational background includes degrees in Economic Geography and Business Administration.3 She studied at Leibniz University of Hanover in Germany, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, and the University of Hagen in Germany.5

Her expertise extends to various areas of finance, including banking, emerging markets, project finance, credit risk, structured finance, investment banking, and financial structuring.4