Irene Keskinen Bio

Irene Keskinen is a Principal of the Firm and focuses on Financial Services investments. In her current role, Irene is actively involved in the management and oversight of the Financial Services portfolio, including investments in Aquarian Holdings, Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters and Obra Capital. She serves on the Board of Directors of Arax Investment Partners, Bishop Street Underwriters and Obra Capital. Prior to joining RedBird, Irene spent seven years in private equity at The Carlyle Group and General Atlantic focused on growth equity and buyout investments across the global Financial Services sector. She began her career at Morgan Stanley in investment banking. Irene holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and joint B.Comm. and B.A. (Economics) degrees from Queen’s University, where she graduated with First Class Honours.