Mathew Cestar

Mathew Cestar
Mathew joined ICG in June 2023 and provides strategic and operational leadership to ICG’s credit platform globally spanning private and public debt, as well as driving growth, development, and innovation.

Mathew brings over 25 years’ experience in global capital markets, investment banking and technology to the role.

He joined ICG from ION, a private fintech company with leading market positions in financial software and data, where he was CEO of ScION Tech Growth. Prior to this, Mathew held numerous leadership roles at Credit Suisse in London and New York. Most recently as Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets in London with responsibility for Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt and Equity Capital Markets and the Investment Banking sector and country coverage teams. In this role, Mathew also chaired the Global Credit Products Capital Commitment Committee in London and coordinated Credit Suisse’s underwriting and capital commitment activities.

Over the course of his career, Mathew has led market leading franchises, built deep client relationships, serving private equity firms, corporates, institutional investors and entrepreneurs.