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Christian Bennett

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Managing Partner at AQ Technology Partners
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Christian Bennett is a founder and Managing Partner at AQ Technology Partners, specializing in M&A and strategic advisory for software companies. With a background in strategy consulting and an MBA from Berkeley Haas, he previously co-ran the investment banking practice at Pagemill Partners. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, insightful, and highly organized.

Originally from the East Coast where he attended Dartmouth College, Christian now lives in Palo Alto with his wife and three sons. His personal interests bridge the analytical and the creative, as evidenced by his undergraduate studies where he majored in Computer Science while also minoring in Studio Art.

Unique fact: He co-founded AQ Technology Partners and successfully closed five deals within the firms inaugural 90 days.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Christian shows up

Consensus Builder
Example Driven
Good Listener

Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. They are more likely to go for proven solutions.

Priorities

Topics Christian cares about

Software M&A
His entire career is focused on merger and acquisition advisory specifically for software and technology companies.
Growth Capital
A key focus of his investment banking practice is helping high-growth technology companies raise expansion capital.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Managing Partner
AQ Technology Partners
2004 - 3-2019
Managing Director
Pagemill Partners
2000 - 2002
Senior Consultant
The McKenna Group
1999 - 2000
Strategy Consultant
KPMG Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

Christian Bennett – Managing Partner, AQ Technology Partners. Featured in AQ Technology Partners – Team Blog
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Education
A.B.
Dartmouth College
MBA
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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