Christopher Picotte
Founder at Aksiom Partners LLC
Profile
Chris Picotte joined Ara in 2021 as Partner and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Ara, Chris co-founded Aksiom Group in 2017.
Aksiom focused on the European technical services sector in companies enabling decarbonisation, industrial energy efficiency and digital transformation.
Aksiom’s portfolio included: px Group (acquired by Ara in 2021), Axess Networks Solutions (sold to Hispasat in 2022) and Jernbro Industrial Services.
He previously served as a Managing Director and Senior Advisor at ArcLight Capital Partners from 2001-2014, where he led their European investment activity.
As both an institutional and private investor he has originated and managed more than $2 billion of equity investments in the infrastructure services, power, midstream and natural resources sectors throughout Europe and in the US.
Mr. Picotte earned a B.A.
in Physics from Harvard University.
Christopher Picotte active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Aksiom Partners LLC
 Aksiom Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aksiom Partners LLC (Aksiom Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Christopher Picotte and Luis Pais Correia. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Founder | 2017-04-30 |
Ara Advisers LLC
 Ara Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ara Advisers LLC (Ara Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Charles Reed Cherington, Troy W Thacker and George Churchill Yong. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-08-31 |
Jernbro Industrial Services AB
 Jernbro Industrial Services AB Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Jernbro Industrial Services AB provides technical services to the manufacturing, chemical, steel, food, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and power and heating industries. The firm offers maintenance development, maintenance agreements, maintenance resources, service of components, service of electrical machinery, chemical analysis, project management, production technology, design, automation, machine safety, and piping systems. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. | Director/Board Member | 2018-07-31 |
PX UK Holdco4 Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 PX UK Holdco4 Ltd. (United Kingdom) MiscellaneousMiscellaneous PX Group Ltd. provides infrastructure solutions. Its services include operations and maintenance, engineering and consultancy, energy trading and optimization, and investor services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2013-07-31 |
Former positions of Christopher Picotte
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Axess Network Solutions SL
 Axess Network Solutions SL Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Redeia Corporacion SA, Axess Network Solutions SL provides satellite connectivity solutions with 15,000 links in 50 countries. The company, based in Barcelona, Spain, offers tailored solutions for the business sector to meet advanced connectivity needs and high-performance applications. Additionally, Axess provides humanitarian services satellite solutions for non-governmental organizations and disaster recovery teams that need fast deployable communications. Mauricio Segovia has been the CEO of the Spanish company since 2019. On August 09, 2022, the company was acquired by Hispasat SA for $105.62 million. | Chairman | 2022-07-31 |
ArcLight Capital Partners LLC
 ArcLight Capital Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance ArcLight Capital Partners LLC provides investment services. It invests in midstream, power, and production opportunities with substantial growth potential, significant current income and meaningful downside protection, typically on a proprietary basis. The company was founded by Daniel Raymond Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-05-31 |
Berenson & Co, Inc.
 Berenson & Co, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Berenson & Co, Inc. is a merchant bank that was founded in 1990. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two principal lines of business which are investment banking and private equity investing. The company was founded by Robb Eric Turner and Jeffrey L. Berenson. Jeffrey L. Berenson has been the CEO since incorporation. | Private Equity Investor | 2000-12-31 |
Thesis Energy LLP
 Thesis Energy LLP Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Thesis Energy LLP acquires, operates and manages thermal energy assets in Western Europe. The firm manages large-scale gas, coal and biomass-fired power generation and cogeneration assets. The company was founded by Christopher Picotte and Luis Pais Correia in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Founder | - |
Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd.
 Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in operating processing plants which converts solid municipal and commercial waste into biofuel and recyclates. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Adlington, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Christopher Picotte
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
ArcLight Capital Partners LLC
ArcLight Capital Partners LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance ArcLight Capital Partners LLC provides investment services. It invests in midstream, power, and production opportunities with substantial growth potential, significant current income and meaningful downside protection, typically on a proprietary basis. The company was founded by Daniel Raymond Revers and Robb Eric Turner in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
| Schroders, Inc. | |
North Sea Infrastructure Partners Ltd.
 North Sea Infrastructure Partners Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals North Sea Infrastructure Partners Ltd. extracts and processes oil and gas. It develops pipelines to transport oil and gas. The company was founded on September 11, 2006 and is headquartered in Scotland, the United Kingdom. | Energy Minerals |
Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd.
Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Orchid BioEnergy Group Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in operating processing plants which converts solid municipal and commercial waste into biofuel and recyclates. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Adlington, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Thesis Energy LLP
Thesis Energy LLP Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Thesis Energy LLP acquires, operates and manages thermal energy assets in Western Europe. The firm manages large-scale gas, coal and biomass-fired power generation and cogeneration assets. The company was founded by Christopher Picotte and Luis Pais Correia in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Utilities |
Aksiom Partners LLC
Aksiom Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aksiom Partners LLC (Aksiom Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Christopher Picotte and Luis Pais Correia. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
Ara Advisers LLC
Ara Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ara Advisers LLC (Ara Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Charles Reed Cherington, Troy W Thacker and George Churchill Yong. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
Berenson & Co, Inc.
Berenson & Co, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Berenson & Co, Inc. is a merchant bank that was founded in 1990. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two principal lines of business which are investment banking and private equity investing. The company was founded by Robb Eric Turner and Jeffrey L. Berenson. Jeffrey L. Berenson has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
Axess Network Solutions SL
Axess Network Solutions SL Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Redeia Corporacion SA, Axess Network Solutions SL provides satellite connectivity solutions with 15,000 links in 50 countries. The company, based in Barcelona, Spain, offers tailored solutions for the business sector to meet advanced connectivity needs and high-performance applications. Additionally, Axess provides humanitarian services satellite solutions for non-governmental organizations and disaster recovery teams that need fast deployable communications. Mauricio Segovia has been the CEO of the Spanish company since 2019. On August 09, 2022, the company was acquired by Hispasat SA for $105.62 million. | Communications |
Jernbro Industrial Services AB
Jernbro Industrial Services AB Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Jernbro Industrial Services AB provides technical services to the manufacturing, chemical, steel, food, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, and power and heating industries. The firm offers maintenance development, maintenance agreements, maintenance resources, service of components, service of electrical machinery, chemical analysis, project management, production technology, design, automation, machine safety, and piping systems. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. | Consumer Services |
PX UK Holdco4 Ltd. (United Kingdom)
PX UK Holdco4 Ltd. (United Kingdom) MiscellaneousMiscellaneous PX Group Ltd. provides infrastructure solutions. Its services include operations and maintenance, engineering and consultancy, energy trading and optimization, and investor services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
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