Peter Christiansen, PhD

CIO & Managing Director
Peter Christiansen, PhD

Pete has led Scenic’s research and analysis of private-market deals for over 8 years. In this role, Pete has developed and implemented quantitative, model-driven investment processes for fund management, contributing to investments in companies such as CoreWeave, DataBricks, Canva, and Strava.

Prior to joining Scenic, Pete spent 17 years at BlackRock as a Director with a focus on equity portfolio management. His expertise encompasses idea generation, signal development, model management, portfolio construction, multifactor risk models, portfolio optimization, and performance analysis.