Chris Kuchanny is a seasoned and successful investor and philanthropist. He founded The Genesis Foundation and the Revelation hedge fund company and serves as chairman of both organizations. Kuchanny started his famous professional career in investment banking after earning a degree in economics from the London School of Economics, and he later established a prosperous hedge fund. He now devotes his attention to various philanthropic and impact investment-related pursuits.

Education

Chris was given the scholarship to attend King Edward's Witley in Surrey, England, for secondary education. He went to an autonomous boarding school for kids between 11 and 18 from 1989 to 1994. Kuchanny acquired an interest in economics and finance while attending King Edward's Witley, combined with a strong ambition to pursue a career in trading in the City of London. Kuchanny graduated from King Edward's Witley in 1995 and enrolled in the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to study economics. In 1998, he received a BSc in Economics from the LSE.

Experience at Work

As a proprietary trader in the equities derivatives division of the investment banking division of the third-largest Dutch bank, Kuchanny started his professional career there in 1998.

He worked at the London branch of ABN AMRO Bank for a total of five years. As a Special Situations Proprietary Trader in his first position, he was in charge of creating and maintaining a portfolio of special situation investments while utilizing methods like arbitrage, event-driven, and others to provide a strong return on capital.

By 2003, he had introduced a new trading approach. He had been appointed to the position of Head of Structured Equity Proprietary Trading, which involved overseeing every part of the company, including developing models, creating trades, and investigating and executing trading opportunities.

Christopher Kuchanny started his own business, Revelation Capital Management Ltd., in 2004 after obtaining significant experience at ABN AMRO Bank. He showcased his financial prowess by building a highly profitable track record. Kuchanny served as the company's founder, CEO, and portfolio manager from 2004 until 2021. The Revelation Special Situations Fund (formerly known as "Osmium") was established by Revelation Capital and used a variety of equity-related strategies in all geographical areas.

The fund earned prizes and soon had a solid track record. It also won the 2010 Lipper Award for "Best Hedge Fund over 3 Years" in the Offshore Event Driven Category. To assist businesses in creating value, Revelation's novel strategy combined a unique ImProF™ Analysis with a "constructivist" philosophy. Revelation, a pioneer in fund management, introduced the first hedge fund share class ever to be valued in gold. To engage in undervalued public-to-private, illiquid public, and private equity opportunities, Revelation Capital has established Revelation Select Investments.

In 2004, Kuchanny introduced The Genesis Foundation simultaneously as the hedge fund. To help a variety of charities, with a special emphasis on supporting the poor, this charitable corporation was set up to receive a portion of as much as 25% of the income from the hedge fund operation. Its mission is to enable people to attain better and long-lasting well-being by removing barriers to leading fulfilling lives in the context of the neighborhood.

Kuchanny has been concentrating on impact investing for a while now, helping businesses that include social and environmental impact in their business plans. He began assembling a portfolio of private equity investments in various worthwhile endeavors in 2017, frequently offering guidance and funding. He founded CKuchanny Consultancy to assist with this, which provides broad consulting and advisory support with a focus on strategy at the Board/C-suite executive level. He offered support to charities and faith-based organizations in addition to corporations, but his services were primarily focused on businesses. Chris joined the Advisory Panel for Mercer's Global Impact & Sustainable Opportunities Funds in January 2022 and started working for the company's Private Equity division. In this capacity, he guides one of the largest fiduciaries in the world as they transition their private equity fund of funds from sustainable to impact investment. Kuchanny has also contributed to and sponsored some noteworthy public and commercial businesses, with a particular emphasis on those that provide obvious and significant environmental or social advantages.

Civic engagement and volunteerism

Chris Kuchanny is a participant and active member of many humanitarian organizations. He held the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Isubilo, a local grassroots organization founded in Zambia, from 2002 to 2004. This organization was established in response to the growing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS in the Ndola region.

Kuchanny assisted numerous community projects while he was living in Bermuda, serving from September 2011 to June 2015 as the director of the Bermuda Investment Management Association. He founded and served as chairman of Bermuda Cares during the same period (January 2011 to January 2015), intending to assist organizations that help the underprivileged bring about long-lasting change.

Kuchanny reviewed social enterprise business pitches from postgraduate students in January 2017 as a member of the Student Enterprise Panel and as a judge on the University of Surrey's Wates Social Enterprise Fund panel. The Wates Social Enterprise Fund was created to support creative projects at the University of Surrey that benefit society or the environment.

Kuchanny is a member of the Surrey 100 Club, one of the top angel investment networks in the South East. The Surrey Club has provided a special matchmaking service for business owners and investors for over 13 years. The Surrey 100 Club, in contrast to other types of Angel Investment clubs, doesn't collect upfront fees from presenting companies and offers great assistance in training for organizations seeking financing. He joined the Surrey 100 Club in January 2016 and is still an investor member as of this writing. He occupies the same position at Waverley Abbey Trust and serves on the board of trustees for 24-7 Prayer.

Credentials and Permits

Christopher Kuchanny received the Diploma in Investment Management and the Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Society in the UK in May 2021. These Level 4 credentials show that Kuchanny possesses the baseline abilities and information investment professionals need to incorporate ESG considerations into investment choices. The Certificate in ESG Investing was developed by practitioners for practitioners and is the first certificate of its kind in the United Kingdom. The Certification, created with input from top companies and supported by the UN PRI, enables ESG graduates to broaden and deepen their knowledge to remain at the forefront of their industry.

Chris Kuchanny

Founder & Chairman of The Genesis Foundation