Experience and qualifications
Christian Stahl is a Partner and Co-Head of the Media team. He
is also a member of the Executive Committee. He is based in New
York, having moved there from the Munich office. Christian
originally joined Apax Partners in 1999 in London, then moved to
Munich and specialises in the media space. Christian has led and
participated in a number of key deals including SouFun, Bankrate,
Cengage Learning, Tommy Hilfiger and CME. He currently serves as
board member to Apax portfolio companies Cengage Learning, Nelson
Education, Bankrate, Takko Fashion and Tommy Hilfiger China.
Prior to joining Apax Partners, Christian was a consultant with
Bain & Company where he specialised in advising clients in the
media sector.
Christian holds an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD and a BA
(Hons) of Business Administration and a Diplom Kaufman degree from
the European Partnership of Business Schools.
Investments
Investments include:
Bankrate
Internet-based consumer banking and personal finance network
leading aggregator of financial rate information for American banks
and ...
Cengage Learning
Global leader in educational publishing, learning solutions and
library reference materials
CME
Operation of leading TV stations in CEE countries
SouFun
SouFun is the leading online real estate website in China,
allowing the highly cost effective marketing of new developments
and exist...
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
Apparel retail company and one of the world's leading lifestyle
brands
Takko
Value-clothing retailer operating approximately 1,500
branches in 15 European countries
Current directorships
Bankrate
Internet-based consumer banking and personal finance network
leading aggregator of financial rate information for American banks
and ...
Cengage Learning
Global leader in educational publishing, learning solutions and
library reference materials
Takko
Value-clothing retailer operating approximately 1,500
branches in 15 European countries