# Erik Berntsen

> Erik Serrano Berntsen is the founder and CEO of Stable, an investment firm established in 2006 that seeds and accelerates alternative investment managers. Previously a Bain consultant, he studied PPE at Oxford and finance at Chicago Booth, and co-authored A Guide to Starting Your Hedge Fund. Stable reported supporting 46 firms and approximately $5.2 billion in assets under management in July 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Stable
- **Organizations:** Stable, Bain & Company
- **Nationality:** Spanish
- **Education:** BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Keble College, University of Oxford, MBA with honors, concentration in Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Stable in 2006; the firm reported supporting the growth of 46 investment firms by July 2026., Co-authored A Guide to Starting Your Hedge Fund (Wiley, 2015)., Stable reported approximately $5.2 billion in assets under management in July 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before Stable** — Consultant at Bain & Company; worked in the Private Equity Group on deal studies and investment opportunity sizing.
- **2006** — Founded Stable.
- **2015** — Co-authored A Guide to Starting Your Hedge Fund with John Thompson, published by Wiley.
- **2021** — Appeared on Capital Allocators; Stable was described as managing around $3 billion.
- **2024** — Discussed investing in investment firms on Invest Like the Best.
- **2026** — Appeared on Alt Goes Mainstream in March and moderated a sports-investing discussion at Sohn in May; Stable completed a $190 million revenue-share portfolio sale to Navigator in July.

## Achievements

- Founded Stable in 2006; the firm reported supporting the growth of 46 investment firms by July 2026.
- Co-authored A Guide to Starting Your Hedge Fund (Wiley, 2015).
- Stable reported approximately $5.2 billion in assets under management in July 2026.
- Led Stable during the completed $190 million sale of a revenue-share portfolio to Navigator Global Investments in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Stable completed a $190 million sale of minority net revenue-share interests to Navigator Global Investments, establishing a long-term strategic partnership; Stable continued managing and monitoring the NGI Stable Growth portfolio.
- **2026-05** — Moderated Alexis Ohanian and Marc Lasry’s sports-investing discussion at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York and served on its host committee.
- **2026-03** — Discussed investment-firm building, GP stakes, alignment and founder relationships on Alt Goes Mainstream with Michael Sidgmore.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stableam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikserranoberntsen

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