Meet the team

Timo Kienle

Co-Founder

Timo is a Co-Founder of Silvercourt. Prior to Silvercourt, Timo was a Director at Anchorage Capital Group in London. During his seven years at Anchorage, Timo was responsible for the sourcing and execution of illiquid credit investments in Germany.

Before that, Timo was an Associate at TA Associates in London, where he was involved in the analysis and sourcing of growth private equity investments.

He started his career in investment banking at Dresdner Kleinwort and William Blair in London. 

Timo holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Denver and MSc in Accounting & Finance from the London School of Economics. During his undergraduate studies, he was an NCAA Division I tennis player.

Benedikt Ziehensack

Co-Founder

Benedikt is a Co-Founder of Silvercourt. Prior to Silvercourt, Benedikt was a Director at Anchorage Capital Group in London. During his seven years at Anchorage, Benedikt was focused on the research of illiquid credit investments in the EMEA region. He also has extensive experience in executing financial restructurings and rescue financings in Germany. 

Benedikt started his career in investment banking at Credit Suisse in London.

Benedikt holds a BSc in Accounting & Finance from the University of Warwick.

Lassi Ketola

Partner, Head of Investor Relations

Lassi joined Silvercourt in 2025 as a Partner and Head of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Silvercourt, Lassi worked in private wealth management for 19 years. He held senior roles at Merrill Lynch and Julius Baer in Luxembourg, where he served as an Executive Director. His responsibilities included managing client relationships and overseeing portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

Before beginning his career in financial services, Lassi was a professional tennis player, with a career highlight of representing Finland in the 2004 Davis Cup.

Lassi holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MA in Political Science from Tampere University in Finland.