FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER
Clemens Buss
Founder of Chateau Partners and the sole senior advisor on every engagement. 29 years of M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory experience across more than 200 transactions.
Morgan Stanley and Lazard — 15 years in senior technology M&A roles in Silicon Valley and London. While a Partner at Lazard, helped establish the San Francisco office as an advisor to major technology companies.
Chateau Partners — Founded in 2012. 14 years advising founder-led companies on sales, financings, divestitures, and joint ventures. Exclusively referral-based, senior-led on every engagement.
Education — MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business. PhD in Quantum Optics, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. MS in Physics, University of Bonn. Fluent in English, French, and German.
Personal — Father of two. Cyclist and hiker; the site's photograph is from a John Muir Trail hike in the record 2011 snow year.