Mathias Matzen 2026 speakers

Chief Credit Officer , Nordic Renewable Energy Fund

“Mathias is a credit and investment professional focused on financing growth across Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular expertise in captive solar solutions. As Chief Credit Officer of Nordic Renewable Energy Fund, he leads the fund’s research, credit strategy, underwriting standards and portfolio risk management.

Over his career, Mathias has underwritten more than EUR 30bn in credit transactions, spanning companies of all sizes across a wide range of industries and markets. He draws on this experience to drive deal sourcing, credit research, portfolio construction and risk management at the fund.

A technology enthusiast, Mathias also leads the fund’s adoption of AI tools, building them into credit and investment processes to optimize decision-making and risk management.”