# Jonathan Kestenbaum

> Jonathan Kestenbaum is a startup investor at RIT Capital Partners (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [RIT Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rit-capital-partners)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathankestenbaum

Jonathan Kestenbaum is a startup investor at RIT Capital Partners in London. Jonathan Kestenbaum is the Chief Operating officer. Until 2011 he was Chief Executive of Five Arrows Limited. He is also an adviser to the philanthropic foundations connected to Lord Rothschild. He was previously Chief Executive of NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts). Prior to this he was Chief of Staff to theChairman of Apax, Sir Ronald Cohen.In January 2011, Jonathan Kestenbaum was appointed to the House of Lords and became Lord Kestenbaum of Foxcote.

## About RIT Capital Partners

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

RIT Capital Partners plc is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange with net assets of some £1.9 billion. It is chaired by Lord Rothschild, whose family interests retain a significant holding. For 2011 it won the Best Large Trust award from the Investment Trust Journal, for its outstanding performance.

5 contacts available at RIT Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hannah Rothschild | Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannah-rothschild |
| Jonathan Kestenbaum | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-kestenbaum-2 |
| Lord Myners | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lord-myners |
| Michael Marks | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-marks-2 |
| Mike Wilson | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-wilson |

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