Sonja Lilienthal

Sonja Lilienthal currently serves as a Senior Advisor and Executive in Residence at BlackFin Capital Partners since January 2024. Prior to this role, Sonja held the position of Chief Investment Officer at Media and Games Invest (MGI) from March 2022 to December 2023. Sonja's extensive experience at Rothschild & Co spanned from 2007 to March 2022, where positions included Managing Director for Financial Institutions DACH, Managing Director for Financial Institutions M&A, CFO of Global Advisory Germany, and Director of M&A. Earlier roles included Vice President FIG M&A Advisory at Lazard Germany from 2003 to 2006, and Associate at Deutsche Bank CIB from 2000 to 2003. Sonja began a career in finance with an apprenticeship at Dresdner Bank from 1992 to 1994. Academic qualifications include a Diplom-Kaufmann in Business Administration and Management from The Philipp University of Marburg, a Diploma in European Management Science from the University of Kent, and an Abitur from Gymnasium Rheindahlen.