Partners for Growth Announces Expanded Global Team, Appoints Jason Georgatos as President
November 29 2021 - 6:52PM
Business Wire
Partners for Growth (PFG), the global specialty lending firm
focused on emerging growth companies, today announced a series of
promotions and new hires as the firm expands its global
footprint.
Jason Georgatos, who joined Andrew Kahn and Don Campbell as a
founding member of the PFG investment team in 2004, has been
elevated to President. In this newly created position, Jason will
lead PFG’s investment business globally, while maintaining an
active role as a key partner to our portfolio companies. During his
more than 17 years with PFG, Jason has led deals with over 100
companies, oversaw the expansion of the Sydney office and helped
grow the PFG business from $50MM to over $700MM in assets under
management.
“As I approach 20 years dedicated to providing financing to
emerging growth companies, I am excited and humbled to take on my
new role as President of Partners for Growth,” said Georgatos.
As Jason transitions to his new role, Managing Director Karthi
Sepulohniam, who together with Jason launched the firm’s Sydney
office in 2016, will take leadership of PFG’s businesses across
Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. From the firm’s head
office in the San Francisco Bay Area, Managing Director Geoff Allan
will be leading technology investments across Latin America.
Managing Director Armineh Baghoomian will continue to steer the
firm’s business in Europe and the Middle East and co-heads fintech
activities globally alongside Max Penel, who has been promoted to
Investment Director. Andrew Hudson joined PFG in 2019 and has been
promoted to Investment Manager. Additionally, Finn Button has been
promoted to Investment Analyst after first joining PFG as an
intern, then Graduate Analyst as he completed his studies at
University of New South Wales.
In addition to these promotions, PFG is pleased to welcome
Richard Osborne as an Investment Manager. Richard will be
evaluating fintech investments globally from PFG’s Sydney office
and joins from Westpac Group’s Strategic Investments business. His
deep experience in fintech and structured credit will further
enhance PFG’s business in these sectors.
Alongside these promotions, PFG will be opening an office in
Boston, MA to extend the firm’s reach across both the East Coast of
the United States and European markets. John Riordan, the firm’s
Managing Director, Head of Business Development and Investor
Relations, will be relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area to
open PFG’s Boston office.
Andrew Kahn, PFG Co-founder and CEO remarked, “Jason is a
skilled investor with deep knowledge and experience across global
markets, and we are excited that he will be expanding his
leadership role and bringing his entrepreneurial spirit to serve
PFG as President. In addition, the expansion to Boston and
promotion of our other team members will ensure we are set up for
success as we expand our global lending platform.”
About Partners for Growth
Partners for Growth (“PFG") is a global specialty lending firm
focused on providing innovative debt capital solutions for emerging
growth companies. Founded in 2004 by the former owners and managers
of San Francisco investment bank Hambrecht & Quist’s venture
lending business, working together the team has partnered with over
200 venture and non-venture backed companies across the technology,
life sciences and healthcare sectors. The firm maintains a close
strategic partnership with Silicon Valley Bank, the leading
commercial bank focused on the innovation economy globally. For
more information, please see www.pfgrowth.com. This is neither an
offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any securities of an entity
associated with PFG.
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