Bison Capital
Growth equitySanta Monica · Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as BISON CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Bison Capital invests in proven lower middle-market companies led by strong, entrepreneurial management teams and owners seeking supportive capital to finance growth, acquisitions, and recapitalizations. The firm's flexible approach allows it to invest across the entire capital structure, customizing the structure of each investment to fit the company's goals. Bison emphasizes partnership with management, aligning with talented operators and collaborating rather than managing companies directly. It considers investment opportunities of $10 million or greater.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteDoug Trussler co-founded Bison Capital in 2001. He previously worked at Windward Capital Partners LP and Credit Suisse First Boston. He holds an Honors Business Administration (HBA) degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University in Canada.
John Voge joined Bison Capital in 2017. He previously worked on the private equity team at StepStone and evaluated venture capital investments in growth-stage technology companies at Harbert Growth Partners, and earlier worked in the Investment Banking Group at BB&T Capital Markets on sell-side M&A. He holds a BS in Management with a concentration in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
Kurt Pilecki joined Bison Capital in 2008 and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies. Before Bison, he worked in CIBC World Markets' Healthcare investment banking group in New York City, handling M&A, equity, and leveraged finance transactions for life sciences, healthcare IT, and services companies. He holds a BS in Commerce with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Virginia.
Lou Caballero joined Bison Capital in 2004 and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies. Before Bison, he worked at Roth Capital Partners on corporate finance and M&A transactions for middle-market growth companies, and started his career as a financial analyst at Catellus Development Corporation. He holds a BA in Economics and Business from Westmont College and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Peter Macdonald joined Bison Capital in 2009 and has worked on raising, investing, and managing the firm's Funds IV, V, and VI. He previously served as a Managing Director of BlackRock Kelso Capital Management (2006–2009), co-founded the private equity firm Windward Capital Partners in 1994 where he was a partner until 2006, and earlier worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at CS First Boston. He holds an MBA from The Wharton Graduate School of Business and a BS from the University of Southern California.
Ping Chu joined Bison Capital in 2002. He previously worked as a Vice President at Lehman Brothers in Los Angeles, and earlier at Credit Suisse First Boston and Price Waterhouse. He holds a BS in Economics with concentrations in finance and accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Andrea Scarbrough is an outsourced consultant who has handled accounting and tax responsibilities for Bison Capital since 2011, working as an employee of M. Blank & Company, CPAs in Lake Forest, CA. She previously worked in the middle market tax group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in Orange County, focusing on closely held partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations. She holds a BA in Business Administration with an accounting concentration from California State University, Fullerton, and an MS in Taxation from the USC Marshall School of Business.
Brian Moossaian joined Bison Capital in 2023. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at FocalPoint Partners, a B. Riley Financial company, where his work centered on sell-side M&A and capital markets transactions across a range of industries. He holds a JD and an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BA in Political Science from UCLA.
Craig de Guzman joined Bison Capital in 2025. He was previously Head of Alternative Investments at Pentegra Retirement Services, where he managed a $1.2bn portfolio spanning private equity, private credit, and real estate, and earlier worked as an Investment Due Diligence Analyst at Albourne Partners and as an Investment Consultant/Analyst at Aon Investments. He holds a BS in Business Administration (finance) and an MBA (finance) from the University of Connecticut, along with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.
James Powell joined Bison Capital in 2022. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at FocalPoint Partners, a B. Riley Financial company, covering sell-side M&A and capital markets transactions, and before that was in the risk advisory practice at KPMG, focusing on forensic investigations and disputes. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Olivia Theroux joined Bison Capital in 2025. She previously served as CFO of Studios at Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP), managing financial operations for its Sunset Studios and Quixote Studios assets, following a decade in investment banking that included a Vice President role at The Sage Group, where she focused on M&A transactions across various industries, as well as earlier roles at Houlihan Lokey and Deloitte. She holds an Honors Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School at Western University in Canada.
Richard Herdegen joined Bison Capital in 2013 and works as a treasury professional with over twenty-five years of experience in treasury and portfolio management across multinational companies. He previously served as Treasurer of Belkin International, Vice President & Treasurer of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, and held senior treasury roles at Ascent Media Group (Liberty Media Company) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He began his career in Global Custody at Northern Trust Corporation and later held portfolio management positions at SunAmerica Inc., and holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
Tal Weiss joined Bison Capital in 2025. He previously worked as an investment professional at Ocean Avenue Capital Partners, where he worked on middle-market private equity transactions across a range of end markets. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Bison Capital invest at?
- Bison Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Bison Capital's typical check size?
- Bison Capital typically writes checks of $10M.
- What sectors does Bison Capital focus on?
- Bison Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Bison Capital located?
- Bison Capital is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
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