Innovatus Capital Partners
Private equityNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
Innovatus targets asset-based opportunities with strong cash flow characteristics across traditional and emergent capital-intensive markets. The firm seeks to capitalize on market volatility and disruptions by deploying long-term capital to scale adoption, lock in premiums, and build durable income streams. The investment strategy focuses on identifying situations where value is mispriced or misunderstood in the market.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteAndrew Dym brings over 30 years of expertise in special situations, private equity, emerging asset classes, and asset-based investments across diverse industries. He co-founded Innovatus Capital Partners in 2016 and serves as President and Chief Risk Officer.
David Schiff has over 25 years of experience in private equity, credit, and real estate with a focus on special situations, emerging asset classes, and private credit investments. He co-founded Innovatus Capital Partners in 2016 and serves as CEO and Chairman of the Investment Committee.
Ravi Bhagavatula has over 25 years of experience in deal sourcing, asset management, and operations consulting. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in February 2019 after founding and managing Excelsior Capital Partners, where he worked on over $1 billion in distressed and special situations investments alongside the firm's founders.
Amit Khasgiwala has over seven years of experience in investment banking, equity research, and engineering within medical technology, life science, and healthcare services sectors. He joined Innovatus in September 2017 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch's healthcare investment banking group.
Ana Firmato has over 20 years of corporate finance experience with a focus on international banking products. She joined Innovatus Capital Partners as a full-time consultant in April 2019 from Crecera Trade Finance, where she managed commodity finance structures in Brazil.
Bradley Seiden has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, recapitalizations, and asset management across diverse property types including office, retail, industrial, and hospitality.
Claes Ekstrom has over 20 years of experience in asset-backed investing, M&A, and corporate finance across healthcare and other industries. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in January 2016 as part of the firm's founding.
Edwin Zhang has over seven years of investment banking and financial analysis experience specialized in the life sciences sector. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase as an Investment Banking Associate on healthcare coverage, including the $3 billion Virgin Pulse-HealthComp merger.
Georgia Carreira has over 15 years of commercial real estate asset management, acquisitions, and loan origination experience across core and value-add investments in primary asset classes.
Jeffrey Holland has over 15 years in financial services, with 12 years focused on direct investments in special situations and distressed debt. He joined Innovatus in July 2019 after working at Excelsior Capital Partners.
Joseph Azulay has 14 years of experience in accounting within private equity and asset management. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in March 2019 from Hedgeserv, where he managed operational and financial aspects of private equity and credit funds.
Keith Bergen has over 20 years in asset management. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in September 2018 after serving as Controller of Alternative Investments at Third Avenue Management, overseeing accounting and operations for alternative funds.
Marc Sansevere has over 14 years of accounting experience specialized in commercial real estate. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in January 2024 from Santerre Health Investors where he oversaw accounting and financial reporting.
Michele Barcellos has over 20 years of corporate and investment banking experience including credit risk, structured trade and commodity finance, and M&A. She previously held senior roles at Hemisfério Sul Investimentos, Bradesco, and HSBC Brazil.
Michelle Galvez brings 17 years of legal experience, with over 11 years in asset management. She joined Innovatus Capital Partners in October 2024 from PIMCO, where she focused on fixed income and alternatives transactions and asset management matters.
Peter Wassmann has over five years in commercial real estate equity and debt transactions across multiple asset classes in US and Canadian markets. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in April 2024 from Blue Vista Capital Management.
Sean Wilke assumed the role of Chief Compliance Officer at Innovatus Capital Partners in October 2024 after serving as an external consultant since the firm's inception in 2016. He is also a senior managing director and US head of growth strategy at IQ-EQ.
Tim Cobb has six years of asset management accounting experience. He joined Innovatus Capital Partners in April 2022 from Brigade Capital Management, where he managed accounting, compliance, and operations for high yield credit and distressed debt funds.
Webb George has over four years of investment banking experience focused on life sciences. Before joining Innovatus, he was an Associate with Blackstone Life Sciences where he worked on debt, royalty, and equity investments.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Innovatus Capital Partners invest at?
- Innovatus Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Innovatus Capital Partners focus on?
- Innovatus Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Innovatus Capital Partners located?
- Innovatus Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
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