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Rebecca JamesunlockedAaron: together at The Wharton School (2009–2012)
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About
Aaron Kirkbride is a Partner on the Investment Team at Butterfly and a member of the firm's Investment Committee, having joined in 2016 shortly after its founding. His work covers deal origination, diligence, execution and portfolio management. Before Butterfly, he was on the investment team at Sixth Street Partners (formerly TPG Sixth Street Partners) and previously worked on M&A and restructuring transactions at Moelis & Company. He holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Invests in
ConsumerFoodTech
Experience
- Actus NutritionBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Chosen FoodsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Qdoba Restaurant CorporationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Butterfly EquityPartnercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Butterfly EquityManaging Director2021 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- Butterfly EquityPrincipal2016 — 2021Los Angeles, CA
- TPG CapitalAssociate2015 — 2016San Francisco, California
- Moelis & CompanyAnalyst2013 — 2015new york, new york
- The Blackstone GroupSummer Analyst2012
- The Raine GroupSummer Analyst2011
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel12PowerPoint12Bloomberg Terminal2Microsoft Office2Financial Modeling12Research3Investment Banking3Valuation6Social Media3Mergers & Acquisitions2Financial Analysis2Data Analysis2
From Aaron's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Actus NutritionChosen FoodsCustom FlavorsQDOBA
Investor
MaryRuth OrganicsOrgain
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Butterfly
Adam Waglay
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Butterfly
Alex Ma
Senior Associate, Investment Team at Butterfly
Angelina Oh
Associate, Capital Formation at Butterfly
Bill Allen
Operating Advisor at Butterfly
Charles Hoffman
Corporate Controller at Butterfly
Charlotte Porter
Vice President, Transformation Team at Butterfly
Christian Mandrakos
Vice President, Investment Team at Butterfly
Derick Prelle
Partner & Chief Transformation Officer at Butterfly
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aaron Kirkbride?
- Aaron Kirkbride is a Partner on the Investment Team at Butterfly and a member of the firm's Investment Committee, having joined in 2016 shortly after its founding. His work covers deal origination, diligence, execution and portfolio management. Before Butterfly, he was on the investment team at Sixth Street Partners (formerly TPG Sixth Street Partners) and previously worked on M&A and restructuring transactions at Moelis & Company. He holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Aaron Kirkbride work?
- Aaron Kirkbride is Partner, Investment Team at Butterfly.
- What does Aaron Kirkbride invest in?
- Aaron Kirkbride invests in Consumer, FoodTech.
- What boards does Aaron Kirkbride sit on?
- Aaron Kirkbride holds tracked board seats at Actus Nutrition, Chosen Foods, Custom Flavors, QDOBA.
- What companies has Aaron Kirkbride invested in?
- Investments tracked here include MaryRuth Organics, Orgain.
- Where did Aaron Kirkbride go to school?
- Aaron Kirkbride studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science, Finance).
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