Edward Chen
InvestorManaging Director at Runway Growth Capital
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Edward Chen is a Managing Director on the investment team at Runway Growth Capital, which he joined in 2017 as a senior associate. He was previously a private equity associate at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, focusing on leveraged buyouts and growth equity in the technology sector, and worked in investment banking at Guggenheim Partners and BMO Capital Markets. He holds a bachelor's degree in operations research from Columbia University.
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Experience
- Runway Growth CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & StoweAssociate2014 — 2016New York, NY
- Guggenheim PartnersAnalyst2013 — 2014New York, NY
- BMO Capital MarketsAnalyst2011 — 2013New York, NY
Skills & more
Investment Banking12Private Equity7Valuation9LBO7Mergers & Acquisitions9Business Acquisition Financing2Capital Markets5Financial Modeling12Corporate Finance3Leveraged Finance5Leveraged Lending2Finance5
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Portfolio ManagementStructured FinanceFinancial AnalysisEquitiesInvestmentsGrowth Equity- Series 63 & 79
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Senior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth Capital
Andy Weyer
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Avisha Khubani
Chief Credit Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Brenda Lin
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Brian Sapp
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Brinton Hoover
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Carmela Thomson
Chief Financial Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Cody Jones
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
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Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
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Brian Sapp
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
David Ehrlich
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
David Spreng
Founder, CEO, and CIO at Runway Growth Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Edward Chen?
- Edward Chen is a Managing Director on the investment team at Runway Growth Capital, which he joined in 2017 as a senior associate. He was previously a private equity associate at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, focusing on leveraged buyouts and growth equity in the technology sector, and worked in investment banking at Guggenheim Partners and BMO Capital Markets. He holds a bachelor's degree in operations research from Columbia University.
- Where does Edward Chen work?
- Edward Chen is Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital.
- What check size does Edward Chen write?
- Edward Chen typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- Where did Edward Chen go to school?
- Edward Chen studied at Columbia Engineering (BS, Operations Research: Engineering Management Systems); Townsend Harris High School.
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