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JD Tamas

Investor

Managing Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Runway Growth Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

JD Tamas is a Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital, which he joined in April 2026, focusing on the healthcare and life sciences industries. He was previously Director of Underwriting at SWK Holdings and earlier held roles at ORIX / NXT Capital and Wachovia / Wells Fargo Securities. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Arkansas and an MBA from Wharton.

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Invests in

BiotechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Runway Growth CapitalMD, LScurrent2026 — presentDallas, TX
  2. SWK Holdings CorporationDirector of Underwriting2022 — 2026Dallas, TX
  3. NXT CapitalVP2018 — 2021New York City
  4. ORIX Corporation USAAD, LF2011 — 2018Dallas, TX
  5. Wachovia CorpIB Analyst, LF2007 — 2010Charlotte, NC
  6. Greenwood Gearhart Inc.Intern2005 — 2007Fayetteville

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA
  2. University of Arkansasundergrad

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended University of Arkansas27

Allison BeckHead of Events & Foundation at GreycroftKateInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesAaron PiercePartner at Perot JainAdam CoffmanGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalAdam BriceTrader at Hivemind Capital Partners

+ 21 more

Shared employers

Also worked at NXT Capital5

Peter FairManaging Director at Golub GrowthDave BernbaumManaging Director at Golub GrowthRobert SverbilovManaging Director at Golub GrowthTony HuangVenture Partner at WI HarperAnurag ChandraOperating Partner at Kilonova Capital

Also worked at ORIX Corporation USA8

Wilson KingPartner at Multiplier CapitalFelipe MendozaManaging Director at Aristos VenturesJosh SeamanPrincipal at Arrowroot CapitalBrett BuskeAssociate at Arrowroot CapitalFranklin ClarkePortfolio Manager at Multiplier CapitalCarol NicholasDirector of Operations at Multiplier Capital

+ 2 more

Also worked at Wachovia Corp1

Mara Larson-RichardPartner at Angel Invest

Also worked at Greenwood Gearhart Inc.1

Natalie TriceVentureship Scholar at Watertower Ventures Management, Llc

Colleagues at Runway Growth Capital

Andy Mizerek
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
Brad Pritchard
Senior Managing Director at Structural 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