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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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

Colleagues at Runway Growth Capital

Andy Mizerek
Senior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth Capital
Avisha Khubani
Chief Credit Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Brenda Lin
Associate, Investment Team 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
David Ehrlich
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
David Spreng
Founder, CEO, and CIO at Runway Growth Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is JD Tamas?
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.
Where does JD Tamas work?
JD Tamas is Managing Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Runway Growth Capital.
What does JD Tamas invest in?
JD Tamas invests in Biotech, Healthtech.
Where did JD Tamas go to school?
JD Tamas studied at The Wharton School (MBA); University of Arkansas (undergrad).

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