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About
John Gordon is a Principal on Claritas Capital's equity investment team, where he works on deal sourcing, transaction analysis, diligence, financial modeling, and board support. He previously was an Investment Analyst at the hedge fund Tiger Eye Capital, heading research for the healthcare and consumer sectors and leading growth and private equity investments in pre-IPO companies. Before his finance career, he served as a US Army Aviation Officer, and he holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Point (2010) and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School (2021).
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Experience
- Claritas CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
- Claritas CapitalSenior Associate2022 — 2024Nashville Metropolitan Area
- One of NoneBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Alchemy 43Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- MatchdayBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- StudioNowBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- ApcelaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Tiger Eye Capital LLCInvestment Analyst2021 — 2022Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- NewSpring CapitalSummer Investment Professional2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Cold Bore Capital ManagementSummer Associate2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
- LFM CapitalSummer Associate2020Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Gallatin Capital ManagementEquity Investment Analyst2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Dakota Midstream, LLCInvestment and Operations Analyst2019Clarksville, Tennessee Area
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)Special Operations Aviation Battalion Assistant Operations Officer2018 — 2019Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)Special Operations Aviation Maintenance Operations Officer2017 — 2018Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)Special Operations Aviation Platoon Leader and Executive Officer2015 — 2017Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- US ArmyAviation Maintenance Company Executive Officer2013 — 2015Fort Campbell, KY
- US ArmyAviation Maintenance Company Platoon Leader2012 — 2013Fort Campbell, KY
- US ArmyFlight School Trainee2010 — 2012Fort Rucker, Alabama
Skills & more
Leadership13Analytical Skills6Strategy2Creative Problem Solving2Collaborative Problem Solving2Teamwork1Problem Solving1Public Speaking1Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Office1Microsoft PowerPoint1Microsoft Word1
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Financial AnalysisMilitary OperationsOperational PlanningFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityFinanceValuationInvestmentsMilitaryAviationOrganizational LeadershipMilitary Aviation- Adventis FMC Level II Certification (Valuation Modeling) — Adventis
- Adventis FMC Level I Certification (Financial Modeling) — Adventis
- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
- Fixed Wing Private Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration
- Rotary Wing Commercial Instrument Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration
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Investments
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Colleagues at Claritas Capital
Bob Fisher
Managing Partner at Claritas Capital
Caroline Hipps
Executive Director at Claritas Capital
Dan Schneider
Senior Associate at Claritas Capital
Donna Altshuler
Director at Claritas Capital
Dr. Lisa Piercey
Strategic Advisor at Claritas Capital
Francis Stanley
Principal at Claritas Capital
J. Donald McLemore
General Partner at Claritas Capital
John Chadwick
Founder and Managing Partner at Claritas Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Gordon?
- John Gordon is a Principal on Claritas Capital's equity investment team, where he works on deal sourcing, transaction analysis, diligence, financial modeling, and board support. He previously was an Investment Analyst at the hedge fund Tiger Eye Capital, heading research for the healthcare and consumer sectors and leading growth and private equity investments in pre-IPO companies. Before his finance career, he served as a US Army Aviation Officer, and he holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from West Point (2010) and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School (2021).
- Where does John Gordon work?
- John Gordon is Principal at Claritas Capital.
- What boards does John Gordon sit on?
- John Gordon holds tracked board seats at Alchemy 43, Apcela, One of None (“1/X”), Pitch Labs (“Matchday”), SelectDr, Sharecare, StudioNow.
- Where did John Gordon go to school?
- John Gordon studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering).
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