About
Kris Parks has worked in the consumer sector since 2008, advising and partnering with founders on operational and strategic growth. Before Seawall Capital, he spent nine years at Tengram Capital, a consumer-focused private equity firm, working on equity investments across health & fitness, apparel, beauty, and retail; he was previously at consumer private equity fund KarpReilly LLC and started his career in Citigroup's consumer investment banking group. He graduated with honors from Boston College with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
Invests in
Consumer
Experience
- Seawall Capital, LLCPartnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Tengram Capital PartnersPrincipalcurrent2011 — presentNew York, NY
- KarpReilly, LLCAssociate2008 — 2011
- CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2006 — 2008
- J.P. MorganManaging Director2000 — 2016
- RBC Dain RauscherEquity Research Analyst1999 — 2000
- Lehman BrothersAssociate - Private Client Services1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Management2Portfolio Management6Mergers & Acquisitions11Private Equity6Investments8Investment Banking10Financial Modeling13Financial Analysis4Valuation3Corporate Finance8Due Diligence4Finance2
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EquitiesCapital MarketsVenture CapitalFrom Kris's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Movement Climbing, Yoga + FitnessSports Endeavors
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Seawall Capital, LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kris Parks?
- Kris Parks has worked in the consumer sector since 2008, advising and partnering with founders on operational and strategic growth. Before Seawall Capital, he spent nine years at Tengram Capital, a consumer-focused private equity firm, working on equity investments across health & fitness, apparel, beauty, and retail; he was previously at consumer private equity fund KarpReilly LLC and started his career in Citigroup's consumer investment banking group. He graduated with honors from Boston College with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
- Where does Kris Parks work?
- Kris Parks is at Seawall Capital, LLC.
- What does Kris Parks invest in?
- Kris Parks invests in Consumer.
- What boards does Kris Parks sit on?
- Kris Parks holds tracked board seats at Movement Climbing, Yoga + Fitness, Sports Endeavors.
- Where did Kris Parks go to school?
- Kris Parks studied at Boston College Carroll School of Management (B.S., Finance, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management98
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tengram Capital Partners5
Also worked at KarpReilly, LLC10
Shane OwensPrincipal at Freeman SpogliJames NevantVice President at CapitalSpringBilly LoganManaging Partner at KarpReillyRyan GreenePartner at KarpReillyAndrew KeatingPartner at KarpReillyDrew SkolnikPartner at KarpReilly
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Also worked at Citi1,153
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,232
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