Nathaniel Benedict
InvestorAssociate at Runway Growth Capital
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Nate Benedict joined Runway Growth Capital in August 2021 as an Associate on the investment team and now serves as a Director. Before Runway, he worked for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on Technology, Media, and Telecom M&A advisory. He holds a B.B.A. and a B.A. from the University of Michigan, with majors in Business Administration, Economics, and German.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Runway Growth CapitalDirectorcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- Runway Growth CapitalPrincipal2025 — 2026New York, United States
- Runway Growth CapitalSenior Associate2024 — 2025New York, United States
- Runway Growth CapitalAssociate2021 — 2024New York, United States
- Guggenheim PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- Guggenheim PartnersInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2018Greater New York City Area
- SalesforceSummer Analyst2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Freudenberg GruppeSummer Analyst2016Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel25PowerPoint21Microsoft PowerPoint8Public Speaking28Leadership13Teamwork7German7Social Media21
Languages English · German
From Nathaniel's professional profile.
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
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nathaniel Benedict?
- Nate Benedict joined Runway Growth Capital in August 2021 as an Associate on the investment team and now serves as a Director. Before Runway, he worked for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on Technology, Media, and Telecom M&A advisory. He holds a B.B.A. and a B.A. from the University of Michigan, with majors in Business Administration, Economics, and German.
- Where does Nathaniel Benedict work?
- Nathaniel Benedict is Associate at Runway Growth Capital.
- What check size does Nathaniel Benedict write?
- Nathaniel Benedict typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- Where did Nathaniel Benedict go to school?
- Nathaniel Benedict studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Triple Major in Business); Goethe-Institut Göttingen (Supplementary German Language Study, German Language and Literature).
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