STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH PLATINUM
Anchor commitment from Platinum Equity – Global PE firm with $19B assets under management
PLATINUM EQUITY & AVATAR GROWTH CAPITAL
- Anchor commitment from the founder and lead partners of the firm
- Representation on Investment Committee
- Avatar team benefits from the institutional scale, resources, and experience of Platinum and Platinum gets insights into cutting edge technology and cost saving platforms
- Access to Platinum Ops team and portfolio executives to validate and/or supplement investment theses and diligence where appropriate
JACOB KOTZUBEI
PARTNER, PLATINUM EQUITY
- Leads the headquarters-based M&A team in Los Angeles & oversees the Platinum Asia office in Singapore; 25+ years of M&A experience
- Prior experience at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking in the Hi-Tech Group and M&A attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York
- B.A. from Wesleyan, J.D. from Columbia Law
BRYAN KELLN
PARTNER, PLATINUM EQUITY
- Head of Portfolio Operations responsible for business strategy and operations across all Platinum Equity’s portfolio companies
- Previously worked at Nortek, Inc, (Sr VP & COO), Jacuzzi Brands Inc., The Jordan Company (PE with $6B+ AUM), RockShox Inc., General Cable Corporation, Mercer Management Consulting
- BA, Summa Cum Laude, from Washington State University and MBA from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
