Ryan Harstad

Experience

1. Partner

   Sverica Capital Management

   Aug 2011 — Present

   Sverica Capital Management LP is a leading growth-oriented lower middle market private equity firm with $2.0 billion in aggregate committed capital. Sverica invests in leading, growth-oriented companies in the lower middle market with recurring revenue or replicable unit economics. Since inception, Sverica has followed a \"business builder\" approach to investing and takes an active supporting role in its portfolio companies. Sverica devotes significant internal time and resources to help its management teams develop and execute growth strategies and proactively looks for levers to pull to accelerate growth by reinvesting back into those companies. Sverica firmly believes in building businesses collaboratively that can endure for the long term by starting with a strong foundation and bringing the right people and playbook to drive reinvestment and ultimately strong returns for our investors. Sverica is actively looking for companies less than $250 million in total enterprise value in our core sectors: Technology, Software, Healthcare, and Advanced Industrial.

Education

• Wake Forest University

  BS, Analytical Finance

• The Wharton School

  MBA with honors