Winona Capital has promoted Jason Sowers to Partner. Mr. Sowers has been with Winona Capital since 2008.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Jason to the partnership position,” said Laird Koldyke, Managing Director of Winona Capital. “Jason has an unparalleled understanding of the retail industry and has proven his ability to accelerate consumer demand and significantly increase the financial value for a range of companies.”
Prior to joining Winona, Mr. Sowers was part of KPMG’s Global Strategic and Commercial Intelligence group where he worked with and advised corporate and private equity clients on over 15 M&A transactions ranging in value from $50 million to $13 billion. Previously, he held various roles at Portage Venture Partners and Momentum Capital. Mr. Sowers has a degree in computer science and economics from Amherst College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Winona Capital provides acquisition and growth capital to consumer goods and services businesses in the lower middle market that have revenues from $10 million to $100 million. The firm manages more than $300 million on behalf of the Laird Norton family office and other institutional investors. Winona Capital is headquartered in Chicago (www.winonacapital.com).
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