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Mr. Sadeghi is the founder and Managing Partner of Equifin Capital, which has been making investments in the residential mortgage, commercial finance, consumer finance, and financial technology sectors since 1998.
Mr. Sadeghi has led investments through financial cycles, in startups, turnarounds, and distress and growth special situations, including four companies that subsequently publicly listed their shares.
Mr. Sadeghi has served as Chairman of Aames Financial Corporation and its successor Aames Investment Corporation, as Chairman of Newstar Financial Inc., as Chairman of Residential Credit Corporation and its successor RCIC Holdings, as a board member of Brookdale Living Communities, LoanTrader Inc., and Flagship Credit Corporation, and as a lead investor in Lending Tree, Inc.
Mr. Sadeghi is an active investor in early stage finance, e-commerce, and business service companies and has backed SeedChange, Reachable, Plum Lending, Wayfare Interactive, Spotfront, Performance Sherpa, Holler Media, and a number of other private equity and real estate ventures through Equifin Capital Holdings, LLC.
Prior to founding Equifin, Mr. Sadeghi was Group President of AT&T Capital Corporation, with profit and loss responsibility for commercial and consumer finance businesses with over $3 billion in assets.
In 1996, he was a principal in the $900 million management-led buyout and take-private of AT&T Capital.
Prior to AT&T Capital, he managed the Strategic Planning and Business Development group at GE Capital Corporation, and began his career with management consultancy Bain & Company in San Francisco, California.
Mr. Sadeghi earned an MBA with distinction from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and earned both a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in International Policy from Stanford University.
Postes actifs de Mani Sadeghi
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd.
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Equifin Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in form of buyout, divestiture, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Fondateur | 01/01/1998 |
Anciens postes connus de Mani Sadeghi
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSTAR FINANCIAL INC | Président | 13/12/2006 |
Capital Z Partners Management LLC
Capital Z Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capital Z Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States, Bermuda and Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of insurance, banks and specialty finance and services. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. The firm also makes co-investments. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2005 |
Capita Corp.
Capita Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2000 |
FINOVA Group, Inc.
FINOVA Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides a broad range of financing and capital markets products | President | 01/01/1998 |
General Electric Capital Corp.
General Electric Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1995 |
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| Entreprise privées | 13 |
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Capita Corp.
Capita Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financial services | Finance |
FINOVA Group, Inc.
FINOVA Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides a broad range of financing and capital markets products | Finance |
General Electric Capital Corp.
General Electric Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial services | Finance |
Aames Financial Corp.
Aames Financial Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides banking and other financial services | Finance |
Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides retirement housing and hospitality services | Health Services |
Capital Z Partners Management LLC
Capital Z Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capital Z Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States, Bermuda and Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of insurance, banks and specialty finance and services. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. The firm also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services | Commercial Services |
LoanTrader, Inc.
LoanTrader, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an Internet site that provides loan processing services | Technology Services |
Union Square Partners Management LLC
Union Square Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides funding, financing, venture capital, research, management guidance, and administration services | Finance |
First Eagle Private Credit LLC
First Eagle Private Credit LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financial and investment services | Finance |
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd.
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Equifin Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in form of buyout, divestiture, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
















