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Mark Johnson
Fondateur chez
Astra Capital Management LLC
Profil
Mark Johnson is a Co-Founder and the Managing Partner of Astra Capital Management and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee.
Mr. Johnson has 22 years of investment experience in communications and technology having invested on behalf of several leading firms.
As a member of some of the oldest, largest and most global private equity firms during his career, Mr. Johnson is among a select group of professionals who worked directly alongside the most prolific investors in the industry in active deal situations.
He was a member of the investment team in several of the industry’s most successful buyout funds including, Carlyle Partners III, IV and V; Blackstone Capital Partners III and IV; and smaller vehicles such as Whitney Equity Partners.
Through this experience, he gained training and built relationships that permeate Wall Street and benefit Astra to this day.
Mr. Johnson has been involved in the execution of privately negotiated transactions, corporate carve-outs, follow-on acquisitions, IPOs and strategic sale exits for investments.
From 2004 to 2014, Mr. Johnson was a member of The Carlyle Group, ultimately serving as a Managing Director and Global Partner responsible for leading global efforts in the wireless and business services sectors.
Before joining Carlyle, Mr. Johnson was at The Blackstone Group from 2001 to 2004 and JH Whitney from 1997 to 1999.
He began his career at Merrill Lynch in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) group from 1995 to 1997.
Mr. Johnson’s board experience includes Syniverse Technologies, Insight Communications, and TRW Automotive.
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Mr. Johnson received an AB in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and he is an alumnus of both the SEO and Toigo career programs.
Postes actifs de Mark Johnson
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Astra Capital Management LLC
 Astra Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Astra Capital Management invests in companies located in the United States with an enterprise value up to USD 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of communications,mobility, broadband and technology enabled services industries. It provides financing for growth and buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 25 million to 100 million. The firm invests both in Privately held as well as small cap publicly traded companies. It also makes control and opportunity equity co-investments. | Fondateur | 01/06/2014 |
Tetragon Acquisition Corp. I
 Tetragon Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Anciens postes connus de Mark Johnson
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 05/06/2019 |
| SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 31/01/2018 |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
 Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. | Analyste en capital-investissement | - |
Syniverse Technologies LLC
 Syniverse Technologies LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile communications services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Mark Johnson
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 11 |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services | Finance |
Syniverse Technologies LLC
Syniverse Technologies LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile communications services | Communications |
J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC
 J.H. Whitney Capital Partners, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alternative investment manager | Finance |
Science Applications International Corp.
 Science Applications International Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides defense and intelligence & civilian system services | Technology Services |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate invests in middle market companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group focuses on companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyouts and growth stage capital requirements.[[ [[Carlyle Group reorganized its operating segments on January 8, 2021, by combining Corporate Private Equity and Real Assets into a single segment called - The Carlyle Group (Global Private Equity). | Finance |
Princeton University
 Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Syniverse Holdings LLC (Florida)
 Syniverse Holdings LLC (Florida) Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides mobile communication services | Communications |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Astra Capital Management LLC
Astra Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Astra Capital Management invests in companies located in the United States with an enterprise value up to USD 500 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of communications,mobility, broadband and technology enabled services industries. It provides financing for growth and buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 25 million to 100 million. The firm invests both in Privately held as well as small cap publicly traded companies. It also makes control and opportunity equity co-investments. | Finance |
Tetragon Acquisition Corp. I
Tetragon Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
