Grant Dawson
Grant Dawson is Managing Director of Credit for Asset Based Lending at Trinity Capital. He oversees the evaluation of investment opportunities and provides recommendations to the Investment Committee.
Grant has been a fundamental credit practitioner for more than 25 years, most recently managing credit strategies at a large Canadian hedge fund for over a decade. Previously, he managed a fixed income credit portfolio at Manulife Asset Management and served as a lead credit analyst at credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS. Early in his career, Grant underwrote secured investments in the telecom and technology sectors. He also has nearly two decades of experience as a corporate board director, having served on the boards of multiple public companies.
Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Windsor, Canada, as well as an MBA in Finance from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas. He is a CFA charter holder and has earned the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto.
A native of Canada, Grant now resides in Phoenix with his wife, Julia, where they enjoy local sports and outdoor activities. He has long been involved with United Way, a charity that mobilizes community funding to tackle poverty, support youth, and build more resilient neighborhoods across Canada.
Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.
He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.
Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.
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Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.
He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.
Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.
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Grant Dawson is Managing Director of Credit for Asset Based Lending at Trinity Capital. He oversees the evaluation of investment opportunities and provides recommendations to the Investment Committee.
Grant has been a fundamental credit practitioner for more than 25 years, most recently managing credit strategies at a large Canadian hedge fund for over a decade. Previously, he managed a fixed income credit portfolio at Manulife Asset Management and served as a lead credit analyst at credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS. Early in his career, Grant underwrote secured investments in the telecom and technology sectors. He also has nearly two decades of experience as a corporate board director, having served on the boards of multiple public companies.
Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Windsor, Canada, as well as an MBA in Finance from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas. He is a CFA charter holder and has earned the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto.
A native of Canada, Grant now resides in Phoenix with his wife, Julia, where they enjoy local sports and outdoor activities. He has long been involved with United Way, a charity that mobilizes community funding to tackle poverty, support youth, and build more resilient neighborhoods across Canada.
Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.
He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.
Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.
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Grant Dawson is Managing Director of Credit for Asset Based Lending at Trinity Capital. He oversees the evaluation of investment opportunities and provides recommendations to the Investment Committee.
Grant has been a fundamental credit practitioner for more than 25 years, most recently managing credit strategies at a large Canadian hedge fund for over a decade. Previously, he managed a fixed income credit portfolio at Manulife Asset Management and served as a lead credit analyst at credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS. Early in his career, Grant underwrote secured investments in the telecom and technology sectors. He also has nearly two decades of experience as a corporate board director, having served on the boards of multiple public companies.
Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Windsor, Canada, as well as an MBA in Finance from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas. He is a CFA charter holder and has earned the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto.
A native of Canada, Grant now resides in Phoenix with his wife, Julia, where they enjoy local sports and outdoor activities. He has long been involved with United Way, a charity that mobilizes community funding to tackle poverty, support youth, and build more resilient neighborhoods across Canada.
Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.
He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.
Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.