DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth capital and liquidity solutions, differentiated thought partnership and value creation services to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone), today announced that Gregory Baecher has joined the firm as a Partner. In his role, Baecher will be responsible for the firm’s capital solutions group and help lead corporate strategic initiatives.
“Greg is an incredible addition to our leadership team,” said Ian Charles, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Arctos. “His unique mix of deep industry experience, cross-functional business building, and creative approach to strategic partnerships will be a tremendous resource as our firm continues to scale and level-up our capabilities.”
Baecher joins Arctos from Warburg Pincus, the global growth-focused private equity investor, where he spent nearly 20 years in various roles. Baecher began his career at Warburg Pincus as an investor, working across several industry groups that sourced, executed, and managed investments totaling more than $8 billion in transaction value. Baecher also worked alongside the firm’s senior leadership in a newly created strategy role and served as a member of Warburg Pincus’ fundraising and investor relations team, where he helped raise more than $63 billion in commitments across nine funds.
While at Warburg Pincus, Baecher also led and managed the firm’s participation in an innovative evergreen investment vehicle designed for high net worth investors; created and managed strategic partnerships with several leading institutional investors; and helped develop and execute the firm’s initial general partner-led secondary transactions totaling more than $4 billion in commitments. Baecher started his career at J.P. Morgan Chase, working in the real estate and lodging investment banking and credit portfolio groups.
“Ian, Doc, and the team have built a special investment firm in less than five years,” said Baecher. “Arctos has a demonstrated track record of innovation, having pioneered the institutionalization of professional sports through Arctos Sports and developed the next generation of partnership solutions for world-class private markets firms through Arctos Keystone. I’m honored and excited to be joining such a high-quality group of people as we continue growing in our core areas of expertise.”
About Arctos
Arctos is a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth capital and liquidity solutions, differentiated thought partnership, and value creation advice to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers, their funds, and portfolio companies (Arctos Keystone). Founded in 2019, Arctos serves as a catalyst for innovation and business transformation for its portfolio companies and its markets. The firm’s proprietary approach is anchored by its unique quantitative research and data science platform, Arctos Insights. Arctos has a team of more than 50 investment and operational professionals with investment and operating expertise across industries, geographies, and economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, with office locations in New York, and London. For more information, visit www.arctospartners.com or Arctos’ company page on LinkedIn.
