Mani Sadeghi
Founder at Equifin Capital Partners Ltd.
Profile
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.
Mani Sadeghi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd.
 Equifin Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Equifin Capital Partners Ltd (Equifin Capital Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Mani Sadeghi and Joseph Tomei. The firm is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey. | Founder | 31/12/1997 |
Former positions of Mani Sadeghi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSTAR FINANCIAL INC | Chairman | 12/12/2006 |
Capital Z Partners Management LLC
 Capital Z Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capital Z Partners Management LLC (Capital Z Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bradley Cooper and Robert Spass. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2005 |
Capita Corp.
 Capita Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Capita Corp. provides financial services. It offers investment management and advisory services. The company is headquartered in Livingston, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/2000 |
FINOVA Group, Inc.
 FINOVA Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance FINOVA Group, Inc. operates as financial services holding company. Through its principal operating subsidiary FINOVA Capital, the company provides a broad range of financing and capital markets products primarily to mid size businesses. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | President | 31/12/1997 |
General Electric Capital Corp.
 General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1995 |
Training of Mani Sadeghi
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Capita Corp.
Capita Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Capita Corp. provides financial services. It offers investment management and advisory services. The company is headquartered in Livingston, NJ. | Finance |
FINOVA Group, Inc.
FINOVA Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance FINOVA Group, Inc. operates as financial services holding company. Through its principal operating subsidiary FINOVA Capital, the company provides a broad range of financing and capital markets products primarily to mid size businesses. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Finance |
General Electric Capital Corp.
General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Finance |
Aames Financial Corp.
 Aames Financial Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Aames Financial Corp. provides banking and other financial services. The company offers residential mortgage equity loans through both wholesale and retail channels. It has offices in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New Jersey. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
Brookdale Living Communities, Inc.
 Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. serves retirement living and hospitality industries. | Health Services |
Capital Z Partners Management LLC
Capital Z Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capital Z Partners Management LLC (Capital Z Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Bradley Cooper and Robert Spass. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
| LoanTrader, Inc. | Technology Services |
Union Square Partners Management LLC
 Union Square Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Union Square Partners Management LLC provides funding, financing, venture capital, research, management guidance, and administration services. The company was founded by Bradley E. Cooper and Robert A. Spass and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
First Eagle Private Credit LLC
 First Eagle Private Credit LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance First Eagle Private Credit LLC provides financial and investment services. It operates through the Commercial Lending and Asset Management segments. The company was founded by Timothy J. Conway in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd.
Equifin Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Equifin Capital Partners Ltd (Equifin Capital Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Mani Sadeghi and Joseph Tomei. The firm is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey. | Finance |
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