Who We Are
Escalate Capital Partners is a leading private credit and growth equity investment firm that targets rapidly growing later-stage companies within the technology, software, services, and healthcare sectors.
- With $1.3 billion invested, our capital accelerates growth and is less dilutive to both management and equity holders
- We represent an enduring and stable capital source that is tailored to each company’s unique needs
- Our investment team has over 100 years of combined experience and has invested in excess of $2 billion in over 500 companies
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Our Team
Larry Bradshaw
Larry Bradshaw
Larry Bradshaw is responsible for portfolio management and compliance at Escalate. Before joining the firm in 2005, Larry spent three years as an associate in the Healthcare Corporate Finance group at JP Morgan. In this capacity, he was the primary corporate contact and managed all aspects of several M&A assignments in the healthcare services and medical device sectors. Previously, Larry was a research analyst at Joel Mogy Investment Counsel in Beverly Hills, where he was involved with portfolio management and related equity research functions. Larry received a bachelor of science degree from Duke University and an MBA from The University of Texas.
John Carter
John Carter
John’s responsibilities include investment due diligence and portfolio management. Before joining Escalate in 2025, John was a Finance Associate at McKesson and a member of the technology M&A team. Prior to McKesson, John held key operational roles, including Director of Operations at a boutique production company and Senior Operations Manager at C3 Presents (acquired by Live Nation, NYSE: LYV). He also founded a bottled cold brew company. John holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, where he remains an active student mentor.
Ross Cockrell
Ross Cockrell
Ross Cockrell is a member of Escalate’s investment committee and is responsible for originations and portfolio management. Before co-founding the firm in 2005, Ross spent ten years with Austin Ventures, where he was a general partner focused on investments in the software and services sectors. At Austin Ventures, he was responsible for the firm’s investments in Convio, Reactivity, Staktek, iMark, and Whisperwire. Earlier in his career, Ross worked for Lomas Financial, where he was involved in asset-backed securitization and structured finance. Ross received a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University and an MBA from The University of Texas.
Janan Ghaddar
Janan Ghaddar
Janan Ghaddar is responsible for originations and portfolio management at Escalate. She joined the firm in 2023 after working for more than a decade in the banking industry, focusing on venture lending and portfolio management. Janan previously held banking roles at Wells Fargo, Comerica & Texas Capital Bank and was most recently a senior vice president on the Credit Solutions team at Silicon Valley Bank. Janan received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of Georgia.
Chris Julich
Chris Julich
Chris Julich is a member of Escalate’s investment committee and is responsible for originations and portfolio management. Before joining Escalate in 2008, Chris was senior market manager of RBC Centura Bank’s Knowledge Based Industries group, which he helped launch in the U.S. in 2001. Chris was previously a vice president with Comerica Bank’s Technology and Life Sciences group and managed Comerica’s Research Triangle, NC office. He was also an associate with Capital Investment Partners, a boutique investment banking firm focused on M&A and structured financial transactions for mid-market companies in the Southeast. Chris received a bachelor of arts from Wake Forest University.
Kokila Lozano
Kokila Lozano
Kokila Lozano is focused on originations and portfolio management at Escalate. Kokila joined Escalate in 2020 after almost a decade in the investment management industry focusing on investment due diligence and portfolio analysis. Before Escalate, Kokila worked for Sendero Wealth Management, where she focused on manager due diligence across long-only and alternative strategies, asset allocation, and portfolio management. Kokila began her career at FactSet Research Systems as an investment management consultant. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. Kokila is an investment committee member of the alumni endowment at The University of Texas at Austin and a CFA charterholder.
Aharon Modlin
Aharon Modlin
Aharon’s responsibilities include investment due diligence and portfolio management. Before joining Escalate in 2025, Aharon was an associate at PIMCO, where he specialized in asset allocation analysis and the development of tailored sales strategies to optimize client engagement within the Global Wealth Management division. Aharon holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MS in applied finance from Pepperdine University and is a CAIA charterholder.
Tony Schell
Tony Schell
Tony Schell is a member of Escalate’s investment committee and is responsible for portfolio management and fund oversight. Before co-founding Escalate in 2005, Tony was a managing director of the Technology and Life Sciences division of Comerica Bank and its predecessor, Imperial Bank. Earlier, he held various corporate finance positions with The Sabre Group and Coopers & Lybrand. Tony began his career as a commercial lender with MBank Dallas (subsequently acquired by Bank One) and First Gibraltar Bank (subsequently acquired by BofA). Tony earned a BBA and MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and is a CPA.
Travis Wood
Travis Wood
Travis Wood is responsible for sourcing and managing investments at Escalate. He joined Escalate in 2019 after a 20-year career at Silicon Valley Bank, serving in various managerial, sales, and portfolio oversight roles. He most recently served as managing director of the bank’s Credit Solutions team and oversaw the technology portfolio across the southwestern U.S. Travis received a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
Connor Woods
Connor Woods
Connor Woods is responsible for originations and investment due diligence at Escalate. Before joining the firm in 2023, Connor was a senior associate at PIMCO, where he focused on portfolio analysis within the public pension practice and strategic business reporting for the institutional client management division. Connor received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pomona College and is a CFA charterholder.