Nathaniel Benedict

Nathaniel Benedict is a Principal on the investment team at Runway Growth Capital, a growth-stage venture debt firm. He originally joined the organization as an Associate in August 2021 before advancing to his current position, where he evaluates and executes financial investments in high-growth companies. Prior to entering the venture debt space, Benedict spent two years working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners. During his tenure at the financial services firm, he focused exclusively on providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services for clients operating within the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. He graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and German. Benedict currently utilizes his transaction advisory background to underwrite and structure growth capital investments.