Supporting Businesses to Support Communities with Kenneth Saffold of o15 Capital Partners

In this episode of Accessing the Pipeline, host and McGuireWoods partner Rubin Pusha III welcomes Kenneth Saffold, co-founder and managing partner of o15 Capital Partners, to discuss disparities in access to private credit and how o15 works to solve them.

Kenneth shares o15’s overarching thesis: making lasting impacts on social, racial, and gender equity by funding businesses that target the lower middle market. 

“[At o15], we're focused on healthcare, business services, and education,” says Kenneth. “As you think about impact, these businesses really lend themselves to more impact – as we define it – and opportunities. And we've certainly been the benefactor of that as well.”

While the company’s drive to have a positive impact on social issues is a noble aspiration, it doesn’t overshadow their focus on returns.  

“We have over 60 years of private credit experience on the team, so we know the space well. We're non-concessionary in how we think about our investments. So, albeit every investment will have an impact element to it, every investment will also meet our target return threshold,” Kenneth assures.

Tune in to hear about where Kenneth foresees the market heading, how he sees their location in Atlanta as an advantage, and more about the company’s drive to solve social, gender, and racial inequities.

 

Featured Guest

Name: Kenneth Saffold

What he does: Kenneth is the co-founder and managing partner of o15 Capital Partners. His 20+ year career includes top-tier experiences in a variety of business and functional leadership roles. Kenneth puts his expertise in private transaction origination and execution, M&A, leveraged finance, underwriting, and portfolio management to good use at o15.

Company: o15 Capital Partners               

Where to find Kenneth: LinkedIn 

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