We are pleased to announce that James Sutherland has joined Avalon Growth Capital as Managing Director and Head of Investments.

James leads the firm’s investment management and investor relations functions and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and executing transactions across the platform. James also serves as a voting member on the firm's Investment Committee.

James brings over 14 years of experience in private market investing and investment banking, previously as Director with Rock Elm Capital Management, an investment advisory and investment banking firm focused on sustainable infrastructure and industrial decarbonization across the Infrastructure, Industrials, and Natural Resources sectors. James started his career in London, first at Macquarie Capital then at UBS, advising corporate clients and financial sponsors across EMEA and Russia on complex cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions.

To learn more about James, please visit the Avalon Growth Capital Team page.