David Byrne, Managing Director at Ghost Tree Partners, invests in private credit debt financing for small and middle-market borrowers. See contact routes.
David Byrne, Managing Director at Ghost Tree Partners, invests in private credit debt financing for small and middle-market borrowers in the US, Europe, and Asia, typically issuing $10 million to $30 million floating-rate loans at 8–12% interest. His notable portfolio includes Embr Labs (makers of the Embr Wave wearable), which received a $35 million IP-based debt financing led by Byrne, and Blue Spark Technologies, which secured $40 million in debt financing from the firm. Byrne’s distinctive thesis focuses on underserved lending markets with enhanced yield and downside protection, targeting industries like medical devices, commercial real estate, and construction while often securing assets as collateral and potentially taking equity stakes.
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