David McGovern founded Marlin Equity Partners in 2005 and serves as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. See contact routes.
David McGovern founded Marlin Equity Partners in 2005 and serves as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the firm’s strategic vision and investment decisions; Marlin describes him as a private equity investor since 1999, with prior experience as a senior investment banker at CIBC and an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Marlin’s stated focus is on middle-market investing, especially non-core divisions and corporate carve-outs from large companies, with experience in technology, software, services, health care, and consumer and industrial/manufacturing sectors. Public material also places the firm in Los Angeles/Hermosa Beach and notes enterprise values generally from about $10 million to $500 million or more, but a precise typical check size is not clearly disclosed. Named portfolio or prior investment companies associated with Marlin include The Learning Company, VeriFone, Real Software, Aprisma, Anker, MicronPC, WireOne/VSPAN, and SSA Global Technologies. Marlin has said its strategy is to partner with management teams and create value without disrupting customers, vendors, or employees. McGovern has also been quoted on private e
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