Austen joined Ampersand in 2022. Most recently, he was an Associate at Cimarron Healthcare Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Prior to Cimarron, Austen was a summer associate at Great Hill Partners. Austen holds a B.S. in Finance, Accounting, and Management from the Wharton School and a M.B.A. from NYU Stern as a Berkley Scholar.