Michael Sorensen

Michael Sorensen is a partner at NovaQuest Capital Management with extensive investment experience. He is responsible for transaction origination and execution, portfolio company value creation initiatives, investment policy, and investor relations. He is also a member of the Private Equity investment committee. Prior to NovaQuest Capital, Michael was a director in BlackRock’s private equity group. In that role, he was responsible for making investment decisions in a wide variety of geographies and industries, including healthcare, technology, and consumer/retail, among others. Prior to BlackRock, Michael worked at Sorenson Capital (no familial relation), a mid-market private equity firm based in Salt Lake City. Similar to his current role, he analyzed private companies in a wide range of industry sub-sectors and geographies. Michael also worked as a consultant for L.E.K. Consulting, where he worked closely with client's senior management on projects that included asset optimization, strategic planning, and customer segmentation, primarily in the healthcare and media industries. Michael holds a B.S. in Economics from Brigham Young University, an M.P.A. from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.