Varagon Capital Partners
Michael Barrasso is an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in leveraged finance. Currently serving as Managing Director at Man Varagon since June 2018, Michael previously held the position of Vice President at Antares Capital LP from August 2015 to June 2018, where responsibilities included structuring, underwriting, documentation, and portfolio management of middle-market cash flow transactions. Michael's career began at GE Capital, progressing through roles as Leveraged Finance Underwriter, Risk Analyst, and Analyst from January 2007 to August 2015. Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University, completing studies in 2006.
Varagon Capital Partners
Varagon Capital Partners is an asset manager focused on direct lending to middle market companies. Varagon invests across the capital structure and offers flexible financing solutions to meet the needs of borrowers and private equity sponsors. Varagon manages vehicles on behalf of institutional investors that seek exposure to high-quality, directly-originated middle market loans. Varagon’s scale, experienced team, and capabilities allow the Firm to provide flexible capital solutions with increased certainty of close. The Varagon team leverages its deep experience to serve as a meaningful partner in financings, primarily serving borrowers with $10 million to $75 million of EBITDA. Launched in 2014, Varagon has made over $24.5 billion of financing commitments to more than 275 portfolio companies as of March 31, 2023. For more information about Varagon, please visit www.varagon.com.