Gordon Watson

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Biography

Mr. Gordon Watson serves as a Partner at Victory Park Capital. He is primarily responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing, and managing investments across multiple strategies including asset-backed debt, late-stage growth equity, and special-purpose acquisition companies. Mr. Watson is a member of the firm's Investment Committee. Mr. Watson serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer at VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III. He served as Principal at Victory Park Capital. He also serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer at VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II. He also served as Chief Operating Officer & President at VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings. A veteran of the financial services industry, Mr. Watson primarily oversees sourcing, executing, and managing direct private debt and equity investments in specialty finance. He also oversees investments in public debt securities in middle-market companies. Previously, Mr. Watson was a Portfolio Manager centered on distressed debt at GLG Partners, a London-based hedge fund. He joined GLG after it purchased One Hill Partners, a credit-focused hedge fund where Mr. Watson served as a partner. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Colgate University. He also served as a Board Member at Borro.