Bio

Richard M. Powell is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AP Capital Partners (APCP), a leading middle-market private equity firm. APCPs portfolio companies collectively generate approximately $1 billion in sales and employ over 6000 individuals worldwide. Prior to forming the firm in 2003, Mr. Powell was an Associate in the Emerging Markets Group at Bear Stearns. He has also had a stint in Corporate Finance at UBS Warburg. Mr. Powells key strengths are in finance, management and e-business and he has worked on a variety of transactions including: Leveraged Buyouts, sponsor-backed Management Buyouts, Debt Financings, Initial Public Offerings, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Equity & Credit Derivatives. Mr Powell graduated with an AB in Economics from Harvard University, as a Robert Winthrop Scholar.