Aaron M. Arnett

Aaron M. Arnett is a Managing Director on Bow River Capital's Private Credit team and a member of the Credit Investment Committee, where he is responsible for originating, structuring, and leading private credit investments across the capital structure, as well as portfolio construction. He brings more than 15 years of experience in private credit and equity investing, portfolio management, and credit underwriting, with a particular focus on private equity sponsor-backed companies in the middle market.

Prior to joining Bow River Capital, Aaron served as Principal at Yukon Partners, a $1.8 billion AUM junior capital investment firm focused on mezzanine financing for middle market private equity-sponsored transactions. At Yukon, he provided leadership in investment evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring. Before Yukon Partners, he was Vice President at Pohlad Companies, a multibillion-dollar family office based in Minneapolis, where he was responsible for private equity and mezzanine debt direct investment origination, underwriting, transaction execution, and portfolio management.

Aaron began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in Piper Sandler's (formerly Piper Jaffray) Debt Capital Markets and Capital Advisory group, where he provided leveraged finance solutions to middle-market companies across a variety of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, a Bachelor of Science in Finance, and a Master of Accounting, all from the University of Kansas.

Aaron Arnett's investment focus centers on private credit opportunities in the lower and middle market, particularly sponsor-backed companies. His approach emphasizes:

Bow River Capital's broader platform invests across five asset classes: defense technology, private credit, private equity, real estate, and software growth equity, providing Aaron's team with cross-platform insights and deal flow.

• Private credit across the capital structure: Flexible financing solutions including mezzanine debt, junior capital, and asset-based lending for middle-market businesses.
• Sponsor-backed companies: Deep experience working with private equity sponsors to provide growth and acquisition financing.
• Industry diversification: Broad sector coverage spanning healthcare, business services, consumer products, food & beverage, niche manufacturing, and diversified industrials.
• Rigorous underwriting: Leveraging over 15 years of credit underwriting experience to evaluate risk and structure investments with appropriate protections.
• Portfolio construction: Active role in constructing diversified credit portfolios that balance yield, risk, and sector exposure.