Darren brings 14 years of professional investing and advisory experience to Alara Capital. Darren was formerly a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Permit Capital, LLC. He headed the direct private equity and opportunistic investments of the firm and co-headed the fund of funds investment activities of the firm. Permit Capital manages a $450 million investment program that spans many different asset classes, including public and private equity, distressed debt, venture capital, and hedge funds.
Prior to joining Permit Capital, Darren was Managing Partner of Osage Partners, an early stage venture capital firm. Before Osage Partners, Darren was with SAP, where he held the positions of Director of Corporate Development and Senior Director of SAP’s Mergers & Acquisitions group.