Ulrich Erasmus
Vice President
Joined our team in 2021 | Based in Charlotte, NC
Ulrich joined Kian Capital in October 2021 and is primarily responsible for investment sourcing and screening, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio management.
Prior to joining Kian Capital, Ulrich was with Trivest Partners, a private equity firm focused on founder-owned businesses, where he was involved in all phases of the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution and portfolio company management. Before Trivest, Ulrich was an Associate at Trive Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments across the capital structure, where he was responsible for evaluating and executing new investments, including buyouts, growth equity, corporate carve-outs and structured capital solutions. Earlier, he was an Analyst at Private Advisors, an alternative asset management firm, where Ulrich participated in all phases of the fund and equity co-investment processes.
Ulrich holds a B.B.A. in Finance from The College of William & Mary and an M.S. in International Finance from HEC Paris.


Rick Cravey
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Kevin McCarthy
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Scott Buschmann
Partner

Jordan Lee
Partner

Matt Levenson
Partner

David Duke
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Charlie Edmondson
CFO | COO

David Hare
Principal

Caldwell Zimmerman
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Ulrich Erasmus
Vice President

Carter Fields
Vice President

Jimbo Izlar
Vice President

Thomas Bullock
Senior Associate

Doyle Silvia
Senior Associate

Luke Cromwell
Associate

Lawton Gresham
Associate

Mikaela Lenderink
Senior Accountant

Christine Karaszewski
Vice President, Accounting
