Craig Dupper

Craig Dupper

Founder at Elan Growth Partners LLC

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Craig is the Founder and Managing Partner of Elan Growth Partners.
With more than 24 years of finance, direct investing and management experience, Craig leads all elements of the Elan investment process and sets the Firm’s strategic direction.
Prior to Elan, Craig spent 16 years as one of two partners at Solis Capital Partners, a lower middle-market boutique private equity firm which deployed more than $122 million through two funds, co-investments, and stand-alone opportunities.
Craig continues as a Partner and Manager of Solis Capital Partners II, LP, and will do so until the fund is fully realized.
Before becoming a private equity investor, Craig spent nearly seven years in New York.
A majority of this time was spent in the Investment Banking Department of Goldman Sachs, where Craig managed more than $8.5 billion in financings.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, Craig was at the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Bear Stearns where he completed transactions valued at more than $1.6 billion.
Craig holds an MBA degree in finance from Yale University, and a BA degree in history, with studies in pre-medical curriculum, from UCLA.
Active in local business organizations, Craig is a member and former Chapter Chair of YPO San Diego and a member of the Private Equity Council of the San Diego Chapter of ACG.
Volunteer and charitable pursuits include Guide Dogs for the Blind, the American Heart Association, and Teen Volunteers in Action.

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Founder 2017-12-31
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The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Trust Co. /Corporate Trust & Escrow Bus/ Corporate Officer/Principal -
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Yale University Masters Business Admin
University of California, Los Angeles Undergraduate Degree

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The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Trust Co. /Corporate Trust & Escrow Bus/

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