Daniel Ballen

Dan Ballen is Co-Head & Partner, Portage Capital Solutions. Dan is responsible for co-leading growth equity, structured equity and special situations investments in financial technology and financial services companies globally, as well as driving the fund’s overall strategy. Dan is based in New York.

Dan has spent nearly twenty years in various private equity, structured equity and special situations investing roles targeting the financial services, fintech and real estate technology sectors. Prior to Portage, Dan served as a senior Portfolio Manager at PIMCO, where he led a team focused on private equity and structured equity investments for the firm’s alternatives franchise, while serving as a member of various firm investment committees. Earlier in his career, Dan was a member of the investment teams at Bain Capital and Pine Brook Partners.

Dan has served as a Board member for a wide range of public and private companies in the US and Europe, and was named to M&A Advisor’s “Emerging Leaders / 40 Under 40” list, as well as GrowthCap’s “40 Under 40” list of growth equity investors.

Dan received a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, from Emory University.