# Gregory Bedrosian

> Gregory Bedrosian is the New York-based Managing Partner & CEO of Drake Star, overseeing the technology investment bank globally. A co-founder of Renaissance Capital, the Sputnik Funds and Redwood Capital Group, he works across M&A, private equity and technology financing, with advisory roles at Harvard Innovation Labs, Da Vinci Capital and MEP Capital.

- **Role:** Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star
- **Organizations:** Drake Star, Redwood Capital Group, Renaissance Capital, The Sputnik Funds, Harvard Innovation Labs, Da Vinci Capital, MEP Capital, Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard Business School Alumni Board of Directors (emeritus)
- **Education:** BS in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Renaissance Capital and the $1 billion Sputnik Funds private equity firm., Co-founded and led Redwood Capital Group before the 2016 merger forming Drake Star Partners., Recipient of the 2016 M&A Advisor Leadership Award and an M&A Advisor Hall of Fame inductee.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Early career in leveraged buyouts at Salomon Brothers in New York and merchant banking at Credit Suisse First Boston in London.
- **—** — Co-founded Renaissance Capital and the Sputnik Funds, focused on emerging markets.
- **2003** — Co-founded Redwood Capital Group; the date is stated in his historical personal blog.
- **2014** — Participated in the Columbia BRICLab conference on governance and growth.
- **2015** — Spoke on entrepreneurial ecosystems at the Russia Forum in New York and on emerging markets at Columbia.
- **2016** — Received the M&A Advisor Leadership Award; Redwood Capital and LD&A Jupiter announced the merger forming Drake Star Partners, with Bedrosian as New York-based co-CEO.
- **2020** — Appointed non-executive chair of the investment committee of Da Vinci Emerging Technologies Fund III.
- **2021** — Received the Global M&A Leadership Award.
- **2025** — Spoke at MLC CONNECT and appeared on Next League’s sports investment podcast.
- **2026** — Discussed college sports and NIL with Opendorse CEO Stephen Denton at PEAK SportsTech Conference.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Renaissance Capital and the $1 billion Sputnik Funds private equity firm.
- Co-founded and led Redwood Capital Group before the 2016 merger forming Drake Star Partners.
- Recipient of the 2016 M&A Advisor Leadership Award and an M&A Advisor Hall of Fame inductee.
- Recipient of the 2021 Global M&A Leadership Award.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Appeared on Next League’s Know What Is Next podcast, published October 7, discussing private equity, youth sports, emerging leagues and technology diligence.
- **2026-04** — His PEAK conference announcement specified April 21 in Las Vegas for the Opendorse fireside chat; his LinkedIn profile subsequently carried a recap confirming the conversation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.drakestar.com/leadership-team/gregory-bedrosian
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorybedrosian
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Greg_Bedrosian

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Last updated: 2026-10-09