Charlie Young is the Chief Operating Officer and a Partner at Andalusian Private Capital and Andalusian Sports Advisors. In this role, Mr. Young works closely with Andalusian’s Founding Partners to drive the firm’s operational efficiency and align strategic priorities. His leadership is instrumental in optimizing capital formation, deal origination and ensuring long-term value creation for investors.

Before joining Andalusian, Mr. Young was a Partner at WestCap, a growth-equity investment firm focusing on enterprise software and marketplace-driven businesses. As a member of WestCap since its inception, he helped shape the firm’s strategic direction, actively contributing to the firm’s growth and serving on its Investment Committee.

Prior to WestCap, Mr. Young was the Executive Vice President of M&A and Business Development at Ipreo, a leading financial technology company backed by KKR, and later by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs. He played a key role in driving Ipreo’s growth and its eventual strategic sale to IHS Markit.

Mr. Young began his career at KKR and McKinsey & Co.

Mr. Young holds a B.A. from Harvard College, where he was awarded the prestigious Hoopes Prize for Outstanding Senior Thesis. Outside of his professional career, Mr. Young is a passionate runner, having completed the New York Marathon nine times in support of the Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to combating poverty in New York City.

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