Colm Lanigan
Director/Board Member at Authentic Brands Group, Inc.
Profile
Colm Lanigan, Managing Director, is the Head of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Americas, based in New York.
Colm brings over 25 years of private equity investment and leveraged finance experience.
Colm was most recently Head of Private Equities, Americas, at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds.
In this role, he oversaw all direct investing and fund partnerships in Private Equity, Credit and Venture Capital investing in the Americas.
He joined ADIA in 2012 as the Head of Principal Investments with a mandate to develop the strategy, oversee the buildout of a global team, and lead the execution and management of principal investments in the private equities department.
Colm previously founded Tara Capital and purchased Tara Technologies as a platform entity.
He served as the Chief Executive Officer at Tara Technologies Corporation from February 2006 to July 2011, transforming a US based manufacturer into a supplier of engineered components and systems to global OEMs in the semiconductor, aerospace, and oil and gas sectors.
Prior to Tara, Colm was a Managing Director at Caxton-Iseman Capital Associates, a $2B private equity fund, where he helped to expand its principal investment business, and as a Vice President in leveraged finance at Credit Suisse where he advised companies and sponsors on capital raising and strategic alternatives.
Colm received his LLB and JD from the University of Toronto and a BSc in Molecular Biology from the University of Toronto.
Colm Lanigan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Tara Capital, Inc.
 Tara Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Tara Capital, Inc. provides investment advice. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-02-14 |
Authentic Brands Group LLC
 Authentic Brands Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Authentic Brands Group LLC engages in the development, acquisition and management consumer brands. Its business solutions include ABG direct, licencing, research and development and direct to retail. It acquires and manages consumer brands in the apparel, sporting goods, action sports and home, celebrity, entertainment and consumer electronics segments. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2019-07-31 |
Authentic Brands Group, Inc.
 Authentic Brands Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Authentic Brands Group, Inc. is a holding company that engages in the provision of brand licensing services. Its services include brand development, marketing, and entertainment. Its portfolio focuses in the Lifestyle and Entertainment pillars. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-30 |
JRD Unico, Inc.
 JRD Unico, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade JRD Unico, Inc. operates grocery and restaurant supply stores. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Richard Krischner. JRD Unico was acquired by Leonard Green & Partners LP on June 30, 2023. | Director/Board Member | - |
BlackRock Private Equity Partners
 BlackRock Private Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Private Equity Partners (BlackRock PEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of BlackRock Alternative Investors founded in 1999 by Russell Steenberg. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Colm Lanigan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity)
 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - private equity (ADIA) is a private equity arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm began investing in private equity as early as in 1989 to diversify ADIA’s portfolio and to seek risk-adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-08-31 |
| CONFORMIS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-07 |
Technetics Group Daytona, Inc.
 Technetics Group Daytona, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Technetics Group Daytona, Inc. manufactures semiconductors and precision components. The firm serves for aerospace, semiconductor, nuclear, industrial turbines, valves and oil and gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-06-30 |
Vector Aerospace Corp.
 Vector Aerospace Corp. Other TransportationTransportation Vector Aerospace Corp. provides aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul services. It offers airframe services, engine and component maintenance, avionics services, and part and engine sales. The company was founded on April 23, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
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Training of Colm Lanigan
| University of Toronto | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Toronto Faculty of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CONFORMIS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
 Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. retails premium pet food, supplies, services and companion animals. The firm specializes in pet services, dog food, dog supplies, dog products, dog beds, cat food, cat supplies, cat products, cat beds, fish tanks, fish supplies, small animal and reptile supplies. The company was founded by Walter Evans in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Retail Trade |
Vector Aerospace Corp.
Vector Aerospace Corp. Other TransportationTransportation Vector Aerospace Corp. provides aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul services. It offers airframe services, engine and component maintenance, avionics services, and part and engine sales. The company was founded on April 23, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Transportation |
CI Capital Partners LLC
 CI Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance CI Capital Partners LLC (CI Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Frederick Iseman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
McCarthy Tétrault LLP ( Canada)
 McCarthy Tétrault LLP ( Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.
 Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. provides investment banking services. It offers securities underwriting, trading, mergers, acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment, derivative and risk management products. The company's services include private banking and asset management. Credit Suisse First Boston USA is headquartered in New York, NY | Finance |
Tara Capital, Inc.
Tara Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Tara Capital, Inc. provides investment advice. | Finance |
| International Monetary Fund | Government |
| Tara Capital Management LP | |
Technetics Group Daytona, Inc.
Technetics Group Daytona, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Technetics Group Daytona, Inc. manufactures semiconductors and precision components. The firm serves for aerospace, semiconductor, nuclear, industrial turbines, valves and oil and gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL. | Producer Manufacturing |
BlackRock Private Equity Partners
BlackRock Private Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Private Equity Partners (BlackRock PEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of BlackRock Alternative Investors founded in 1999 by Russell Steenberg. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Finance |
Petco Holdings, Inc.
 Petco Holdings, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Petco Holdings, Inc. engaged in the retail of pet food, supplied, served and companion animals. It was offered beds, apparel, toys, gates, doors, feeding accessories, biscuits, carriers, litter boxes, scratchers, pet memorials, feeders and aquarium filters. The company was founded in October 2012 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Retail Trade |
JRD Unico, Inc.
JRD Unico, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade JRD Unico, Inc. operates grocery and restaurant supply stores. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Richard Krischner. JRD Unico was acquired by Leonard Green & Partners LP on June 30, 2023. | Retail Trade |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - private equity (ADIA) is a private equity arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm began investing in private equity as early as in 1989 to diversify ADIA’s portfolio and to seek risk-adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets. | Finance |
Authentic Brands Group, Inc.
Authentic Brands Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Authentic Brands Group, Inc. is a holding company that engages in the provision of brand licensing services. Its services include brand development, marketing, and entertainment. Its portfolio focuses in the Lifestyle and Entertainment pillars. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Authentic Brands Group LLC
Authentic Brands Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Authentic Brands Group LLC engages in the development, acquisition and management consumer brands. Its business solutions include ABG direct, licencing, research and development and direct to retail. It acquires and manages consumer brands in the apparel, sporting goods, action sports and home, celebrity, entertainment and consumer electronics segments. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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