Gordon Watson

Principal

Gordon Watson joined VPC in 2014 and is a Principal. He is primarily responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing and management of direct private debt and equity investments in the Specialty Finance sector. Mr. Watson also actively works on making investments in public debt securities in middle market companies where VPC can seek to actively influence positive outcomes.Previously, Mr. Watson was a Portfolio Manager focused on distressed debt at GLG Partners, a London based 25 billion multi-strategy hedge fund that concentrates on a diverse range of alternative investments. He joined GLG when it purchased Ore Hill Partners, a credit focused hedge fund where Mr. Watson was a partner.Mr. Watson received a B.A. in political science from Colgate University and an MBA from Columbia University.