Finitive originates and invests in private credit transactions across multiple asset classes, from IP infringement litigation to specialty finance.
Matt Hawksworth is the Chief Operations Officer of Finitive. As a seasoned fintech operator with global experience, Matt has built and scaled venture-backed consumer finance businesses that raised over $200m of debt & equity and originated over $500m of loans. Matt brings deep experience of capital raise diligence processes, having led deals with funds such as Canaan Partners, OurCrowd, Victory Park Capital and Ribbit Capital. Prior to working in the fintech and fast-growth tech sectors, Matt designed and ran exec-level operational insight programs for large multi-national corporates including HSBC, Thompson Reuters, Barclays and Blackberry.
Josh Meltzer is Managing Director – Head of Intellectual Property Finance and is leading Finitive’s efforts to enable IP transactions by solving the IP market’s efficiency, risk management and capital access challenges. Prior to joining Finitive, Josh was Managing Director, US for London-based Woodsford Group Ltd., where he planned and launched their U.S. business. Previously, Josh launched and built the litigation funding business at Rembrandt IP Management, an IP-focused investment company. Josh also held strategy and licensing roles at Intellectual Ventures Management, a $6B family of IP-focused investment funds. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Foster Chamberlain, a business development boutique which works with large companies and research labs to commercialize new technologies and launch spin-off ventures. He also held multiple roles at General Electric and GE Capital spanning private equity, structured finance, investments and operations.
Jon Barlow is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Finitive. Prior to Finitive, Mr. Barlow was the founder and CEO of Eaglewood Capital Management, an investment firm with roughly $2 billion in assets under management. In 2014, Mr. Barlow led the sale of Eaglewood Capital to an affiliate of Marshall Wace LLP (MW Eaglewood), a London-based alternative asset manager. He served as MW Eaglewood's global CEO, overseeing its New York and London business units until his departure in 2015. During his tenure at Eaglewood, Mr. Barlow pioneered algorithmic and programmatic trading of direct lending investment strategies; successfully completed the IPO - on the London Stock Exchange - of the world's first publicly traded online lending credit fund; and closed the first securitization of peer-to-peer loans. Previously, Mr. Barlow worked at Lehman Brothers as a Portfolio Manager within proprietary trading. Mr. Barlow graduated with a B.S. (cum laude) from Brigham Young University and is a CFA charter holder. He has served as a board member and advisor to eight companies within the alternative lending and fintech sectors.
These customer experiences may not be representative of all customers, and these testimonials are no guarantee of future performance or success.
Portfolio Manager, Credit Fund
"Finitive gives me a very unique ability to quickly analyze and price transactions in a fraction of the time and cost otherwise required."
CEO, Buy Now Pay Later Company
"We are particularly pleased to be completing this transaction and we are grateful to Finitive who assisted from the commencement of the process."
CEO, Middle Market Lending Fund
"Thanks to Finitive, we were able to quickly connect with investors that are highly interested, providing the capital to allow us to bring solutions to our clients."
