Paula Groves-Hawthorne has over 15 years of private equity and investment experience. Ms. Groves-Hawthorne has helped generate over $80 million in returns to investors.  Most recently, she was co-founding partner of Axxon Capital which had over $50 million under management.  

 

Prior to founding Axxon Capital, Ms. Groves-Hawthorne was a partner with Triumph Capital Group where she helped complete more than $115 million of private equity investments for a range of companies.    

As an industry veteran, Ms. Groves-Hawthorne experience includes working with start-up companies, firms interested in acquisition strategies and businesses seeking growth and buy-out financing. Having appeared on CNNfn and The Money Gang, she frequently speaks about private equity. 

Prior to joining Triumph, Ms. Groves-Hawthorne spent time with First Boston, Leo Burnett advertising agency, and Twentieth Century Fox Film.  She has also served as board member for several nonprofit organizations.

Ms. Groves-Hawthorne has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University.