Sebastian Arango Joins CRG as Managing Director

CRG has appointed Sebastian Arango as a managing director and head of Capital Formation, leading the firm’s global fundraising and investor relations functions.
 
“We are thrilled to have Sebastian join CRG to help deliver the Firm’s fundraising capabilities globally,” CRG President/Chairman Nate Hukill said. “Over the last three years, we have undertaken an ambitious plan to upgrade our team, and Sebastian is the realization of that goal. Sebastian’s impressive track record makes him the perfect fit for this leadership role at CRG. We are excited to be able to bring his unique skill set and expertise to our firm.”
 
Arango brings to CRG more than 20 years of investment and advisory experience. Most recently, he was a managing director and senior marketing and capital markets professional at King Street Capital Management, where he  worked closely with institutional allocators and consultants across the United States, Canada, and Latin America, growing strategic partnerships and leading capital raising initiatives across public and private credit vehicles. Prior to King Street, Arango was a restructuring banker in Blackstone’s Restructuring & Reorganization Group. Arango began his career as an investment banking and fixed income analyst at Citigroup.
 
Arango earned a bachelor of arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 2000, where he graduated magna cum laude as a Chancellor’s and Dean’s Select Scholar. He earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a J.D. from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2006.
 
CRG is a premier healthcare investment firm that has committed more than $4 billion of assets across five funds to date. The firm seeks to invest between $20 million and $300 million in companies across the healthcare spectrum, including medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, tools & diagnostics, services, and information technology. CRG provides growth capital in the form of long-term debt and equity to support innovative, commercial-stage healthcare companies that address large, unmet medical needs. The firm partners with public and private companies to provide flexible financing solutions and world-class support to achieve exceptional growth objectives with minimal dilution. CRG maintains offices in Boulder, Colo.; New York; and Houston.