November 18, 2022

ST. LOUIS, NEW ORLEANS, INDIANAPOLIS – Advantage Capital, venture capital firm, small business lender and impact investor, announced the expansion of its legislative team with the addition of policy veteran, Nick Barbknecht, as Senior Associate. With more than a decade of experience in prominent positions within project development, policy advancement, and politics, Barbknecht brings his leadership and relationships to Advantage Capital to support the firm with targeted legislative work across the U.S. and oversee community and government relations for energy development.

“We are excited to add an industry veteran and visionary like Nick to help our firm, our partners, and our portfolio companies navigate regulated industries and an ever-evolving political landscape,” said Ryan Brennan, Managing Director, Advantage Capital. “Nick shares our passion for bringing technologies and jobs to communities that have historically lacked access to investment capital.”  

Nick joins Advantage Capital from the America First Policy Institute where he served as Chief Marketing Officer for the non-profit, nonpartisan think tank. Nick has spent his career in the private and public sectors connecting with thousands of state and local elected officials to advance important agendas through his time in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Labor, and Indiana Department of Transportation.

For more than 30 years, Advantage Capital has focused on bringing capital and quality jobs to underserved areas by growing small businesses, financing affordable housing, and expanding solar solutions. As a senior leader on the legislative team, Barbknecht will help expand the scope of the firm’s impact investing efforts.

Barbknecht received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Manchester University and an MBA from Purdue University.

About Advantage Capital

Advantage Capital provides financing to established and emerging companies located in communities underserved by conventional sources of capital. Since 1992, the firm has invested more than $3.8 billion in companies from a diverse array of industry sectors and has helped support more than 66,000 jobs. Learn more at Advantagecap.com or LinkedIn.

Advantage Capital is an Investment Adviser registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.  Such registration, however, does not imply a certain level of skill or training.  This release has been prepared for informational purposes and to announce a prior event, and nothing herein should be construed as an offer of investment advisory services or as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or investment product.  All offers of investment interests in any fund or investment vehicle managed directly or indirectly by Advantage Capital are and will be made only to qualified prospective investors pursuant to separate and definitive offering and subscription documents in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws.  Advantage Capital is an equal opportunity provider.

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