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Jay Carvell
Director/Board Member at
WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.
Net worth: 104 721 $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
James Dennis Carvell was the founder of WhiteHorse Capital Partners LP, founded in 2003, where the title held was Managing Director.
Current jobs include Managing Director at H.I.G.
Whitehorse Advisers LLC since 2022 and Director at WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. since 2016.
Former jobs include Managing Director at H.I.G.
Capital LLC, Director at Pricewaterhouse & Co., and Manager at Highland Capital Management LP.
Education includes undergraduate and MBA degrees from The University of Texas at Austin.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2026 | 15,630 ( 0.07% ) | 104 721 $ | 30/06/2026 |
Jay Carvell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2012 |
H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC
 H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance HIG Whitehorse invests in middle market companies located in the United States and Europe with an enterprise value of USD 50 - 350 million, transaction size ranging from USD 40 to 300 million and an EBITDA of more than USD 10 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of telecom, media & technology, healthcare, business and financial services. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for refinancing, growth capital, acquisitions, buyout and balance sheet recapitalization transactions with an preferred equity ranging from USD 5 to 50 million. It makes co-investment and also act as a lead investor. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Jay Carvell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Highland Capital Management LP
 Highland Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Highland is a global alternative fixed income manager that specializes in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. The firm’s investment philosophy is rooted in a value-oriented, long-term approach, which combines bottom-up research with top-down technical market analysis. Their analysts follow a rigorous and time-tested bottom-up credit analysis for each credit they manage. Highland is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
H.I.G. Capital LLC
 H.I.G. Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an alternative investment firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Pricewaterhouse & Co.
 Pricewaterhouse & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
WhiteHorse Capital Partners LP
 WhiteHorse Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance WhiteHorse Capital Partners focuses on the high-yield investment arena, particularly senior leveraged loans and structured finance vehicles, including CDOs, CLOs and other asset-backed securities. Their investment approach is based on bottom-up fundamental and quantitative credit analysis. Buy and sell decisions are made on an individual credit basis. While the firm reviews the allocation of their portfolios by industry, they do limit or force investment decisions based on purely top-down analysis. WhiteHorse minimizes risk through diversification. Another part of the firm's investment approach is active management. They trade on fundamental and technical changes to capitalize on information mismatches in their markets. The firm continually looks to trade within and across industries as they make relative-value calls. This active management can extend to working out distressed credit situations | Founder | - |
Training of Jay Carvell
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
54
1st degree connections
7
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Highland Capital Management LP
Highland Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Highland is a global alternative fixed income manager that specializes in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. The firm’s investment philosophy is rooted in a value-oriented, long-term approach, which combines bottom-up research with top-down technical market analysis. Their analysts follow a rigorous and time-tested bottom-up credit analysis for each credit they manage. Highland is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Finance |
H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC
H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance HIG Whitehorse invests in middle market companies located in the United States and Europe with an enterprise value of USD 50 - 350 million, transaction size ranging from USD 40 to 300 million and an EBITDA of more than USD 10 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of telecom, media & technology, healthcare, business and financial services. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for refinancing, growth capital, acquisitions, buyout and balance sheet recapitalization transactions with an preferred equity ranging from USD 5 to 50 million. It makes co-investment and also act as a lead investor. | Finance |
H.I.G. Capital LLC
H.I.G. Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an alternative investment firm | Finance |
Pricewaterhouse & Co.
Pricewaterhouse & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
The University of Texas at Austin
 The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
WhiteHorse Capital Partners LP
WhiteHorse Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance WhiteHorse Capital Partners focuses on the high-yield investment arena, particularly senior leveraged loans and structured finance vehicles, including CDOs, CLOs and other asset-backed securities. Their investment approach is based on bottom-up fundamental and quantitative credit analysis. Buy and sell decisions are made on an individual credit basis. While the firm reviews the allocation of their portfolios by industry, they do limit or force investment decisions based on purely top-down analysis. WhiteHorse minimizes risk through diversification. Another part of the firm's investment approach is active management. They trade on fundamental and technical changes to capitalize on information mismatches in their markets. The firm continually looks to trade within and across industries as they make relative-value calls. This active management can extend to working out distressed credit situations | Finance |
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
 WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
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