Private Equity

Eric Shields

Principal

Eric is a Principal and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring investments for Comvest Private Equity, Comvest’s private equity strategy.

Prior to rejoining Comvest, where he held several investment roles within Comvest Private Equity, most recently as a Vice President specializing in private equity investments in the consumer and services sectors, Eric was a Principal and Co-Founder of Datavest Partners, a private equity firm focused on control investments in e-commerce-related companies. Before that, he held multiple investment roles at H.I.G. Capital, working across the firm’s growth and flagship buyout funds. Eric began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Stephens Inc.

Eric received a B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of Florida, where he graduated with honors.

Active Portfolio Companies

Exited Portfolio Companies

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