Vance Street Capital Announces Katherine Dowley as Head of Investor Relations
Vance Street Capital Announces Katherine Dowley as Head of Investor Relations
PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2026
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vance Street Capital ("Vance Street"), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, today announced that Katherine Dowley has joined the firm as Head of Investor Relations. The addition reflects Vance Street's continued growth and investment in the firm's institutional capabilities and long-term partnerships with limited partners.
"We are excited to continue building out our investor relations function with a leader of Kate's experience. She brings the relationship-oriented approach that is essential to being a strong partner to our investors and her addition reflects our commitment to supporting Vance Street's continued growth with exceptional talent," said Brian Martin, Managing Partner at Vance Street.
Vance Street's strategy is focused on partnering with founder-owned and family businesses and corporate carve-outs that provide highly engineered, mission-critical solutions across the industrial, medical and life science, and aerospace and defense markets. The firm closed Vance Street Capital IV at its $775 million hard cap in 2024, bringing total capital raised to more than $2 billion.
As Head of Investor Relations, Kate will lead Vance Street's investor relations function, including capital formation, investor communications, and relationship management with current and prospective limited partners. She will work closely with the firm's leadership and investment teams to deepen investor engagement and support Vance Street's continued institutional growth. Kate joins Vance Street from W Capital Partners and previously worked at L Catterton and Lindsay Goldberg. She earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago.
"Vance Street has built a differentiated platform grounded in deep sector experience, a clear investment strategy, and genuine partnership. I was drawn to the quality of the team and the firm's thoughtful, long-term approach to both investing and investor relationships. I look forward to working with Vance Street's limited partners and contributing to the firm's next phase of growth," said Kate Dowley.
About Vance Street Capital LLC
Vance Street Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in highly engineered solutions businesses across the industrial technology, medical, life science, aerospace, and defense sectors. Vance Street works with management teams and family owners to accelerate revenue growth, improve operations, and acquire strategic assets for the companies in their investment portfolio. For more information on Vance Street Capital, please visit www.vancestreetcapital.com.
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