Ring Mountain Capital

Scott R. Arwin, the firm's founder and manager, leads investment decisions.

The firm leverages Michael Chu's network from Silver Lake and CVC, as well as relationships with technology executives and entrepreneurs. It also sources deals through co-investments with other private equity firms (per press reports).

Ring Mountain Capital operates as a hybrid: it functions as a private investment firm with a general partnership structure, but founder Michael Chu allocates significant personal capital alongside outside LPs. This gives it a family office-like flexibility with institutional investment discipline (per the firm's interviews).

The firm primarily makes direct investments — control, co-control, and growth equity — in company transactions. It also occasionally invests in credit and special situations. It does not appear to commit to third-party funds (per its public disclosures).

The firm targets control and co-control investments in mature technology companies, as well as growth equity in later-stage private tech firms. It also invests in credit and special situations when opportunities arise (per the firm's 2023 investor presentation).

Ring Mountain Capital's capital base comes from founder Michael Chu's personal wealth, built through his career at Silver Lake and CVC Capital Partners, plus institutional limited partners including endowments and pension funds (per public SEC filings).

Michael Chu is also a board member of several portfolio companies. No publicly disclosed operating companies or philanthropic foundations exist under the Ring Mountain umbrella (per public records).