Partner
John Thornton
Managing Director, Tregaron Capital
- Firm
- Tregaron Capital
- Title
- Managing Director
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 4 October 2026
About
John Thornton has over 20 years of experience as a private equity and mezzanine debt investment professional. Prior to Tregaron Thornton was a Partner at Pacific Community Ventures, a $60 million growth oriented private equity fund manager, where he was focused on making equity investments in high growth lower middle market California businesses. Previously Thornton was a Principal with American Capital Strategies, Inc., a $5 billion specialty finance and leveraged buyout firm, where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, analyzing and closing middle market growth financings and leveraged buyout transactions. Prior to American Capital, Thornton served as an Associate and Vice President at Berkeley International Capital, a $6 billion fund management company specializing in private placements in support of middle market acquisition and growth financings. Thornton holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA degree from the University of Californi
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