Matthew Swanson

Mr. Swanson is a Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel of Proterra and a founding member of the Proterra Credit team.

He is responsible for developing our unitranche lending platform, for diligencing, negotiating and structuring fund investments, and for portfolio management.

Prior to joining Proterra, he worked at Wayzata Investment Partners, a private equity firm specializing in direct loans to middle-market companies, distressed debt acquisitions and investments in dislocated industries. Mr. Swanson began his career at Latham & Watkins LLP and subsequently worked at several law firms in Chicago, representing borrowers and lenders in various financing, restructuring and M&A-related matters.

Mr. Swanson holds a Master of Laws in Food and Agriculture from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan.