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Michael Carajohn

Principal

Bio

Michael Carajohn is a Principal in the Tech team.  He joined Apax in 2021 and is currently based in New York. Michael has participated in key deals including MyCase / AffiniPay and Zellis Group.

Prior to joining Apax, Michael  was a private equity investor at the Carlyle Group where he most recently focused on Consumer, Media, and Retail investments for the flagship US Buyout Fund. Before Carlyle, Michael was a TMT investment banking analyst at Barclays.

Michael holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
 

Boards

Michael serves on the board of Zellis Group, and has previously served on the boards of AffiniPay, Every Man Jack, and Array Marketing. 

Living our values

Growing up, my family was my inspiration: consisting of entrepreneurs who built their own businesses and defied conventional wisdom to achieve their goals. Each of them emphasised the importance of hard work and determination in their journeys and so I am reminded of our value of ‘impact through insight & tenacity’ daily. 

Contact information

+1 646 722 5141

Office

New York

Sector

Tech

Michael's Story

Michael was drawn to private equity to find ways to support founders and managers to accomplish their goals and build enduring businesses. For Michael, Apax is the perfect home for these efforts given the entrepreneurial spirit around the firm and ethos of transforming businesses.