Robert Covington
Robert Covington is the Founder and Managing Partner of Braemont Capital. He has decades of experience working with families and founder entrepreneurs to source, invest in, and add value to growth businesses.
Prior to founding Braemont Capital, Robert was the Co-Managing Partner of RedBird Capital, where he launched and oversaw the Dallas office. At RedBird, Robert developed the firm’s investment thesis around data infrastructure, insurance and financial services, and technology. He led numerous investments in these verticals, including notable investments in Compass Datacenters (where he served as Chairman of the Board), Constellation, and N3.
Before joining RedBird, Robert was a Managing Director at The Stephens Group, LLC, a private equity firm investing the capital of the Stephens family, one of America’s longest-tenured private equity investors, with origins dating back to 1933. He was also a General Partner at SSM Partners, focusing on expansion-stage technology, business services, and consumer services companies.
Earlier in his career, Robert was the Founder and CEO of Firstdoor, now part of Infor, where he built and directed a 70-person organization, pioneering one of the earliest “Software-as-a-Service” business models.
Robert currently serves on the board of directors for Incline Insurance Group and Loenbro.
Robert holds an MPH from Yale University and a BS in Natural Sciences and Mathematics from Washington and Lee University, where he received the Distinguished Alumni Award. He has been active in his community, serving on the boards of The Nature Conservancy, Streets Ministries, Serve West Dallas, and YPO Dallas, where he served as Chairman.
- MPH, Yale University
- BS, Washington and Lee University
- RedBird Capital Partners
- The Stephens Group
- SSM Partners
- Firstdoor Software