Jason Melton

Jason joined Long Ridge in 2014 and is a Partner and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Jason leads deal teams focused on all aspects of the firm’s investments, from origination and due diligence through deal structuring, execution, and post-investment portfolio management.

Jason is a Director of Pacific Crest Services, Ripjar, and ProcessUnity. He served as Chairman of NinjaTrader until its acquisition by Kraken, and was formerly a Director of AuthenticID and Drawbridge.

Prior to joining Long Ridge, Jason worked at Barclays in the Financial Institutions Group, where he advised financial technology and services companies on M&A and capital markets transactions.

Jason holds a B.S. in Business Management, with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Finance, from Babson College. He is on the board of the National Safety Council.

Jason resides in New York, New York with his wife and daughter.

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