Jannu Capital

Meet our Team

Seasoned professionals with deep connections across private markets.

Leon Nauta, Founder of Jannu Capital

Leon Nauta, CSE RBA

Private CreditCapital MarketsOriginationNetworking

Leon is a strategic origination executive with over 10 years of experience building relationships with finance executives, private credit managers, bankers, attorneys, and other professionals in commercial finance. He is a relationship-driven business developer, skilled networker, and consistent top performer.

Before founding Jannu Capital, Leon was responsible for private credit origination at Wingspire Capital, a BDC of Blue Owl Capital, a leading private credit manager managing $307b in assets*. He was also responsible for company analysis at Robeco, an asset manager managing $396b in assets*.

Leon holds a bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing, a master’s degree in Business Administration, and a postgraduate master’s degree in Investment Management. He is also a Certified Sales Executive (CSE) and a CFA Netherlands Chartered Investment Analyst (RBA).