Scott Kapnick

Early Life and Education

Scott Kapnick, born in 1959, has a strong educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Williams College. He later pursued advanced degrees, obtaining a combined Juris Doctor and MBA from the University of Chicago, as well as studying at the London School of Economics & Political Science.

Rise to Success

Kapnick's career began at Goldman Sachs, where he spent 21 years. He steadily climbed the ranks, becoming a partner in 1994, and later Co-Head of Global Investment Banking and Co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International. In 2007, he founded HPS Investment Partners. From 2013 to 2016, he served as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Highbridge Capital Management. In July 2025, HPS was sold to BlackRock for approximately $12 billion.

Key Business Strategies

Kapnick's primary focus has been on private equity and alternative credit investments. His founding of HPS Investment Partners, a global investment platform, demonstrates his strategic vision and ability to capitalize on opportunities in the non-investment grade credit market. HPS Investment Partners specializes in private credit, public credit, private equity, and real assets investments.

Philanthropy

Scott Kapnick serves on the board of directors for Room to Read and the Naples Botanical Garden.