Matt BAuer
Matt is co-founder and Managing Partner of 12 South Capital Partners. He brings international experience in finance, consulting, and operations.
Prior to founding 12 South Capital Partners, Matt worked at MVision Private Equity Advisers, Ltd based in London. At MVision, Matt managed multiple private equity fundraisings, ranging from 250 million - 4.0 billion Euros. In addition, he covered investor relationships across continental Europe and the Middle East.
Matt has consulting experience in multiple industries. He worked for Schlumberger Business Consulting on oil & gas projects across the Middle East and for Netflix, serving as Chief Military Advisor to Brad Pitt for the satirical film War Machine (2017).
Previously, Matt spent over six years as a U.S. Army Officer, serving multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In his last role, he was the deputy operations officer for a 450-person air cavalry squadron that provided reconnaissance and security for coalition troops spread across Southern Afghanistan.
Matt earned his M.B.A from London Business School and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Chris Hartman
Chris is co-founder of 12 South Capital Partners.
Prior to founding 12 South Capital Partners, Chris spent four years at JP Morgan Chase & CO in Philadelphia, PA.
Chris also spent six years as a U.S. Army Officer. He served multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he managed logistics operations across Southeast Asia.
Starting in 2018, 12 South Capital Partners acquired American Scale Company LLC and American Welding Service LLC. Chris and Matt led the company to double in revenue and dramatically increase margins over a five year period.
Chris earned his M.B.A from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and his B.A. in Business Administration from Furman University. He lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and daughter.