Jonathan Buba

Jonathan Buba is a Partner at Nantahala Capital Management, LLC, a small-cap focused investment firm based in New Canaan, Connecticut. In his current role, he specializes in identifying and executing investment opportunities, with a particular focus on the specialty finance sector, including subprime installment lending, pawn lending, and lease-to-own retail.

Buba's career includes significant experience in alternative asset management and venture capital. Before joining Nantahala in 2011, he served as an Analyst at Och-Ziff Capital Management (now Sculptor Capital Management), focusing on special situations in emerging markets across the firm's New York and London offices. He began his finance career as an Associate at Spinnaker Ventures, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco.

He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Recognized for his deep expertise in specialty finance and emerging market investments, Buba has made significant contributions to Nantahala's reputation as a leading investor within small-cap public equities, especially in complex and underfollowed sectors.