Christen Paras is a partner, transaction team leader, and member of the investment committee at MiddleGround. She is focused on transaction sourcing and execution as well as overall management of the team. Previously, Christen ran MiddleGround’s business development, investor relations, and marketing platforms. Christen joined MiddleGround from CoBe Capital, where she served as the head of global business development. Prior to CoBe Capital, Christen was a managing director at Orion Consultants, where she advised investment banks on managing their top institutional relationships and optimizing market position before, during, and after the Great Recession. Christen received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.