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David Brisske

Co-Managing Partner

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David Brisske is Co-Managing Partner at Axar, which he joined in 2026. He oversees firmwide activity and investment strategy alongside Mr. Axelrod and Mr. Mitchell and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. He focuses on value creation across Axar’s portfolio and building relationships with limited partners. Prior to joining Axar, Mr. Brisske was a Managing Director at SKKY Partners, where he implemented the firm’s investment strategy, oversaw portfolio companies, played a lead role in capital formation, and served on the Investment Committee. Earlier in his career, he was at Permira Advisers, where he led the firm’s North American branded consumer investment effort, and previously was a member of the investment teams at Irving Place Capital and Thoma Bravo. Mr. Brisske began his career in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs.

He holds a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.