Vikas Mittal, CFA
Vik Mittal is the Managing Member of Meteora Capital. Over Vik’s 18 years on the buy side as a principal investor, he has deployed capital across event-driven investment strategies. Prior to Meteora Capital, Vik was an investment professional and partner at Glazer Capital, LLC (“GCM”), having joined GCM in 2005. Until the end of 2021, Vik was responsible as one of only two Portfolio Managers (“PM”) for all investments made in event-driven strategies on behalf of GCM. In addition to his PM responsibilities covering all event-driven strategies during his time at GCM, Vik was the sole PM responsible for GCM’s public market-oriented SPAC portfolio and illiquid investments from 2009 through year end 2021.
Prior to transitioning to the buy side, Vik was part of the founding team that launched Raymond James’ TMT investment banking practice in Palo Alto, CA in 2002 focusing on mid-market M&A and private placements.
Vik earned a B.S. in Finance from University of Florida, summa cum laude, and earned an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Vik is also a CFA holder.