Andrew Lauck

Andrew Lauck is a Partner of the Firm and helps lead the Dallas office as well as the Firm’s Consumer investment business.
Andrew is responsible for the Firm’s investments in Jet Linx, Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE), BETA Technologies, Aero Centers, Equipment Share and RedBird QSR.
He oversaw the Firm’s opportunistic investments during the height of COVID-19 pandemic in both Main Event and Jet Linx.
Main Event was exited in June 2022 to Dave and Buster’s, following a robust recovery in performance since RedBird’s initial investment in 2020.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE).
Andrew’s investing activities include high growth platforms where technology and advancement are driving key market differentiation, such as Equipment Share’s SaaS based solution for the retail equipment rental business and the evolution of urban mobility and electric aviation in Blade and BETA, respectively.
Andrew’s past investment involvement included Avmont, FireBird Energy, Four Corners Petroleum, Aethon Energy, and Lambda Energy.
He also co-leads the Portfolio Monitoring Team, responsible for overseeing the performance of RedBird’s active portfolio companies.
Andrew also helps lead the Firm’s junior investment professional recruiting and development.
Prior to joining RedBird, Andrew was a Vice President of BDT & Company LLC and an Associate at Flexpoint Ford, LLC.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs in both the firm’s Investment Banking and Merchant Banking Divisions.
Philanthropically, Andrew is Vice Chairman of the Board of Vogel Alcove and a member of the Boards of the Frontiers of Flight Museum and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, all in Dallas.
He is the former Chairman and a current member of Indiana University’s Investment Banking Network Advisory Council.
Andrew holds a B.S.
in Finance and International Business, with distinction and honors, from Indiana University.