RAMESH SWAMY
Founder
Halifax West
Ramesh Swamy is the founder of Halifax West, a Los Angeles-based merchant bank serving independent sponsors and closely held private businesses through integrated buy-side advisory, capital raising, and minority co-investment. Since founding the firm in 2016, Ramesh has built
Halifax West into a recognized name in the lower middle market — known for creative transaction structuring, deep lender relationships, and an outcome-driven approach to closing complex deals.
Swamy brings decades of experience across finance, M&A, debt, and capital markets. Before Halifax
West, he served as executive vice president of operations & strategy at Curacao, a Los Angeles based, consumer finance and retail company serving Latino communities, where he reported directly to the founder and CEO.
