Astara Capital Partners, an operationally-focused private equity firm that invests in middle market companies, announced that Sarah Robson has joined the firm as Head of Business Development. Based in New York, Sarah will be responsible for leading the firm's deal origination and marketing efforts and will work closely with the investment team to accelerate sourcing efforts.

"We are excited to welcome Sarah to the team to lead our business development effort. She has a long history in private equity, and outstanding long-term relationships throughout the private equity ecosystem that complement our existing team" said Michael Ranson, Founder and Managing Partner of Astara.

Prior to joining Astara, Sarah's worked at several private equity firms in Business Development including Five Arrows, Comvest Partners, and Atlantic Street Capital.