Polen Capital Adds Veteran Team to Expand Equity Capabilities
Polen Capital, a global investment management firm specializing in growth equity and credit, announced the addition of a distinguished U.S. Small Company Growth investment team led by industry veteran Andrew (“Drew”) Cupps.
New Team Provides Opportunities for Investors Seeking Active Small Cap Growth
The new team enhances Polen Capital’s small cap capabilities and reflects the firm’s commitment to delivering superior investment solutions.
“For 25 years, Drew and his team have delivered exceptional long-term results,” said Stan Moss, CEO of Polen Capital. “With Polen Capital’s global infrastructure and distribution platform, we are well positioned to serve investors seeking active small cap growth.”
Since inception, the team’s core strategies—including U.S. Small Cap Growth, U.S. SMID Cap Growth, and U.S. Microcap Growth—have delivered top-decile results.
The team’s track record is powered by a proprietary investment process that blends fundamental, thematic, and technical disciplines. The process focuses on identifying inflection points across emerging trends, industry shifts, innovation cycles, and strategic pivots that can fuel sustainable earnings growth over the long term.
“Our screening process recognizes that no company is perfect and that strong performance can emerge from anywhere. By favoring data over dogma and maintaining a pragmatic approach, we have generated consistent value for our clients,” said Cupps.
Cupps is joined by long-standing analysts Kevin Leitner and Chris Bush. Leitner has worked on the U.S. Small Cap Growth strategy since its inception in November 2000, and Bush began working on the strategy in 2007. They collaborate on research, portfolio construction, and idea generation.
About Polen Capital
Polen Capital offers equity and credit investment solutions and manages approximately $54 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. The firm serves institutions, financial advisors, and individuals through four autonomous investment teams based in multiple global offices. Since 1989, Polen has emphasized building a distinctive culture and attracting exceptional professionals.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance represents results achieved at prior firms. Andrew Cupps has served as the portfolio manager of the strategies since inception. Rankings reflect eVestment Peer Rankings as percentiles calculated based on gross performance. eVestment collects information directly from investment management firms and other sources believed to be reliable; however, eVestment does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the information provided and is not responsible for any errors or omissions.