Columbus Circle Capital appoints Daniel Nash as Chief Operating Officer

Columbus (WA:CLC) Circle Capital Corp I (market cap: $480.62 million) announced Wednesday the appointment of Daniel Nash as Chief Operating Officer. The company’s stock has shown remarkable momentum, gaining nearly 47% in the past week according to InvestingPro data. Nash brings over 25 years of investment banking and operating finance experience to the role.

Prior to joining Columbus Circle Capital, Nash served as Head of Investment Banking at Cohen & Company Capital Markets from February 2021 to June 2025, where he led mergers and acquisitions advisory, private capital markets, SPACs advisory, and private investments in public equity.

Nash previously held the position of Global Head of Internet Investment Banking at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Securities from 2014 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2021. Between these periods, he served as Chief Financial Officer at mobile gaming company Machine Zone, Inc.

His earlier career included various positions at Bank of America and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE:BAC) from 2006 to 2014, as well as roles at Riverstone (LON:RSER) Networks Inc. and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC).

The company also announced board committee changes. Dr. Adam Back resigned from the Compensation Committee but remains on the Board and Audit Committee. Matthew Murphy was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Compensation Committee.

Nash holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a General Course degree in Mathematics from the London School of Economics.

The information is based on an SEC filing dated June 18, 2025. Track leadership changes, financial metrics, and get access to 6 additional ProTips for Columbus Circle Capital with an InvestingPro subscription.

In other recent news, Columbus Circle Capital Corp I has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising $250 million through the sale of 25 million units. Each unit was priced at $10 and included one Class A ordinary share and half of one redeemable warrant. Additionally, the company conducted a private sale of 705,000 units, generating $7.05 million in proceeds. The private placement units were sold to Columbus Circle 1 Sponsor Corp LLC and representatives of the underwriters at the same price. The total proceeds from both the IPO and private sale, amounting to $257 million, have been deposited into a trust account. Columbus Circle Capital Corp I, an emerging growth company, has filed an audited balance sheet reflecting these proceeds as part of its 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s units, Class A ordinary shares, and redeemable warrants are now listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

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