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RiverVest Venture Partners

Beijing, China

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Life Science • Oncology

Description

RiverVest Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Saint Louis, Missouri. The firm invests in companies that operate in the biopharma and medical devices sector.

Andrew Kane

New York City (NY) - Boston Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)

Description

SFW provides capital and support to build businesses through management buyouts and growth investments in mid-sized companies. The firm currently manages over $300 million in equity capital and focuses its investment activity on businesses that provide analytical tools and outsourced analytical services. This includes instruments, software and information, and outsourced services that are involved in research, engineering, product development, quality control, diagnostics, process monitoring, marketing or other critical decision-making processes within companies. SFW typically invests from $15 to $75 million of equity in each company. The firm invests in established businesses (including family businesses, public and private companies and corporate division carve-outs) where there is some history of profitability and where the company has a solid position in its core markets.

Drive Capital

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Investing In

Media • Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Impact • Local commerce • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Music • Consumer

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Hiking Mountains

Blair Garrou

Houston, Texas - Austin (TX) - Houston (TX) - Dallas (TX) - Denver (CO) - Boulder (CO) - Madison (WI) - Chicago (IL) - Cincinnati (OH) - Cleveland (OH) - St. Louis (MO) - Omaha (NE) - Ann Arbor (MI) - Detroit (MI) - Phoenix (AZ) - Salt Lake City (UT),

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile

Thom Ruhe

Cleveland (OH), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Material Science

Description

President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation dedicated to helping the diverse population of North Carolina realize their full entrepreneurial potential. Capitalizing on the many entrepreneurial and programmatic accomplishments of his career, Thom has worked with communities around the world to reap the benefits of rethinking economic development practices, by focusing on economically empowering people through entrepreneurship. During his seven-year tenure at the Kauffman Foundation, he directed the Foundation's programs addressing entrepreneurial education, mentoring, access to capital and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems. Thom also lead Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation, a community resource for experiential-based entrepreneurial education. Ruhe serve/d/s in a variety of board and advisory capacities including: The World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council for fostering Entrepreneurship, Board of Advisers for The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC and the Governor’s Entrepreneurship Council. Thom was the founding chief marketing officer (CMO) for JumpStart, a nonprofit economic development organization and seed stage investment fund created to invest in and accelerate the growth of high-potential, early stage companies in northeast Ohio. Before JumpStart, Ruhe served as president of Optiem LLC, a nationally recognized interactive marketing agency. Earlier experience spans multiple entrepreneurial (startup) endeavors and later growth stage companies. Thom has been quoted and published in: NYTimes, WSJ, Forbes, Inc., and more. Thom has spoken and participated in a variety of functions all over the world including the United Nations, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Vatican), the USPTO, NACCE, AACC, USASBE, and GEW.

Jeff White

San Francisco California - Beverly California - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Los Angeles California - New Brunswick New Jersey - Exton Pennsylvania - Saint John Canada, U.S.A. - Canada

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Aerospace (& Defense)

Description

Partner at @trestle-ventures, CEO of Fingerworks (acquired by @apple)

Omair Sarwar

Rye New York - New York City (NY) - Boston Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)

Description

Omair Sarwar serves as a Principal at SFW Capital Partners. He is also a Board Member at Dzone. He was previously with Sverica International, a lower middle market oriented private equity fund where he focused on investments in software and technology enabled business services companies. Prior to Sverica, he worked at CRA International, advising firms in the oil & gas and industrial sectors on acquisition due diligence, operational improvement programs and corporate growth strategies. Sarwar serves as a Director of Buyers Laboratory, LLC. Sarwar earned his undergraduate degree in economics and international relations at Wesleyan University.

Tom Walker

London - Columbus Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Material Science • Investment Management

Description

Biz dev, product, operations // worked @discovery-communications @macquarie-group

RiverVest

, U.S.A.

Investing In

BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)

Jack Miner

Cleveland Ohio - New York City (NY) - Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science

Description

The University of Michigan promotes the creation of start-up ventures as a valuable tech transfer option to promote technological growth and its benefits to the market. Since 2001, U-M Tech Transfer has assisted in the creation of 126 new start-up ventures, with $210.9 million in royalties and equity sales. To further enhance capabilities to create new ventures, U-M Tech Transfer has created the Venture Center. The Venture Center (VC) provides the front door" into the University for entrepreneurs and venture partners interested in start-up venture opportunities with U-M technology."

George Bennett

Boston Massachusetts - Columbus Ohio - Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Other • BioTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • DeepTech

Description

George Bennett is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Good Measures. He has more than 30 years of experience in designing and implementing change management approaches for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to co-founding Health Dialog, George founded Symmetrix, Inc. and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1985 to 1996. George was also the founder of Braxton Associates and was one of the three founders of Bain & Company, Inc. George serves on the board of directors of a number of organizations, including the National Youth Science Foundation and the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA). He is a member of the Development Committee of Urban Improv, an organization that offers interactive workshops to economically disadvantaged children. George earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University and an MS and a PhD in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Mark Carlson

San Francisco California - Johannesburg South Africa - Alberta Canada - Calgary Ab Canada, South Africa

Investing In

IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Material Science

John Collins

Dallas Texas - Cambridge Massachusetts - Boston Massachusetts - Houston Texas - Buffalo New York - Madison Ohio - Chambersburg Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Investing In

BioTech • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services)

Description

A non-profit consortium of Boston's leading teaching hospitals and universities, CIMIT fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among world-class experts in translational research, medicine, science and engineering, in concert with industry, foundations and government, to rapidly improve patient care. CIMIT seeks out and identifies entrepreneurial clinicians and engineers from among the over 40,000 doctors and 20,000 technologists who work at the CIMIT consortium institutions. CIMIT provides innovators with resources to explore, develop and implement novel technological solutions for today's most urgent healthcare problems. CIMIT grants and awards support early stage, collaborative research projects for improving patient care, with emphasis on devices, procedures, diagnosis, and the delivery of healthcare. The CIMIT Accelerator grants are focused on innovations that have a reasonable chance of being handed off to industry within 12 to 18 months.

Mark Hauser

Chicago Illinois - Santa Monica California - Los Angeles California - Washington D.C - Cincinnati Ohio - Madison New York - Illinois,

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Life Science • Consumer

Description

Founded in 1994, Tamarix Capital has a history of successfully investing across industry sectors with an emphasis on working with private, family-owned companies to expand their businesses. The firm's name, 'tamarix,' refers to a family of trees or shrubs native to the Mediterranean and central Asia which are renowned for their high endurance to adversity and ability to adapt to different environments. Tamarix targets businesses with revenues up to $200 million and operations across various countries. The firm avoids transactions involving start-up businesses, operational turnarounds, and companies with significant technology risk. Tamarix targets a broad and diverse range of industries for investment, focusing on the following core sectors: Business and Financial Services, Consumer, Distribution and Logistics, and Industrial and Niche Manufacturing.

John Herman

Salem Oregon - Portland Oregon - Cleveland Ohio - Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Healthcare (& Wellness)

Description

Founded in 1989, Veber Partners is a regional investment banking firm bringing expertise and experience to support middle market business owners, investors and senior management in making and implementing key financial decisions. The firm is one of the premier private investment banking firms in the Pacific Northwest that focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private placements, merchant banking, leveraged buy-outs, management buy-outs, capital restructuring, fairness opinions, valuations, Business Energy Tax Credit placements, and other financial advisory services. Veber Partners selectively purchases middle market companies in the region utilizing its own equity and the equity of its strategic investors. The firm operates in five primary sectors including manufacturing/distribution, technology, business services, consumer/retail and healthcare.

Nick Stone

La Jolla California - New York City (NY) - Chicago Illinois - Cleveland Ohio - Illinois, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)

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Cyprium Partners (Cyprium) is a private investment firm that provides mezzanine and equity capital to profitable, middle-market companies. On June 1, 2011, due to the recent passing of the Dodd-Frank financial legislation, the investment and finance teams at Key Principal Partners (KPP) resigned to form Cyprium Partners. The firm differentiates itself as a flexible investor that can provide any combination of subordinated debt, preferred equity and/or common equity in either non-control (minority ownership) or control (majority ownership) positions. Cyprium strives to be a value-added investor that supports the growth, acquisition, refinancing or liquidity needs of private company owners and their management teams. Cyprium looks to invest in manufacturing, distribution or service oriented companies with sales between $30 million and $250 million, a minimum EBITDA of $10 million, and a history of growth and profitable operation. Cyprium will invest from $10 million to $60 million in any combination of the following capital securities: Subordinated debt; Preferred stock; Common equity; Warrants, options and equity participation rights. To date Cyprium has invested $1.1 billion in 69 companies.

Craig Dreyer

Johannesburg Na - South Africa South Africa Africa, South Africa

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution)

Description

Craig Dreyer joined Ethos in 1998 as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Ethos, he was a partner and member of the executive committee of the international auditing firm BDO in Johannesburg. He has played an active role in the financial services sector in South Africa, and served on several committees run by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He has served as a committee member of the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association since 1999. Craig is married and has two adult daughters. Craig holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting and a post graduate Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Cincy Tech

, U.S.A.

Investing In

Education • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Consumer

Description

Most Interested In

digital companies

Terry Smith

New York City (NY) - Sydney Australia - Boston Ohio, U.S.A. - Australia

Investing In

BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Real Estate (& Construction)

Description

Successful technology entrpreneur with several start ups on sold.

Luc Albinski

Johannesburg South Africa, South Africa

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data)

Athenian Venture Partners

San Francisco, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile

Description

Athenian Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the information technology, healthcare and digital health sectors. The firm was founded in 1997 and is based in Athens, Ohio.

H Venture Partners

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Impact • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer

Description

H Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The fund is focused on seed, venture, and early growth equity investments in consumer products and consumer devices in all the major consumer categories, including food, beverage, beauty, personal care, family care, home care, apparel, health, wellness, hardware, consumer devices, and IoT sectors.

Blaise Warren

Tysons Virginia - - Virginia - Atlanta Georgia - Cleveland Ohio - Georgia - Washington, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Aerospace (& Defense) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer • Oil & Gas

Description

Strategy & law. Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners. Works at Invesco. Worked at @mckinsey-company. Studied at @wharton-school @harvard-law-school.

Ali A. Mufuruki

Johannesburg South Africa, South Africa

Investing In

BioTech

Description

Ali Mufuruki serves as Chairman of Investment Committee at Zebu Investment Partners. Mufuruki also serves as Director at Wananchi Group Holdings. He serves as Director on the boards of BlueTown Holdings Ltd (Denmark), Topcrust Bakery and AMSCO (Netherlands). He is the Chairman and CEO of Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) based Infotech Investment Group LTD which has business interests in real estate, retail, advertising, IT and telecommunications services. He is a founding partner of East Africa Capital Partners (EACP), a Nairobi, Kenya based private equity fund dedicated to ICT, Media and Telecoms with over USD 100m under management. He also the Founding Chairman of The CEOs' Roundtable of Tanzania , a policy dialogue forum that brings together CEOs of the top 50 companies in Tanzania. In 2002, he became the founding Chairman of Air Tanzania Company LTD. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Tanzania Central Bank where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Amsterdam-based ATMS Foundation, a joint project of the UNDP and the International Finance Corporation ("IFC"), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, set up in 1989 to provide management services that enable the private sector to play its rightful role in the economies of African countries. Mufuruki sits on the boards of Technoserve, Inc. of Washington, DC, and The Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) based in California, USA and is Chairman of the board of Enablis East Africa. He is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute Class of 2001 and Founder and Chairman of The Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) East Africa . Mufuruki is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering Design from The University of Technology and Economics in Reutlingen, Germany, 1986.

Rev1 Ventures

Columbus, Ohio - Cleveland (OH), U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Analytics • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine)

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Not Interested In

B2C, B2B2C