Venture Fund Member Profile
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Arcapita Ventures, a $200 million dedicated investment fund launched in October 2005, focuses on growth stage enterprises primarily in the United States. From its offices in Atlanta, Arcapita typically acts as the lead investor in companies operating in the (i) healthcare, (ii) information technology and (iii) industrial technology sectors. The investment team looks for businesses that have established technologies and customer bases, and where its investment capital, network and expertise can be applied to scale a proven business model. Typically, the Fund invests between $4 and $8 million in an initial round of funding, with the capability to invest up to $20 million over the life of a portfolio company. Where appropriate, we partner with other leading venture firms who can bring additional capital, market reach and overall support to our portfolio companies. In addition to providing growth capital, the Fund selectively considers venture buyouts of companies with enterprise values of less than $40 million.
Within our targeted sectors, we look for companies that have at least $2 million in revenues over the prior twelve months. We seek businesses that have proprietary technology, clear value propositions, referenceable customers, robust margins and strong management teams. We are attracted to markets that have clear growth dynamics and strong profit opportunities. As the lead or co-lead investor, we expect to have significant influence with our portfolio companies as board members and strategic advisors. Finally, we seek to work with management teams that are aligned with our need to achieve liquidity with our portfolio companies through an IPO or strategic sale within three to seven years after our initial investment.
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Tom Hawkins
Director
Arcapita Ventures |
Tom Hawkins joined Arcapita Ventures in 2005 with more than 18 years of venture capital, entrepreneurial and operational experience. Prior to joining Arcapita, Tom was an Investment Partner with the Corporate Fund of Siemens Venture Capital ("SVC"), the $850 million venture capital arm of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), where he managed investment activity in the areas of information technology, communications and industrial automation & control. Prior to SVC, Tom was a General Partner with Cordova Ventures, a $250 million venture capital firm in Atlanta, where he focused on enterprise and infrastructure software, communications and industrial technology. Prior to Cordova, he managed Strategic Business Development at Radiant Systems (NASDAQ: RADS). Tom is also an active leader of the venture community in the Southeast through his various leadership positions including as member of the Executive Committee and 2007 Chairman of the AeA Southeast Venture Forum, member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Venture Forum and member of the Board of Advisors of the Atlanta CEO Council. Tom currently serves on the Board of Directors of Alloptic and previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Qcept Technologies, ManageSoft, SmartSynch, Quellan and Digital Envoy. Tom received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and holds his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Representative Investments
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CardioMEMS, Inc. a leading developer of wireless medical pressure sensors for the management of chronic diseases. |
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Alloptic a global leader in the design and development of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (G-EPONs). |
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Prenova, Inc. one of the leading energy management solution providers in the United States. |
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Tom participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Venture Conference III
on April 18-20, 2007 in NY, Sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Wolf Block, Morrison & Foerster
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