Venture Fund Member Profile
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Canal Partners is a Private Equity firm that provides professional investor capital to Software and Internet Technology companies that have market-proven products & services. Canal Partners is looking to create and increase value for highly scalable, revenue-generating, growth-oriented companies that are looking for an investment commitment of $1 to $5 million.
Our managers have successfully created significant value in both public and private enterprises and wish to continue utilizing their entrepreneurial and operational experiences in creating value-added growth. We seek to realize superior returns by investing in long-term goals, capitalizing on extensive technology & Internet experience, and by connecting our portfolio companies with an extraordinary network of entrepreneurs and executives.
With offices in Arizona, Canal Partners invests in a variety of Internet and Software as a Service businesses – with focuses ranging from Consumer Services, Human Resources, Financial Services, Health Care Technology, Professional & Business Services, Information Technology, and Location Based Services. Typical Portfolio Companies will have an Enterprise Value of $2 million to $20 million, limited debt, solid cash flow, and a proven management team. Canal Partners relies on management for daily operations of our portfolio companies, while actively participating in board, advisory, and support roles to build market-leading companies. We are a professional investment firm that works with entrepreneurs and founders to help manage increasing scalability, financial stability, and shareholder value.
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Patrick Armstrong
Analyst
Canal Partners |
Patrick Armstrong is an Analyst for Canal Partners. In this role Mr. Armstrong is responsible for evaluating potential investments, performing industry and financial analysis, due diligence, and providing additional support for internal operations and portfolio companies.
In addition to his role with Canal Partners, Mr. Armstrong is Vice President and Co-Founder of JDA Investments (US), Inc., which was formed in 2008 to manage his family’s partnership. Prior to his role at JDA Investments, Mr. Armstrong founded and operated Armstrong IT Services, in 2005. Armstrong IT Services acted as an Information Technology consultant for several small and medium-sized companies with focuses on health-care, digital media, accounting, education, and IT Services. Prior to that, Mr. Armstrong was a Support Specialist at Sungard Availability Systems. He began his career in the Information Technology Services department at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Mr. Armstrong works with both of his family’s foundations – the Armstrong Family Foundation and the Kiita Foundation - is a member of the Arizona Technology Investors Forum, and is a member of Social Venture Partners of Arizona, serving as Chair of the Fast Pitch Steering Committee and as the Vice-Chair of Finance on the Board of Directors. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for SEEDspot, an incubator for innovative social enterprises in downtown Phoenix and, along with his wife, Amy Armstrong, founded and serves on the Board of Directors for Next Generation Philanthropists, a 501(c)3 organization that provides programs and experiences that promote lifelong engagement and philanthropy.
Mr. Armstrong earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Additionally, he received a certificate from the Venture Capital Executive Program at the University of California at Berkeley and is a Microsoft Certified Professional. He has 2 children and resides in Phoenix, AZ.
Representative Investments
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Limos.com ’s mission is to offer our customers fast and easy access to unbeatable prices for limousine and chauffeured transportation services for all types of occasions worldwide. |
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Deal Current Network is a leading coupon and local offer software and marketing solution for media publishers and business owners. |
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Vocalocity is the leading innovator of small business Voice over Internet Protocol communication (VoIP). Vocalocity’s Hosted PBX system provides small businesses with a cost effective, and flexible solution. Vocalocity’s leading-edge technology eliminates a need for costly on-site phone equipment. |
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FirstBest Systems, Inc. was founded in 2006 to transform the commercial lines insurance process by helping insurers solve some of today’s critical underwriting and distribution channel challenges. |
Patrick participated in the FundingPost event: Phoenix Angel and Venture Conference
on Thursday, December 6, 2012 in AZ, Sponsored by The Chandler Innovation Center, SocialRadius, The Soho Loft
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