David Gruebele, Alternative Investments

Current

Portfolio Manager at Second Angel Fund I, LLC
Principal & Portfolio Manager at Second Angel Bancorp

Past

Board of Directors at Sunrise Gardens, Inc.
Chairman at Sacramento Valley Forum
Board of Directors at Zebra Restoration Services, Inc.

Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University - Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc.
Senior Director, Marketing & Major Accounts at Global Factory, Inc.
Vice President, Business Operations at Tonbu, Inc
Director, Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Komag
Director, Worldwide Sales and Marketing at HMT Technology
Director, Business Development (Strategic Accounts) at StorMedia Inc.
Director, Strategic Accounts at Nashua Corporation
Manager, Product Engineering at Maxtor Corp
Staff Engineer at Quantum Corporation

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Education

University of California, Davis

Recommended

8 people have recommended David

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Investment Banking

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David Gruebele, Alternative Investments’s Summary

A versatile, “hands-on” senior executive with broad expertise in international business, general management and operations. Trained as an engineer, David has guided successful startups and recoveries of financially troubled business units and entrepreneurial companies. Industry experience ranges from high technology manufacturing, software, and e-commerce to financial and professional services, including banking.

David brings significant international sales experience. His work has led to sales in excess of $1 Billion to clients across the U.S. and Pacific Rim. With twenty years of P&L responsibility at public and private firms, he is adept at working cross-culturally with offshore divisions, partners and customers.

He provides quick response and effective solutions, developing and implementing comprehensive programs with a “no-nonsense”, profit-oriented approach to business that balances customer needs with market conditions and competitive realities. His judgment, knowledge, experience and objective decision making rapidly delivers high value results.

David Gruebele, Alternative Investments’s Specialties:

Debt and Equity Finance and Investment for Business and Real Estate, Angel financing, for start-ups and growing companies.

David Gruebele, Alternative Investments’s Experience

Portfolio Manager

Second Angel Fund I, LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Management industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Second Angel Fund I, LLC is raising and managing a $50MM California public offering which earned 12% in its first year of operations and is returning 2% over industry standard returns. The fund invests primarily in California Real Estate with a security interest in commercial property trust deeds. Open to qualified California Residents or Residents/Citizens of Certain International Countries. Request a prospectus for details.

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Principal & Portfolio Manager

Second Angel Bancorp

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

2002 — Present (7 years )

Principal and Co-Founder of Second Angel Bancorp and Fund Manager of Second Angel Fund I, LLC (a Hedge fund specializing in Asset Based Lending).

Second Angel is a Private Money Lender and Mortgage Bank providing financing to business owners secured by real property.

* Commercial and residential mortgage lending, construction lending, hard money and equipment finance.

* Counsel on a full range of secured and unsecured financings, including asset-based lending, acquisition, and financial asset warehouse facilities; bridge lending; mezzanine financing; letter of credit and acceptance facilities, capital market back-up facilities
Board of Directors

Sunrise Gardens, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

2004 — 2006 (2 years )

Second Angel Ventures - Portfolio Company
Chairman

Sacramento Valley Forum

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

www.sacramentovalleyforum.org
Board of Directors

Zebra Restoration Services, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Orchestrated a Leveraged Management Buyout of a sizeable shareholder in combination with an Acquisition of a competitor to double the size of the firm and structured a re-capitalization of the combined entities. Concluded the entire transaction in 6 months after being installed on the board by the selling shareholder.
Fellow

Carnegie Mellon University - Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc.

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )

Areas of expertise / Special Projects - alternative energy systems - focus on Bio-Diesel programs using Sunflower Oil. Additional focus on co-location of lost foam manufacturing plants in rural areas with excess energy production. Teamed with Dr. Dwight Baumann, Professor of Design, entrepreneurship and transportation at CMU (An executive director and founder of the Center).
Senior Director, Marketing & Major Accounts

Global Factory, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

* Hired as a group general manager to lead and open electronics market for company.
Vice President, Business Operations

Tonbu, Inc

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Director, Worldwide Sales and Marketing

Komag

(Public Company; KOMG; Computer Hardware industry)

2000 — 2000 (less than a year)

HMT/Komag transition
Director, Worldwide Sales and Marketing

HMT Technology

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Director, Business Development (Strategic Accounts)

StorMedia Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; stmd; Computer Hardware industry)

1991 — 1997 (6 years )

Formerly Nashua Corporation - Computer Products Division
Director, Strategic Accounts

Nashua Corporation

(Public Company; NSH; Paper & Forest Products industry)

1991 — 1994 (3 years )

Computer Products Division - Santa Clara
Manager, Product Engineering

Maxtor Corp

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; mxo; Computer Hardware industry)

1987 — 1991 (4 years )
Staff Engineer

Quantum Corporation

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; qntm; Computer Hardware industry)

1985 — 1987 (2 years )

David Gruebele, Alternative Investments’s Education

University of California, Davis

B.S. , Engineering , 1981 — 1986

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David Gruebele, Alternative Investments’s Groups:

VISTAGE - The Executive Committee
ACRE - Association of Commercial Real Estate
CMA - California Mortgage Association
BIA - North State Building Industry Association
CREFF - Commercial Real Estate Finance Forum
CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
CAMB - California Association of Mortgage Brokers
Techcoire
TMA (Turnaround Management Association)- Northern California, Executive Committee Member, Co-Founder of Sac-Sierra Satellite Chapter
AeA Sacramento
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Valley Forum - Board of Directors
University of California - CONNECT