J. Eric Davis

J. Eric Davis

Managing Partner at J.E.D.|Venture Partners

Location
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Industry
Venture Capital & Private Equity

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Education
  • Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis
  • University of Dayton
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J. Eric Davis's Summary

Highly focused business leader with extensive experience identifying new technologies and championing new products and services with large pharmaceutical, biotech and technology companies. Proven track record building highly productive sales and development teams. Expertise in initiating, negotiating and closing large transactions. Skills include problem solving, executive leadership, public speaking, designing sales and marketing initiatives, financial planning and analysis, and fund raising. Recognized as a motivational leader, strong communicator, and innovator.

Specialties

New Business Development • Executive Leadership • Strategic Planning • Agile Project Management • Law • Entrepreneurial • Marketing • Multi-Site Operations • Joint Ventures and Alliances • Technology Acquisition and Licensing • Investor and Board Relations • P & L Responsibility • Operations

J. Eric Davis's Experience

President & CEO

Kylin Therapeutics, Inc.

Biotechnology industry

May 2007 – Present (4 years 9 months)

Identified promising RNAi nanoparticle delivery technology and negotiated licenses and sponsored research agreements with Purdue University and the University of Cincinnati. Secured over $4 Million in seed capital from small institutional investors and state and federal (SBIR, STTR) grants.

• Managed large international patent portfolio.
• Led worldwide business development efforts with large pharma and biotech.
• Developed research collaborations with large pharma/biotech.

Managing Partner

J.E.D.|Venture Partners

February 2011 – Present (1 year)

Provide C-Level leadership, infrastructure and legal support to both mature companies as well as Start-up enterprises. Design, build and implement winning business models for technology companies launching new products and services.

• Negotiated strategic partnership between wind energy company and European utility worth up to $110 Million US.
• Initiated and closed technology agreement with Chinese investment firm.
• Led business development and technology commercialization efforts for University bioinformatics spin-out, closing major partnership with large US pharmaceutical company.
• Managed 30 staff for ecommerce start-up in managed marketplace services sector as part of a growth and development engagement.
• Founded innovative inception fund focused on incubating disruptive technologies from mid-western research universities, including, Purdue University, Indiana University, Notre Dame University and the University of Cincinnati.

Of Counsel

Alerding Castor Hewitt LLP

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry

May 2011 – Present (9 months)

• New venture creation.
• Private Placements - Reg D.
• Technology licensing and commercialization

Founder and Senior Vice President of Professional Services

Arxan Defense Systems (Now Microsemi - WL)

July 2001 – May 2007 (5 years 11 months)

Identified disruptive software security and anti-tamper technology from Purdue University. Formed company with distinguished faculty and designed and built business model raising over $35 Million in venture capital from Midwest, Silicon Valley and East Coast. Served Sr. Executive roles in Operations, Engineering and Professional Services units managing nearly 50 business development and engineering staff across three locations.

• Developed and managed customer relationships with Microsoft, Schlumberger, Autodesk, OSD, US Air Force, Boeing, US Army, iMesh, and Lockheed Martin.
• Founded Defense and Homeland Security business unit (“Arxan Defense Systems sold to Microsemi in 2010).
• Received over $5M in state and federal grant awards.
• Led business development efforts for Professional Services growing to over $9M in annual revenue.

Founder and President

Copient Technologies, Inc.

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; NCR; Information Technology and Services industry

March 2000 – June 2001 (1 year 4 months)

Invented, launched and marketed affinity ecommerce web portal. Raised $1.7 Million in seed capital and launched cloud based “software-as-a-service” product sold to large chain retailers to manage their loyalty and incentive-based marketing campaigns delivered through their existing Point-of-Sale systems. Copient was acquired by NCR Corporation in a positive exit event. The acquisition led to the creation of a new division within NCR called, “NCR Advanced Marketing Solutions.” This division of NCR remains a key and profitable component of NCR’s offering.

• Managed all operations including technology development, finance, and human resources.
• Negotiated strategic alliance and collaboration agreement with $2 billion supermarket chain.
• Developed new profitable revenue and business model following the “Dot.com bust” of 2000.

Technology Licensing Manager

Purdue Research Foundation

Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

June 1998 – March 2000 (1 year 10 months)

Managed large patent and disclosure portfolio through entire commercialization process – technology prospecting and evaluation, patenting, marketing, licensing, and license compliance. Commercialized over 70 Purdue faculty/staff developments in two-year period.

• Responsible for nearly 40% of all licensing revenue in 1999.
• Negotiated and drafted licenses with Fortune 1000 companies including, Microsoft, Unisys, C-Span, and Honeywell.
• Initiated collection of delinquent licensing fees, netting over $600K in a three-month period.

Sr. Associate Attorney

Stevens, Travis, Fortin & Lukenbill

Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry

May 1994 – June 1998 (4 years 2 months)

Obtained trial and litigation experience in zoning law, corporate law, securities law, real estate law, commercial law, employment law, and intellectual property and licensing law.

• Handled two successful appeals charting new published case law in Indiana.
• Represented corporate clients during mergers and acquisitions.
• Participated as lead counsel in over 25 trials and 200 hearings.

J. Eric Davis's Education

Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis

JD, Law

1991 – 1994

University of Dayton

BS, Finance\Economics

1987 – 1991

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