Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Investor; Entrepreneur; matt@silkroadequity.com
Greater Chicago Area
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Investor; Entrepreneur; matt@silkroadequity.com
Greater Chicago Area
Invested in excess of $1 billion of capital in a broad range of industries, with experience in executing a broad scope of transactions including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; corporate and transactional financing, including private equity, venture capital, mezzanine and conventional financings; public offerings, private placements and financial restructurings.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
www.barefootlanding.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
March 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
www.silkroadrealty.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
www.onrampbranding.com
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
www.interactsys.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
December 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)
www.hardmetrics.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sporting Goods industry)
September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)
www.mastroauctions.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
www.openhire.com
(Computer Software industry)
May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
www.pendulab.com
www.chatblazer.com
www.affiliateshop.com
www.viwawa.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
RFID software solutions provider
www.primarytracking.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
www.missionmode.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 2003 — Present (6 years 2 months)
www.solidspace.com
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
www.silkroadequity.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
www.silkroad.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
digital video surveillance software operating system
www.truesentry.com
www.truelook.com
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
March 2002 — September 2007 (5 years 7 months)
Chairman, Audit Commmittee
Chairman, Compensation Committee
Member, Governance Committee
www.180connect.net (acquired by DirecTV)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
March 2003 — March 2005 (2 years 1 month)
www.jetxaerospace.com
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DVIN; Computer Software industry)
November 1999 — April 2003 (3 years 6 months)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
November 1998 — October 1999 (1 year)
www.adventinternational.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
June 1995 — November 1998 (3 years 6 months)
BA , Economics , September 1991 — May 1995
Illinois Venture Capital Association (Member; www.illinoisvc.org)
Illinois IT Association (Board Member; www.illinoistech.org)
Urban Land Institute (Memberl www.uli.org)