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Fred Thiel

Corporate Advisor, Venture Capital & Private Equity

Hi, I'm Fred Thiel. Welcome to my profile!

Fred Thiel's Bio:

Fred Thiel is an independent operating partner/advisor to leading private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio companies. He sits on public and private corporate boards and is an advisor to the boards and management teams of promising new companies. He provides private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio companies, as well as public and private company boards of directors and their management teams with deep technology industry expertise, acquisition strategy development and execution, and strategic advice on generating growth and shareholder value. Fred has over 25 years operating experience leading companies in the technology, data communications, Internet, M2M, automation, big data, digital media and software industries. He has repeatedly driven rapid growth and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder value. As a CEO, Fred led companies through rapid growth to IPO, repositioned companies for high value exits to strategic and financial acquirers, led M&A and roll-up strategies, as well as successfully executed corporate turn-arounds. For the past eight years Fred has worked with private equity and venture capital firms in the roles of managing partner of the firm and independent operating partner/advisor to build and execute investment theses, source and execute deals, build management teams and drive growth in both revenues and share holder value. Fred's industry expertise spans internet media, software (enterprise, middleware, embedded, firmware), semiconductors (networking and storage controllers), systems (networking, storage, infrastructure, automation, security, medical device), M2M, Big Data, and systems integration. Fred attended the Stockholm School of Economics, completed executive classes at Harvard Business School and is fluent in English, Spanish, Swedish and French. Fred is a current member of WPO and former chapter chairman of the YPO California Coast chapter.

Fred Thiel's Experience:

  • Managing Partner at Triton Pacific Capital Partners

    January 2007 - December 2012

    As managing partner led all deal sourcing, deal execution and portfolio management of companies in the software and IT services verticals with a focus on established companies in industries that either exhibit attractive fundamentals or are experiencing significant structural changes. Portfolio included software companies in healthcare IT, financial services, enterprise asset management (EAM/CMMS), and internet marketing services.

  • Board of Advisors at DB Technology, LLC

    May 2006 - December 2012

    Triton Pacific Capital Partners portfolio company. Enterprise content management (ECM) software for large hospitals and hotels.

  • Executive Chairman and Interim CEO at Vayan Marketing Group

    May 2010 - May 2011

    Triton Pacific Capital Partners portfolio company. Leading email marketing services company focused on consumer customer acquisition for leading brands. Stepped into operating role to lead transition and transformation.

  • Advisor at Ventana Capital

    2006 - 2009

  • Founder & Managing Partner at TechStarter Ventures

    January 2004 - December 2006

    Venture capital and technology incubator focused on developing Web 2.0 technologies and social media, human resources and project management related web properties.

  • CEO at GameSpy Industries

    January 2003 - January 2004

    Led the company from losses to rapid growth, almost doubling revenues in under one year and then sold the company to a strategic acquirer at industry leading multiples.

  • CEO and Board of Directors at Lantronix

    April 1998 - September 2002

    (NASDAQ: LTRX) As CEO, repositioned the company, tripled revenues to nearly $60 million in four years, acquired and integrated four companies and successfully raised over $120 million through an IPO and follow-on secondary offering.

  • VP/GM Storage Products Division at CMD Technology

    April 1996 - April 1998

  • Director WW Marketing at Standard Microsystems, Corp.

    1994 - 1996

  • Co-Founder & VP Sales and Marketing at Alta Research Corp.

    January 1992 - June 1994

  • Board of Directors at Local Corporation

    January 2013

    (NASDAQ: LOCM) Independent Director, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nomination & Governance Committee. Local Corporation is a leading national online media company that connects merchants and consumers using powerful technology platforms. Local provides a host of innovative business solutions including digital marketing products and tools such as local business and product search, mobile, SEO, web hosting, social media and daily deals--all to help merchants grow their business.

  • Board of Advisors at Custom Credit Systems

    January 2007

    Triton Pacific Capital Partners portfolio company. Leading provider of straight-through commercial lending automation solutions to major banks and lending institutions.

  • Board of Advisors at AssetPoint

    March 2008

    Triton Pacific Capital Partners Portfolio company. TabWare is a leading enterprise asset management (EAM/CMMS) software solution for large manufacturing, oil and gas exploration, and processing companies. TabWare is offered either as a SaaS or perpetual license.

  • Board of Directors / Advisor at B&B Electronics

    August 2008

    Graham Partners portfolio company. B&B Electronics provides world-class, wired and wireless, industrial M2M (machine-to-machine) data communications technologies known for rugged reliability, ease of use, and ease of implementation.

  • Senior Advisor at Graham Partners

    August 2008

    Graham Partners is a private investment firm with $1.6B in committed capital focused on investing in businesses with proprietary technologies, advanced manufacturing know-how, innovative product development capabilities, and strong growth potential.

  • Board of Directors / Advisor at Predixion Software, Inc.

    October 2011

    Frost Venture Partners portfolio company. Predixion Software, Inc. is the leading provider of collaborative Big Data predictive analytics solutions that are fully integrated with the Microsoft stack and capable of scoring massive amounts of data where the data resides.

  • Advisor at Frost Venture Partners

    July 2012

    Frost Venture Partners is an operationally focused seed and early stage venture capital firm focused on Big Data opportunities.

  • Advisor at RACO Wireless

    October 2012

    Inverness Graham Investments portfolio company. RACO Wireless is a leading provider of wireless data solutions to the M2M industry offering innovative products and services that simplify mobile device management, reduce costs and ensure the availability of mission-critical mobile applications.

  • Board of Directors at ICCNexergy, Inc.

    April 2013

    Independent Director. ICCNexergy, Inc. is a global developer and manufacturer of innovative power solutions with expertise in designing and manufacturing custom rechargeable power systems including: lithium-ion battery packs, battery chargers, docking stations, and highly efficient power supplies. Partners include major OEMs in the medical, data server/storage, prosumer electronics, safety/security, data acquisition, and military/aerospace industries.

Fred Thiel's Education:

  • Stockholm School of Economics

    1980 – 1982



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