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Whitney Bower
Fondateur chez
Noble Rock Advisors, Inc.
Profil
Whit founded Noble Rock and manages the firm’s day to day operations.
He currently serves as an advisor to BC Partners, Cortex Building Intelligence, Inflexion Private Equity and NAVEX Global Inc. Prior to founding Noble Rock, Whit founded and managed 3i’s top quartile US private equity business and held roles on the firm’s Global Investment and Compliance Committees.
Whit built his track record as a principal and deal lead at Geocapital Partners and Bain Capital Ventures where he led 10 investments in the US and Europe.
Earlier in his career, Whit was Director of Marketing at internet software company Open Market, and Business Development Manager for Fortune 500 media company, Times Mirror.
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Whit graduated from Harvard College and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He is a former US Peace Corps Volunteer and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Postes actifs de Whitney Bower
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Noble Rock Advisors, Inc.
 Noble Rock Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Noble Rock Advisors invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of b2b software, b2b2c software, tech-enabled services, payments and fintech sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirement with an enterprise value ranging from USD 100 to 3000 million. It also takes minority and majority investments. | Fondateur | - |
BC Partner Beteiligungsberatung GmbH
 BC Partner Beteiligungsberatung GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Cortex Sustainability Intelligence, Inc.
 Cortex Sustainability Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides real-time energy management software to help commercial real estate owners improve building performance, reduce energy waste & enhance operational efficiency | Consultant / Advisor | - |
NAVEX Global, Inc.
 NAVEX Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides risk and compliance management software services | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Whitney Bower
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN REVIVAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION | Directeur Général | 09/02/2023 |
3i US
 3i US Investment ManagersFinance 3i US's venture capital team focuses on earlier-stage investments in the software, communications, healthcare, clean technology and electronics sectors. The firm's growth capital team focuses on investments in the media, business services, technology and consumer, energy and healthcare sectors in Europe, Asia and North America. hey typically invest in companies with enterprise values of $150 million to $1.5 billion, proven management teams and market-leading positions. 3i US usually invests up to $300 million in privately-owned companies as either a minority or control investor. | Private Equity Investor | 31/07/2009 |
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
 Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Inflexion Private Equity Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business, technology, financial, industrials, consumer and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout transactions. It also acquires majority or minority stakes. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Geocapital Partners LLC
 Geocapital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Geocapital Partners focuses on investments in early-stage, North American and European companies in the information services and technology sectors. The firm targets opportunities to invest in entrepreneurs who have bootstrapped themselves into the post-startup stage of early revenue generation. They are particularly interested in companies involved in (2) business marketing services (2) communications and networking (3) e-Commerce and (4) enterprise applications solutions and services. Within these sectors, Geocapital Partners targets companies that are developing solutions that serve significant market needs such as optical networking hardware, electronic retail marketing, multi-media tools, online recruiting, transaction processing, e-Business consulting, network management, integrated telecommunications services and operations software. Geocapital Partners firm looks for companies with: (1) strong management teams (2) defensible business models (3) products and services that address significant market needs (4) histories of high revenue growth and (5) the potential for market leadership. Investments generally range from $500,000 to a few million dollars. The firm also manages the Kinderhook Partners LP, a venture capital fund that makes long-term investments in promising, growing, micro-cap publicly-traded companies and, to a lesser degree, promising private companies. Kinderhook Partners buys: (1) blocks of stock from existing shareholders (2) shares trading on the open market or (3) shares directly from a company to provide capital. The fund seeks to invest in a concentrated portfolio of companies that have the potential to grow substantially over at least a 3 to 5 year period and in which the interests of management are closely aligned with the interests of shareholders. The fund considers investment opportunities in a variety of industries, focusing on companies which have sustainable attractive margins and returns on equity. While Kinderhook Partners does do extensive due diligence on companies utilizing a wide range of publicly available information, the fund generally does not become insiders or take board seats. The fund acquires positions by either buying stock on the open market, through block transactions, or through private placements, typically targeting positions of $5 million to $20 million. When investing through private placements, Kinderhook Partners favors uncomplicated common stock purchases which can be carried out quickly and with limited transaction costs. The fund's investors have agreed to lengthy lock-up periods, giving the fund the flexibility to invest for the long-term in even extremely thinly-traded, illiquid stocks. The managers of the fund all have significant amounts of their net worth invested in the fund and are in aggregate the largest owners of the fund. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Formation de Whitney Bower
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Entreprise privées
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Entreprises liées au 1er degré
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 13 |
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Times Mirror Co.
 Times Mirror Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers, books and magazines | Consumer Services |
Open Market, Inc.
 Open Market, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops and supports web-based, financial-grade mobile commerce system | Technology Services |
Geocapital Partners LLC
Geocapital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Geocapital Partners focuses on investments in early-stage, North American and European companies in the information services and technology sectors. The firm targets opportunities to invest in entrepreneurs who have bootstrapped themselves into the post-startup stage of early revenue generation. They are particularly interested in companies involved in (2) business marketing services (2) communications and networking (3) e-Commerce and (4) enterprise applications solutions and services. Within these sectors, Geocapital Partners targets companies that are developing solutions that serve significant market needs such as optical networking hardware, electronic retail marketing, multi-media tools, online recruiting, transaction processing, e-Business consulting, network management, integrated telecommunications services and operations software. Geocapital Partners firm looks for companies with: (1) strong management teams (2) defensible business models (3) products and services that address significant market needs (4) histories of high revenue growth and (5) the potential for market leadership. Investments generally range from $500,000 to a few million dollars. The firm also manages the Kinderhook Partners LP, a venture capital fund that makes long-term investments in promising, growing, micro-cap publicly-traded companies and, to a lesser degree, promising private companies. Kinderhook Partners buys: (1) blocks of stock from existing shareholders (2) shares trading on the open market or (3) shares directly from a company to provide capital. The fund seeks to invest in a concentrated portfolio of companies that have the potential to grow substantially over at least a 3 to 5 year period and in which the interests of management are closely aligned with the interests of shareholders. The fund considers investment opportunities in a variety of industries, focusing on companies which have sustainable attractive margins and returns on equity. While Kinderhook Partners does do extensive due diligence on companies utilizing a wide range of publicly available information, the fund generally does not become insiders or take board seats. The fund acquires positions by either buying stock on the open market, through block transactions, or through private placements, typically targeting positions of $5 million to $20 million. When investing through private placements, Kinderhook Partners favors uncomplicated common stock purchases which can be carried out quickly and with limited transaction costs. The fund's investors have agreed to lengthy lock-up periods, giving the fund the flexibility to invest for the long-term in even extremely thinly-traded, illiquid stocks. The managers of the fund all have significant amounts of their net worth invested in the fund and are in aggregate the largest owners of the fund. | Finance |
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Inflexion Private Equity Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business, technology, financial, industrials, consumer and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for growth and buyout transactions. It also acquires majority or minority stakes. | Finance |
3i US
3i US Investment ManagersFinance 3i US's venture capital team focuses on earlier-stage investments in the software, communications, healthcare, clean technology and electronics sectors. The firm's growth capital team focuses on investments in the media, business services, technology and consumer, energy and healthcare sectors in Europe, Asia and North America. hey typically invest in companies with enterprise values of $150 million to $1.5 billion, proven management teams and market-leading positions. 3i US usually invests up to $300 million in privately-owned companies as either a minority or control investor. | Finance |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
BC Partner Beteiligungsberatung GmbH
BC Partner Beteiligungsberatung GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
NAVEX Global, Inc.
NAVEX Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides risk and compliance management software services | Technology Services |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Harvard College
 Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cortex Sustainability Intelligence, Inc.
Cortex Sustainability Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides real-time energy management software to help commercial real estate owners improve building performance, reduce energy waste & enhance operational efficiency | Technology Services |
Noble Rock Advisors, Inc.
Noble Rock Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Noble Rock Advisors invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of b2b software, b2b2c software, tech-enabled services, payments and fintech sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirement with an enterprise value ranging from USD 100 to 3000 million. It also takes minority and majority investments. | Finance |
Northern Revival Acquisition Corp.
 Northern Revival Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
