Mark D. Flower

Insurance; brokerage; financial services

Provides accounting services

Waud Capital Partners is an active manager which invests in middle market companies located in US. The firm focuses on healthcare and business technology services companies with strong management teams, recurring revenue, an opportunity for strategic sale, limited capital requirements, strong market position, niche business and growth potential. They provide financing for growth equity investments, industry consolidations, buyouts or recapitalization and add-on acquisitions with investment size of $50 to $150 million.

Functions as a College/University

Vector Asset Management invests in later-stage private and public companies in the life sciences and healthcare industries. Specific areas of interest include: biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, plant and animal sciences, healthcare services, healthcare information technology and consumer applications of emerging healthcare technologies. They focus on companies that are raising capital in the private markets prior to the point at which they can access the public markets or execute an alternative exit strategy. Vector looks for companies ready to move from development stage to commercially viable operating entities in a relatively short time. The firm also participates in equity transactions involving securities of small- to mid-cap public companies in the life sciences and healthcare area. Most of Vector's investments are negotiated directly with company management. Vector is an active investor and generally leads or co-leads their investments. They usually serve on the Board of Directors of their portfolio companies. Investments range from $5 million to $15 million with an investment horizon of one to three years.