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Smart Money for Early Stage Companies

Combining the best practices of Private Equity & Venture Capital

With our network of partner investors and relationships with investor organizations we can help guide early-stage entrepreneurs in a more efficient manner helping them align their company goals to investor expectations. We work closely with Angel groups and others to organize information and clearly outline the investment.

This often involves working with the entrepreneurs during the due diligence process and then providing a “shovel ready” investment that encourages other investors to follow.

We often protect our investment by investing in ourselves, often plugging in Cantilever Business Partners into Cantilever Fund companies where appropriate. 

Our Team

Steve Tokarz, General and Managing Partner

Michael Mortlock, general And Managing partner

Max von Wels, Investment Analyst

Jack Ahrens, Fund Advisor

Mark Sellers, Investment Strategy

John Stinson, Investment Committee

Mark Smith, Founder MIHQ, Business Development Advisor

Dr. Michelle Tokarz, Advanced Material, Customer Discovery

Lloyd Doigan Intellectual PropertY, Business Development

Advisors

George Ehlert

Mark Ehlert

John Freshley

Dr. Keith Cromack

Don Verlee

John Finch

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