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Location:
Austin, TX
Posted:
September 02, 2014

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Kurt A. Kirchhoff

Austin, TX . 512-***-**** ? acfpuc@r.postjobfree.com ?

linkedin.com/in/kurtkirchhoff/

Director, Partner, Vice President

Extensive leadership success in start-up ventures, established businesses,

private equity, venture capital and state government. Born Enterpriser and

courageous change leader creating and implementing bold innovative

strategies. Broad experience as an investment manager. Key skills include:

Start Ups Strategic Planning/Implementation Strategic Partnerships

Venture Capital Strategic Vision/Mission planning Multi-Family Prop. Mngt

Portfolio Management Forecasting/Due Real Estate -

Diligence/Financial Analysis Residential

Investment Management Acquisitions/Mergers Real Estate - Investing

Operations Management New Business Development Operations/P&L/Finance

Investor Relations Financial modeling/Projections Stakeholder Relations

Career Highlights

Co-Envisioned, co-founded and co-created, from a piece of legislation, the

first state backed early stage investment Fund in Texas. Built, directed

and managed all operating functions of the $200M fund with zero operational

budget for first 2 years with staff of 3, an advisory board of 17, 8

regional centers and over 500 volunteers. There has never been a

private/public investment fund for early stage investments created in the

united states of this magnitude and undertaking. (Emerging Technology Fund)

Grew portfolio fund to over 140 early stage technology companies and 24

world class research centers. Provided strategic vision for fund and

managed investment portfolio and process for 6 years which resulted in $1.5

billion in additional capital from investors to leverage $360M invested.

Provided fund campaign strategy and raised another $200M through 2

legislative budget cycles during recession. (Emerging Technology Fund)

Commercialized key technology to form start-up company. Identified

technology opportunity, connected and managed relationships, during

formative stage, with key principles and business executives to help form a

company that, within 5-year span, was valued at approximately $200M with

over 100 employees. Lead to 20X ROI dividend to seed investors.

Professional Experience

SigmaBleyzer Investment Group, Houston, TX

Executive Director (2011-Present)

$1B under management. Managed portfolio for distressed assets in Texas as

well as managing finance and operational change within the portfolio

distressed asset. Co-managed international fund raising campaign in the

Middle East and Asia for scale-up of Eastern Europe agricultural portfolio

company. (Agriculture, Land, Energy, consumer products, asset management,

government relations, distress assets, fund raising, portfolio management,

operations, sales, business development)

? Created strategy, then brought together and assisted in leading key

team members in private placement investment campaign to raise $100-400M

from strategic investors in Middle East and Asia.

? Connected and brought together firm with high ranking members within

royal family and business community of Saudi Arabia for purpose of

collaboration and investment in Eastern Europe.

. Performed hands-on operational, financial and sales change management

in distressed portfolio assets

Office of the Governor, Venture Investment Fund/Innovation Economic

Development, Austin, TX

Managing Fund Director, Texas Emerging Technology Fund (2008-2010);

Appointed

Managed portfolio, negotiated contracts, created and directed strategic

vision of investment fund in conjunction with 17-member advisory board.

Maintained and developed stakeholder relations, was fund liaison to state

and federal legislators and was advisor to the Governor on technology and

commercialization issues. Handled all budgetary and operational

requirements of investment fund for the Leadership (Governor, Lt. Governor

and Speaker)

? Co-Designed, implemented and managed the first Texas state-backed

early-stage technology investment fund. In an unprecedented initiative,

brought together an eight (8) region highly collaborative effort of

entrepreneurs, business executives, researchers, inventors, university

administrators, angel networks, local officials and chambers to create

local grass roots innovation economies.

? Co- originated and developed a Texas state-wide angel investor portal

that allowed angel investors from different regions across the state for

the purpose of collaborating, syndicating investments, pooling domain

expertise and generating more investment opportunities for the private

sector "angels" to participate in.

? Raised $200M through 2 legislative budget cycles during national

recession and very tight State budget.

Deputy Fund Director, Texas Emerging Technology Fund (2005-2008); Promotion

Built, implemented and managed operational, due diligence, compliance and

investment processes for the emerging technology fund. Managed 8 regional

centers comprised of 8 separate boards and 500 volunteer professionals.

Handled stakeholder relations for the investment fund.

Financial Analyst, Texas Enterprise Fund (2004-2005); Promotion

Researched and conducted in-depth business, financial and credit analysis

on fortune 500 companies that were being considered for state and local

incentives. Prepared financial and due diligence reports on those

companies for the executive leadership (Governor, Lt. Governor, and

Speaker).

Start Up-Pro 22 Property Services, L.P., Austin, TX

Chief Operating Officer (2002-2003) (property management services,

operations and policy, PUD development, design, capital raise, strategy)

Successfully raised $20M for a planned upscale multi-family community

development. Developed operational, procedural and compliance structure

within the property management company.

Provided multi-family management services for properties in Texas.

Other Venture/Startup/Commercialization Roles

Mentor, National Science Foundation (SBIR) (Austin,TX)

Judge and Mentor, Worlds Best Technology (Richardson, TX)

Judge; Global Moot Corp Competition (Austin, TX)

Selection Committee member, University of Texas System Commercialization

Fund (TIF)

Texas - Israel Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board of Directors

Early Career

The Print Shop, Colorado Springs, CO, President (operations, sales,

marketing, business development, 5 FTE, $400K in sales

American Freightways, Sioux City, IA, District Account Executive, fortune

500 company (district sales, marketing, operations, business development,

forecasting)

Hampton Enterprises, Lincoln, NE, Accountant / Commercial Property

Management and leasing, commercial development, $100M in assets, 200

employees (P&L, Payroll, leasing, construction fund accounting, budgets)

First Commerce Mortgage, Lincoln, NE, Mortgage Loan Originator (residential

mortgages, service and processing loans)

Nova Environmental, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, Environmental Consultant (project

management, managed 100-200 sub-contactors, project scope, project

development and project execution)

Education

B.S., Doane Liberal Arts College (Crete, NE), Areas of study; Mathematics,

Accounting

Certification, Venture Capital Institute (Atlanta, GA)

Graduate, Professional Real Estate School (Lincoln,NE)



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