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    Tim Fries

    Tim Fries

    Private equity and technology / blockchain investor based in Chicago

    Chicago University of Michigan
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    Experience
    Baird Capital Partners
    Baird Capital Partners
    Senior Associate - Global Private Equity - Industrial Solutions Investment Team 2015 - Present (about 11 years)
    Dedicated mid-level on industrial solutions private equity investment team responsible for reviewing several hundred middle market private equity deals over 3 years (submitted... more 60+ IOIs and 20+ LOIs in that time) * Representative Transactions o Project Lion Acquisition (closing February 2018) * Led due diligence process for $20M acquisition of Canada-based add-on for SloanLED o Project Stoich Acquisition (LOI-signed July 2017, did not close) * Led financing and due diligence for $40M acquisition
    o Director of New Vitality
    (portfolio company) and Kek Gardner (UK subsidiary of portfolio company Kason) o Observer & Assistant Secretary of SloanLED, Kason, and Ecklers (current/former portfolio... more companies)
    Soundpruf
    Soundpruf
    Advisor
    o Blockchain - Repurposed Mining Systems
    o Blockchain - Repurposed Mining Systems
    Advisory Services 2013 - 2016 (over 2 years)
    Masternode Administration
    General Electric Company
    General Electric Company
    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Power Generation Services 2011 - 2013 (over 2 years)
    A Black Belt is an internal data scientist and operations consultant developing and implementing strategic initiatives
    GE Energy
    GE Energy
    Operations Management Leadership Program Associate 2009 - 2010 (almost 2 years)
    OMLP is a two-year program offering general management rotations in GE Renewables, GE Power, and GE Water
    Pfingsten Partners
    Pfingsten Partners
    Chicago Infrastructure Trust 2009 (about 1 month)
    Baird Capital Partners
    University of Michigan
    University of Michigan
    Bachelor of Science 2008 - 2009 (about 1 month)
    Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
    Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
    Employee 2004 - 2008 (over 4 years)
    * Cum laude. Dean's List (3 years) Michigan Merit and John Block scholarship 1st Place Senior Design Project
    GE Energy Toyota
    GE Energy Toyota
    Internships 2004 (about 1 month)
    Stryker, Walker Parking Consultants
    Founder
     
    Employee
    GE Energy Toyota, Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Pfingsten Partners, GE Energy, General Electric Company, o Blockchain - Repurposed Mining Systems, Baird Capital Partners
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    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Soundpruf
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
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    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
    About
    Skills
    Automation Due Diligence Equity Infrastructure Leadership Management Portfolio Management Power Generation Private Equity Science Services Sourcing Strategic Initiatives
    Locations
    Chicago
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