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Manel Sweetmore

Private Equity * Advisor to Start-ups and Growth Companies * Technology Enthusiast * Angel Investor

Malibu, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $75,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000,000.00

Skills

Creativity and Innovation
Strategic Planning
Financial Modeling
Corporate Development
Pricing
Cost Reduction
Financial Leadership
Cash flow management
Fundraising
Cleantech
Mergers
Leadership
Cash Flow
Business Development
Start-ups
Business Planning
Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Entrepreneurship
Manufacturing

Education

Work Experience

Japer Capital

2023

  • Managing Partner

    2023

2019 - 2022

  • Senior Vice President

    2019 - 2022

    Focused on deal qualification, transaction structure & execution, leading due diligence, and portfolio monitoring of domestic and international leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, carve-outs, operational restructurings, and add-on acquisitions. Post-transaction responsibilities include portfolio company value creation strategy, financial and operations improvements, and general oversight.

2017 - 2019

  • Advisor and Executive Director

    2017 - 2019

2017 - 2017

  • Strategic Advisor

    2017 - 2017

  • CEO

    2015 - 2017

  • COO/CFO

    2013 - 2015

2009 - 2013

  • CFO

    2009 - 2013

    Cleantech / Residential Solar Integrator. Key Executive leading growth of 15x in 3 years to over $100M Revenue

  • CFO

    2005 - 2009

    California Cryobank, Inc. is a leading reproductive tissue services company and its subsidiary, Family Cord Blood Services is a Stem Cell Blood banking and related services provider. Hired to improve infrastructure and grow profitability accomplished the following: - EBITDA increase of 160% - Rebuilt entire Financial & Accounting infrastructure including company wide ERP system - Established analytics infrastructure and a metrics based culture - Numerous other process & systems improvements in finance, HR, Sales, and Online Marketing,

Mangos International

2001 - 2005

  • President/CFO

    2001 - 2005

    Acquired company in Nov 2001 in partnership with the designer of the line. Focused on growing sales and establishing infrastructure and processes to support growth. Sold out to partner.

Yopa

2000 - 2001

  • Sr. Director, Business Development

    2000 - 2001

    Yopa developded a Software Platform for Wireless applications. Developed relationships with Wireless Carriers and other telecomunications service and software providers. Assisted with company strategy and marketing initiaitves. Assisted with fund raising / sale of company.

eTeamz, acquired by Active Network (NASDQ:ACTV)

1999 - 2000

  • Director, Business Development

    1999 - 2000

    Key member of the team that developed the strategy and business plan to take the company from seed funding to acquisition that resulted in an annualized return to investors greater than 95%. Directed a 4 member Business Development team that sourced, executed, and implemented 11 acquisitions, and numerous strategic deals that increased monthly page views from 2M to over 20M, and monthly user sessions from 0.2M to 2+M in less than a year, making eteamz the #1 amateur sports site and one of the top 20 most-trafficked sports sites overall.