CP

Carlos Parajon

Private Equity Fund Management / Board Director

Wilmington, North Carolina

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2007

    + Direct PE fund management, communications, deal sourcing, structuring and negotiation, investment committee, Board representation, and high IRR value-driven exit strategies. + Optimize capital resources, work with C-level management, proactively manage 17 portfolio investments in SaaS technology, blockchain, manufacturing, healthcare, financials, & real estate. Corporate Governance: SENSORY ANALYTICS, LLC – Board of Directors – Precision measurement ENVICOR, INC. – Board of Directors – Custom engineered molding AMULET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. - Board Chair - Biotech KORNERSTONE, LLC – Board of Directors – QSR hospitality IDEA FUND I, L.P. - Advisory Board – Venture fund BASHO TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. – Board of Directors – SaaS big data

  • General Partner

    2005

    Growth Ventures | Strategy | Value Acceleration | Angel Investments.

  • Member/Angel Investor

    2022

    Boston Harbor Angels is a group of experienced professionals investing in high-growth, early-stage companies.

  • Angel Investor

    2005

2007 - 2024

  • Member Board of Directors

    2007 - 2024

    SpecMetrix® systems by Sensory Analytics deliver a transformative technology for the in-process measurement of coating thickness and film layer measurement with nanometric precision.

  • Principal – C-Level Retained Executive Search

    2001 - 2005

    • Top revenue producer; doubled new business; produced 70% of 2003 total revenues. • Implemented rigorous methodology for operational turnaround of search process. • Executed C-level searches, built teams in private equity, investment banking, wealth management.

  • Managing Partner – Corporate Finance & Growth Strategy Consulting

    1991 - 2001

    • Completed $50 million private equity and debt placement for Cable TV company. • Executed $25MM private equity acquisition of global bicycle accessories company.

1994 - 1998

  • Senior Engagement Manager – Strategy & Operations Management Consulting

    1994 - 1998

    • Reduced Product Supply costs by $600MM for Campbell Soup and subsidiaries; • Saved $80MM by re-tooling global bottling operations for PepsiCo; • Implemented $700 MM in supply chain cost reductions for IBM (Fishkill).

1987 - 1991

  • Principal ~ Private Equity – Rock Capital Partners, LP

    1987 - 1991

    • Completed $30MM private equity investment in national hospital chain – 3x return. • Launched L.P. investment in $300MM Europe-based private equity fund. • Managed strategic turnaround for exit from $200MM revenue printing company.

  • Senior Associate

    1985 - 1987

    • Corporate Finance Associate – Issued over $3 billion in debt/equity securities. • Completed MBA Bank Credit Training Program.