Investments
5Portfolio Exits
3About FTL Capital
FTL Capital is striving to move from success to significance to become a preeminent boutique private equity firm by inspiring the growth of people, portfolio companies and returns through active proven leadership and engagement. Based in St. Louis, the firm was formed in 2001 to invest capital of its Managing Principals, Thomas J. Hillman and Paul D. Melnuk. FTL focuses on the "hard stuff" – the culture and values – to help portfolio companies grow profitably over the long term. Underlying that driving focus are proven professional skill sets tested and honed through decades of experience deeply rooted in the "soft stuff" – leading, directing, operating, acquiring, funding, building, restructuring, and monetizing businesses large and small.
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Latest FTL Capital News
Mar 16, 2015
At least half a dozen startup companies that call St. Louis home raised money from investors in the first half of March, according to Business Journal reporting and federal filings. Those companies include: — RoverTown, the St. Louis startup that offers coupons and deals to college students via its mobile app, raised $875,000 from a group of investors that includes former Anheuser-Busch President Dave Peacock , Tom Hillman of FTL Capital, and David Karandish and Chris Sims of Answers. — Veniti, a medical device startup based in St. Louis, raised more than $17 million in a Series C financing round led by previous investors Baird Capital, Tekla Healthcare and Tekla Life Science Investors. — SynerZ Medical Inc., a medical device startup in St. Louis, raised $650,000 of a planned $1.2 million financing round from a group of local investors. — LemnaTec, a company that sells hardware and software for taking digital images of plants and processing them to produce phenotypic data, raised $5.4 million to support the company's global expansion plans, including St. Louis. — Apse LLC, the St. Louis startup that has developed technology to mass produce RNA (ribonucleic acid), raised $350,000 in seed money from a group of investors that includes BioGenerator. — EternoGen Aesthetics, a St. Louis-based startup developing an alternative to Botox, has raised more than $700,000 from a group of investors that includes the Missouri Technology Corp. TechFlash: St. Louis' best tech news in your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe for free here . Tech, Venture Capital, Startups, Real Estate Related links:
FTL Capital Investments
5 Investments
FTL Capital has made 5 investments. Their latest investment was in Pulse Therapeutics as part of their Series B on January 1, 2016.
FTL Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/27/2016 | Series B | Pulse Therapeutics | $10M | No | 1 | |
2/6/2014 | Series A - III | |||||
8/27/2013 | Series A | |||||
1/13/2012 | Series A - II | |||||
4/21/2011 | Series A |
Date | 1/27/2016 | 2/6/2014 | 8/27/2013 | 1/13/2012 | 4/21/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series A - III | Series A | Series A - II | Series A |
Company | Pulse Therapeutics | ||||
Amount | $10M | ||||
New? | No | ||||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 |
FTL Capital Portfolio Exits
3 Portfolio Exits
FTL Capital has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Pulse Therapeutics on January 08, 2019.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8/2019 | Merger | 1 | |||
Date | 1/8/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Merger | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Acquirer | |||
Sources | 1 |
FTL Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
FTL Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Teachers-Teachers on December 01, 2014.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/1/2014 | Acq - Fin | 1 |
Date | 12/1/2014 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 1 |
FTL Capital Team
2 Team Members
FTL Capital has 2 team members, including current Managing Partner, Paul Melnuk.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul Melnuk | Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Paul Melnuk | |
|---|---|---|
Work History | ||
Title | Managing Partner | |
Status | Current |
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