TCP Venture Capital - Venture capital firm
TCP Venture Capital
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Please note that our focus is on unique technology applications, thus we do not invest in franchises, brick and mortar operations and on-line retail sales
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Using our extensive experience and industry knowledge, we help companies achieve their goals
TCP Venture Capital is a Baltimore, Maryland-based early-stage technology focused venture capital firm We partner with entrepreneurs to build great businesses
The Propel Baltimore Fund makes investments in early-stage technology companies willing to locate in Baltimore The Fund addresses the critical need for more early-stage capital in Baltimore City, encourages more entrepreneurial activity in the City, creates more high-paying jobs, and helps to realize Baltimore City’s full potential as a destination for growing businesses
TCP Venture Capital is a great partner for us; they believed in our vision and team at the very beginning
TCP provided leadership at an important time in the growth of the company and helped galvanize our early rounds of financing TCP Venture Capital has been a true partner adding value at each stage of LinkLabs' growth TCP Venture Capital is managed by a team with over 140 years of combined experience
Mr College is an experienced venture capital professional with deep expertise in structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions Mr College has successfully closed over 70 transactions during his career worth over $2 0 billion He is currently responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of TCP Venture Capital Prior to joining TCP Venture Capital, from 2006 to 2012, Mr College was Head of the Private Finance Group at Stifel Nicolaus From 2001 until 2006, Mr College was with the Private Finance Department of Legg Mason Wood Walker Mr College joined Legg Mason Wood Walker in 1999 and from 1999 until 2001 was a member of the investment banking team focusing on mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the technology industries Prior to joining Legg Mason, from 1992 to 1997, Mr College was an investment banker with Robert W Baird & Co Mr College holds BA in economics from Northwestern University and an MBA degree from Emory University
As Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives for TEDCO, Mr Davis’ team developed and managed programs for supporting start-ups in Maryland and served as the liaison with technology incubators statewide Programs like Loaned Executives, Gateway Executives, Executive Roundtables and mdPACE were launched during Mr Davis’ tenure As part of the seed investment team, he led investments in promising Maryland-based start-ups (identified candidates, built relationships, prepared for presentation to team, conducted due diligence, and executed investment decisions) Prior to joining TEDCO Mr Davis was VP of Operations at the Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) incubator where he provided business consulting services to early-stage technology and biotechnology companies directly, and via a combination of in-house staff, a volunteer network and grant-funded third-party providers, while managing client recruitment, marketing, budgeting and planning During his tenure, lean start-up acceleration and coworking options were added to ETC’s traditional incubation model Mr Davis also has 30+ years of private sector public company experience in roles ranging from engineering to business development to new product launch to P&L management – all in both domestic and international settings He holds a BSME from Lafayette College and an MBA from the University of Maryland
Supriya Munshaw is a Senior Lecturer in the Practice Track at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School At Carey teaches courses on commercialization of early stage ventures and on strategies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries She advises and works with local biotech and medtech startups, has served as a mentor and adjunct faculty for the NSF I-corps program and has served on several NIH SBIR grant review panels Prior to joining Carey, she worked at the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where her work on Hepatitis C Vaccines led to a patent and several peer-reviewed publications Supriya holds a PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics from Duke University and a BA in Biology from Bard College
Mr Washington has over 6 years of experience in the financial services industry In addition to working with TCP Venture Capital, Mr Washington is currently an MBA candidate at the Johns Hopkins Carrey School of Business
Founder and CEO of Delve Consulting, a cadre of seasoned consultants and coaches who enable executive and organizational success We help senior leaders create organizations that achieve their goals through fit-for-purpose organizational structures and operating models including clear roles and governance, culture and values that drive impactful employee behavior, and engaged and effective leaders and staff Industry focus areas include technology (start-up to transformation); financial services; health care; mining/oil and gas, associations; and non-profits
Craig Connell is an experienced technology professional, software executive, and enterprise architect who currently serves as the CTO for RevContent He previously served as the CTO and SVP of Engineering for STAQ, which was acquired by Operative in March of 2021 Additionally, he spends time in advisory and consulting roles for venture-backed technology-based companies His previous experience includes serving as the VP of Engineering for Content Analyst Company / kCura, as CTO for Leverege, LLC and as Vice President of Engineering at Lotame Solutions, a SaaS based data management platform (DMP) that collects, manages and analyzes large volumes of customer data for the advertising/marketing verticals He was previously responsible for all software platforms at Unistar Nuclear Energy, where he architected and managed the development, deployment and support of a comprehensive SaaS platform for the next generation of nuclear power plants Prior to that, Craig was a manager and enterprise architect for Constellation Generation Group and Baltimore Gas & Electric He also served at Witness Systems, where he was responsible for the architecture and delivery of contact center software products He is a member of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) and is an expert at designing and building complex analytical systems and big data platforms for use in large enterprise settings Craig graduated from the College of William & Mary with a dual degree in Environmental Science and Economics
Executive with extensive marketing experience with a track record of achieving sales growth and profitability Have strong channel marketing & new product development experience and leading multi-functional teams Skills include strategic planning, brand building, global product sourcing, market research, key account acquisition & management, promotional development, budgeting and pricing Strong communicator and leader with advanced team building skills Specialties: New product development, channel development and management, leading cross-functional teams, utilizing consumer insights to drive better decisions and building integrated marketing strategies
Jamie Alban is the President of Alban Tractor Co , a Caterpillar equipment dealer with 17 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic Before assuming the role of President in 1998, Mr Alban served as Executive Vice President of Operations Mr Alban was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a gradate of Bucknell University
Al Berkeley is Vice Chairman of Gentag, Inc , a technology company that develops healthcare, diagnostic, and cellular communication software for a worldwide audience and the Chairman of Princeton Capital Management, a registered investment adviser Previously, Mr Berkeley served as Chairman of Pipeline Financial Group from 2003 to 2011, President and Vice Chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market from 1996 to 2003, and General Partner and Managing Director of Alex Brown & Sons from 1972 to 1996 Mr Berkeley served in the US Air Force from 1968 through 1972, continuing in the Air Force Reserves through 1980 Mr Berkeley serves on several public boards including Realpage, Inc as well as a number of nonprofit boards including XBRL US and World Economic Forum He is a Trustee of Outward Bound of Maryland and Allen University Mr Berkeley earned his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance in 1968 and his BA from the University of Virginia in 1966
Mr Jim Daly is a private investor with Brooklawn Ventures LLC, primarily focused on Maryland startups and small businesses seeking capital and other resources Previously, for over 16 years Jim led the institutional sales effort at Legg Mason Capital Management where he served as a Managing Director and the firm’s delegate to the Institutional Investor Institute At various times during his tenure, he oversaw sales, consultant relations and client service for the firms’s clientele which included several of the largest corporate, public and sovereign wealth fund investors in the US, Europe and Asia Peak assets under management exceeded $70 billion with a number of individual mandates exceeding $1 billion Earlier in his career, he was a Principal at Alex Brown & Sons where he was co-founder of 1800 Capital Management During his 15 year tenure at Alex Brown, he developed his interest in working with institutional investors He is currently active on the boards of Gibson Island Corporation and Loyola College Board of Advisors
General George Flynn recently served as a Director on the Joint Chiefs of Staff In this capacity, he created and managed the Joint Force Development Directorate, a 2,000 person, $1 billion organization that develops new military operational, concepts, doctrine, and training Before this role, Mr Flynn held a number of commands, including the Marine Corps Development Command and the Marine Corps Training and Education Command He also served as the Deputy Commander of Multi-National Corps Iraq Mr Flynn is a graduate of the National War College, the College of Naval Command and Staff, Salve Regina University, and the U S Naval Academy
General Dellarocco took command of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) October 2010 and served until July 2013 where he commanded 10,000 soldiers and oversaw a budget in excess of $2 0 billion Before accepting command of ATEC, he served as Program Executive Officer (PEO), Missiles and Space, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama As the PEO MS, he managed a $20 billion domestic portfolio and a $24 billion international program portfolio He assumed the position in June, 2007 Prior to this assignment he served as the Chief, Capabilities and Acquisition Division, J8, the Joint Staff from 2005 to 2006 and as the Director, US Army Acquisition Support Center He served from 2001 to 2003 as the Project Manager for Force Projection at Program Executive Office, Combat Support and Combat Service Support in Warren, Michigan In 1995, General Dellarocco worked in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition (SARDA) Prior to the SARDA assignment, he served a joint tour (1992 to 1995) with the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) As a precursor to the BMDO assignment, he spent a year in the Training with Industry Program at the McDonnell Douglas Astronautics (Space Systems) Company in 1988 Also, he was inducted into the Army Acquisition Corps in 1990 Upon graduating from Lake Superior State College in 1978, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Marketing concentration) and received a Regular Army commission in the Quartermaster Corps He earned a Master of Science in Material Acquisition Management from the Florida Institute of Technology (1991), a Master of Military Art and Science while attending the Command and General Staff College (1992), and a Master of Strategic Studies from the US Army War College (2001) General Dellarocco attained the highest DoD Acquisition Professional certification: Level III for Program Management and Test & Evaluation
Experienced executive with a deep understanding and love for a particular functional area of the business — marketing and brand, sales process development, tech and architecture, product management, product development, engineering, or customer success The Advisor is willing to assist directly in a functional area or open their network to introductions
An individual who can devote minimally 16 hours per week to a portfolio company for a minimum of 120-180 days as an interim executive of the company This role is to stabilize the company in a specific or overall function as the company looks for a permanent executive
An experienced professional who has worked across many functional areas of the business Will work with individuals or teams in regular 1:1 mentoring sessions to better position the individual or team for future success
