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Construction Software Technologies operates iSqFt, the construction industry’s leading provider of online bid solicitation and preconstruction management services in the United States. Through strategic partnerships with such organizations as the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the firm provides tens of thousands of general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers with online tools and solutions to increase competitiveness through reduced costs and increased efficiency. Other investors in iSqft include River Cities Capital Funds, Reservoir Venture Partners, Ticonderoga Capital and Chrysalis Ventures.

www.isqft.com


IP COMMERCE IP Commerce, Inc. is a software company enabling open payments that allow banks and service providers to deliver payments services seamlessly to any business. The company’s IP Commerce Platform breaks down traditional barriers and connects banks, payment service providers, businesses, and software ecosystem participants together.

Other investors in IP Commerce include Venrock, Meritage Funds, Intel Capital, Appian Ventures, Total Technology Ventures, and Vantiv.

www.ipcommerce.com


MBH Enterprises LLC is a diversified holding company that owns controlling interests in nine service sector businesses that have proven management teams, operate in highly fragmented markets, are scalable and have robust cash flows.

www.mbhe.com

 

 

Energy


Encino Energy is a Houston, Texas based oil and gas acquisition and development company that acquires operated and non-operated working interests, minerals and equity interests in exploration and production and related businesses located primarily onshore in the United States.

www.encinoenergy.com

 

 

Health Care


Syncardia Systems Inc, is the Tucson, AZ-based manufacturer of the only FDA (and Health Canada and CE/Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart: the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (“TAH-t”). There have been more than 900 implants of the TAH-t, accounting for more than 210 patient years of life on the device. Originally used as a permanent replacement heart, the TAH-t is currently approved as a bridge to human heart transplant for people dying from end-stage biventricular failure.  Other institutional investors in Syncardia Systems include Highway 12 Ventures and Seneca Partners.

www.syncardia.com

 

 

Real Estate


EWP Development Company owns interests in a number of real estate projects under development by East West Partners, including developments in Beaver Creek, CO, Avon, CO, Lake Tahoe, CA, Deer Valley, UT, and the Platte Valley area of Denver, CO. East West Partners is a fully integrated real estate development and management firm that has acquired, developed, owned, operated and sold real estate for over 19 years. EWP Development Company is co-investing with affiliates of Morgan Stanley, Hyatt, and Crow Holdings.

www.ewpartners.com



MOF Mortgage Opportunity Fund (MOF) invests in all classes of non-Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).  Due to the recent dislocation and lack of liquidity in the RMBS market, MOF is building an attractive portfolio of high-yielding assets.



CPX Lone Tree Hotel, LLLP is a Colorado limited partnership that is developing and then will own and operate a Hampton Inn & Suites at the corner of I-25 and Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree Colorado (south of Denver). The hotel is part of RidgeGate, a 3,500 acre mixed-use development that is currently home to Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree Recreation Center, and various retail and residential.  The general partner for CPX Lone Tree Hotel is a subsidiary of Corporex Companies, a national developer/operator of hotels, offices and other commercial properties.  Iron Gate Capital is sole limited partner for CPX Lone Tree Hotel, LLLP

 

 

Retail


Grease Monkey China was established to open, operate, and manage preventative car maintenance service centers in China to tap into the recent explosion in car ownership in that country. The Company operates under an exclusive license from Grease Monkey International.

www.greasemonkeychina.cn/en/


Smashburger is a fast-casual restaurant designed to be every city’s favorite burger place. Developed by private equity and concept-development firm Consumer Capital Partners (CCP), Smashburger develops both corporate and joint venture partner stores. The company has also sold franchise agreements that will total more than 400 locations over the next five years. The corporate, joint venture, and franchise development deals are part of Smashburger’s plan to open 500-plus restaurants across the country.

www.smashburger.com

 


Exited Investments


Meritage Energy Company II LLC was formed to acquire primarily undeveloped oil & gas leases in the Spraberry Trend in the Permian Basin in west Texas, and prove up reserves through a disciplined drilling program.

INVESTED: 2010
EXITED:Sold in 2012 to Three Rivers Natural Resource Holdings II


Meritage Energy Company LLC was formed to acquire primarily PDP (Proved Developed Producing) oil & gas reserves at attractive prices with the goal of increasing operational cash flow by improving production efficiencies.

INVESTED: 2007
EXITED: Sold in 2010 to Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY)


Blake Street Real Estate Investors LP purchases residential REO (“real estate owned”) properties from banks and other financial institutions in bulk transactions and resells them in the open market.

INVESTED: 2009
EXITED: Last property sold in 2010


UN Plaza Associates, LP is a California limited partnership that owns an office building located at 10 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California.  The 76,000 square foot, 6-story office/retail building is located in the Civic Center/ Mid-Market area of San Francisco, which is currently experiencing a strong redevelopment effort and economic revitalization.

INVESTED: 2007
EXITED: Property sold in 2011

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