Brantley Venture Partners, L.P. was founded by Robert P. Pinkas in 1987 with the initial purpose of providing growth capital and board level support to early stage businesses in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. Immediately prior to establishing Brantley, Mr. Pinkas was a founding director, officer, and investor in similar early stage businesses.

The initial success of Brantley Venture Partners, combined with that of Mr. Pinkas’ predecessor investments, led to the creation of Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P. in 1990. This $30 million fund continued Brantley’s investment strategy in early stage businesses and also expansion capital business, the current strategy.

Building on the success of the expansion capital investment strategy, Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. was formed in 1994, Brantley Partners IV in 2000 and Brantley V in 2005 with $120 million of committed capital.

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