Robert P. Pinkas, Managing General Partner

Robert P. Pinkas is the founding partner of Brantley. Previously, he led a venture development and investment firm and was the founding director/investor in many high growth businesses in both technology and service industries. Prior to that, Mr. Pinkas worked at McKinsey & Co. as a turnaround consultant and strategist for industrial firms and as an attorney with an emphasis on corporate finance at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Mr. Pinkas has served on the Boards of Directors of numerous private and public companies. He holds A.B. and A.M. degrees from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

James R. Bergman, General Partner

James R. Bergman was a founder and general partner of DSV Partners III and IV and their predecessors. Over the last 30 years, DSV provided capital and management assistance to emerging companies whose focus was primarily in technologies associated with electronics, communications, biotechnology and health care. Mr. Bergman has been involved in the early funding of a number of technology companies, led investments in data communications, semiconductors, computer peripherals, and advanced technology areas, and most recently, focused on investments involving consolidation strategies in various technology-based industries. He has served on the Board of Directors of more than 30 companies. He was also a director of the National Venture Capital Association from 1985 to 1990. Mr. Bergman has a B.S. and a M.B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.

 

Adam D. Bentkover, Principal

Adam D. Bentkover joined Brantley in 2008. Previously, he was an associate with Audax Group, completing leveraged buy-outs and equity and debt recapitalizations in the media, diversified industrials, manufacturing, technology and business services industries. Prior to joining Audax in 2005, he was an analyst in the industrials investment banking team at Citigroup in London. Mr. Bentkover has completed various investment banking transactions including public and private debt and equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Bentkover has a B.A. from Colby College and has attended the London School of Economics. 

 

Curtis Witchey, Chief Financial Officer

Curtis Witchey joined Brantley as Controller and acting Chief Financial Officer in 2005. Before joining Brantley, Mr. Witchey was an independent financial consultant for Five Star Technologies. Mr. Witchey was also the corporate controller for Glastic Corporation in 2004 and the controller for ComparisonMarket, Inc., a startup firm, from 2001 to 2003.

 

 

 

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