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Chris M. Austen
Private Equity Investor at
Brooke Private Equity Associates
Profile
Austen Christopher's current job(s) include being a Managing Partner at Brooke Private Equity Associates, a managing partner at Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC, and an Independent Strategic Advisor at Farol Investment Advisers LP.
Mr. Christopher's former job(s) include being the Chairman at BuildLinks, Inc., a Principal at Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc., a Principal at BBDO, and a Partner at Southeast Interactive Technology Funds from 1998 to 2003.
Mr. Christopher's education history includes obtaining an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Duke University.
Chris M. Austen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Brooke Private Equity Associates
 Brooke Private Equity Associates Investment ManagersFinance BPEA invests in small and lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on business services & software, healthcare, consumer & retail and industrial sectors. It participates in buyout and growth stage capital transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 01/04/2006 |
Farol Investment Advisers LP
 Farol Investment Advisers LP Investment ManagersFinance Farol investment Advisers invests in companies located in the United state. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyouts, growth equity, carve-outs, take-privates and special situations with an investment size of USD 5 - 30 million. It also makes control and non-control investments. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC
 Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2006 |
Former positions of Chris M. Austen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds
 Southeast Interactive Technology Funds Investment ManagersFinance Southeast Interactive Technology invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in the Southeast. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, network infrastructure, enterprise software, business services and media & visualization. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It also makes co-investments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2003 |
BuildLinks, Inc.
 BuildLinks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops construction management and scheduling software for home builders | Chairman | - |
Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc.
 Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an advertising agency | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BBDO
 BBDO Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services International advertising company | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris M. Austen
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Private companies
Connections
90
1st degree connections
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1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc.
Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an advertising agency | Commercial Services |
BuildLinks, Inc.
BuildLinks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops construction management and scheduling software for home builders | Technology Services |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BBDO
BBDO Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services International advertising company | Commercial Services |
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds Investment ManagersFinance Southeast Interactive Technology invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in the Southeast. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, network infrastructure, enterprise software, business services and media & visualization. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Brooke Private Equity Associates
Brooke Private Equity Associates Investment ManagersFinance BPEA invests in small and lower middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on business services & software, healthcare, consumer & retail and industrial sectors. It participates in buyout and growth stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC
Brooke Private Equity Associates Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
Farol Investment Advisers LP
Farol Investment Advisers LP Investment ManagersFinance Farol investment Advisers invests in companies located in the United state. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyouts, growth equity, carve-outs, take-privates and special situations with an investment size of USD 5 - 30 million. It also makes control and non-control investments. | Finance |
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