Clay Cole

Director/Board Member at

Classic Brands LLC

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Clay Cole is currently Director at Heartland Business Systems LLC since 2022, Director at Classic Brands LLC since 2017, and Managing Director at Gemspring Capital Management LLC since 2024.
Formerly, Mr. Cole was Director at Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC from 2017 to 2020, Director at Crash Champions LLC from 2019 to 2022, Managing Director at A&M Capital Advisors LP, Principal at General Catalyst LLC from 2013 to 2017, and Observer at FCG Acquisitions, Inc. from 2019 to 2021.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Arkansas, conferred in 2006.

Clay Cole active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Classic Brands LLC Classic Brands LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies bird feeding products	Director/Board Member	01/10/2017
Heartland Business Systems LLC Heartland Business Systems LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and security services	Director/Board Member	01/09/2022
Gemspring Capital Management LLC Gemspring Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gemspring Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for corporate carve-outs or divestitures, structured equity, strategic debt, restructuring, recapitalizations, LBOs, and growth stage transactions.	Private Equity Investor	01/02/2024

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Former positions of Clay Cole

Companies	Position	End
Crash Champions LLC Crash Champions LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive collision repair services	Director/Board Member	01/08/2022
Flow Control Group Flow Control Group Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes industrial flow control products	Director/Board Member	01/02/2021
Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and distributes network hardware products	Director/Board Member	01/12/2020
General Catalyst LLC General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst invests in companies located in the Unites States with a revenue of USD 10 million to more than USD 100 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer and enterprise services. It provides financing for seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size from USD 0.5 million to USD 2 million.	Private Equity Investor	31/12/2017
A&M Capital Advisors LP A&M Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance AMC invests in middle market companies located in North America with an enterprise value of USD 150 - 750 million and an EBITDA of USD 20 - 100 million. The firm focuses on government services, industrial services, financial services, consumer & retail, business services and healthcare sectors. It participates in buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 60 - 200 million. The firm also acquires controlling interest.	Private Equity Investor	-

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General Catalyst LLC General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst invests in companies located in the Unites States with a revenue of USD 10 million to more than USD 100 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer and enterprise services. It provides financing for seed, early, later and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size from USD 0.5 million to USD 2 million.	Finance
The University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and distributes network hardware products	Electronic Technology
Heartland Business Systems LLC Heartland Business Systems LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and security services	Technology Services
A&M Capital Advisors LP A&M Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance AMC invests in middle market companies located in North America with an enterprise value of USD 150 - 750 million and an EBITDA of USD 20 - 100 million. The firm focuses on government services, industrial services, financial services, consumer & retail, business services and healthcare sectors. It participates in buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 60 - 200 million. The firm also acquires controlling interest.	Finance
Gemspring Capital Management LLC Gemspring Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gemspring Capital invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for corporate carve-outs or divestitures, structured equity, strategic debt, restructuring, recapitalizations, LBOs, and growth stage transactions.	Finance
Classic Brands LLC Classic Brands LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies bird feeding products	Process Industries
Flow Control Group Flow Control Group Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes industrial flow control products	Distribution Services
Crash Champions LLC Crash Champions LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides automotive collision repair services	Consumer Services

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