Tolman Geffs

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Prior to joining JEGI in 2004, Mr. Geffs was CEO of Internet Broadcasting Systems, a national network of 70 local television Web sites operated in partnership with NBC, Hearst, The Washington Post Company and other major broadcasters.
He brings a unique combination of experience as a CEO and business builder in both traditional and new media companies, as well as in corporate finance and M&A. Previously, Mr. Geffs held a series of senior executive positions in magazine publishing.
He began his career in the M&A department of Lehman Brothers, and also consulted for media companies with McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm.
Mr. Geffs earned an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar and a BA in English and a BS in Engineering Physics with Honors from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Companies	Position	End
JEGI Capital Management LLC JEGI Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance JEGI Capital focuses exclusively on enabling technologies, infrastructure and support services companies that advance the role of communications, both within and beyond the business. They place special emphasis on technologies with potential impact on the media and marketing communications industries. JEGI Capital seeks technologies that help businesses operate more effectively, reach more customers, create closer links with existing customers or create new distribution channels. JEGI Capital invests in companies at various stages, ranging from the first institutional round, which follows the seed investment, to strategic rounds before IPOs. They expect an exit in three to five years. Typical investment size is between $1 million and $3 million, allowing for follow-on investments for a total investment of $5 million to $10 million per company over the total investment period. JEGI Capital prefers companies in either the late product development or early product deployment stage, but invests in more mature companies if there is a compelling strategic fit. The firm pursues investments that have several of the following key characteristics: experienced management team, a clear path to profitability, superior products or services, target market of $1 billion or more, competitive landscape and a scalable business model.	President	25/01/2016
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Lehman Brothers, Inc. Lehman Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Designs digital business for local media and advertisers	President	-

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Lehman Brothers, Inc. Lehman Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a management consulting firm	Commercial Services
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Designs digital business for local media and advertisers	Commercial Services
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
JEGI Capital Management LLC JEGI Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance JEGI Capital focuses exclusively on enabling technologies, infrastructure and support services companies that advance the role of communications, both within and beyond the business. They place special emphasis on technologies with potential impact on the media and marketing communications industries. JEGI Capital seeks technologies that help businesses operate more effectively, reach more customers, create closer links with existing customers or create new distribution channels. JEGI Capital invests in companies at various stages, ranging from the first institutional round, which follows the seed investment, to strategic rounds before IPOs. They expect an exit in three to five years. Typical investment size is between $1 million and $3 million, allowing for follow-on investments for a total investment of $5 million to $10 million per company over the total investment period. JEGI Capital prefers companies in either the late product development or early product deployment stage, but invests in more mature companies if there is a compelling strategic fit. The firm pursues investments that have several of the following key characteristics: experienced management team, a clear path to profitability, superior products or services, target market of $1 billion or more, competitive landscape and a scalable business model.	Finance