Jeff Bocan is responsible for investment sourcing, analysis, deal execution and portfolio management. Though a generalist investor, over the years he has developed an expertise in the media and entertainment sector, particularly in content creation, internet advertising, licensing, TV production and publishing. Jeff serves as a board director for the following Beringea portfolio companies: Relume Technologies, ReCellular, mophie, gloStream, Sakti3, Shout! Factory, Livio Radio and Starbridge Media Group.

Jeff is a contributing blogger on the online news and commentary site, the Huffington Post. His series focuses on venture investing in Michigan and other Rust Belt economies. To read blog entries by Jeff, visit www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-bocan .

Prior to joining Beringea, Jeff was an associate at Saffron Hill Ventures, an early-stage technology VC firm in London. He also has  worked in marketing roles for BMW of North America and beverage company Honest Tea. During the Clinton administration, he worked on Capitol Hill as a Lobbyist for the Sierra Club, focusing on pollution issues.

Jeff graduated with a B.A. in Government and Sociology from the University of Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa; and received an MBA with high honors from the University of Virginia.

Michael is responsible for investment sourcing, deal execution and portfolio management, specifically for the InvestMichigan! Growth Capital Fund. He focuses on the health care and life sciences sectors, and has expertise in medical devices, diagnostics, life science research, drug delivery, health care providers and outsourced services. Michael has authored numerous articles and research papers and frequently speaks to health care and manufacturing audiences on a variety of trends and emerging industry themes. Michael serves as a board director for Beringea portfolio companies gloStream, Delphinus Medical Technologies, InTouch Health, Intervention Insights and Relume Technologies, and is a board observer for Pioneer Surgical Technology, MedVantx and Sakti3.

Prior to joining Beringea, Michael was a vice president of investment banking with P&M Corporate Finance (PMCF). While at PMCF, Michael led M&A transactions and capital raises for companies in the life sciences, health care and outsourced business services sectors. Before working at PMCF, Michael worked in the investment banking group at Stout Risius Ross, Inc.

Michael is a CFA charterholder and earned a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University.

Andi guides the company’s brand strategy and communications efforts, in addition to day-to-day marketing and public relations tasks. She also provides on-going marketing and PR consulting services to Beringea’s global portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Beringea, Andi served as account executive and social media director at AutoCom Associates, an automotive and high-tech public relations agency in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Andi graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the Eli Broad College of Business and the Honors College.
 

Kelly is responsible for the marketing and communications efforts for Beringea's InvestMichigan! Growth Capital Fund and other special projects. Previously, Kelly served for five years as the director of marketing and communications at Beringea, where she guided corporate branding and oversaw marketing and communications activities in three countries.

Prior to joining Beringea, Kelly worked in marketing and public relations roles for several arts organizations in the city of Chicago, including the Printers Row Book Fair, Center for Performing Arts at GSU and the Chicago Film Festival.

She earned a master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Marketing and French from Michigan State University.

As founder, Charlie has overall responsibility for Beringea's activities. He is directly involved in identifying, analyzing and making investments, providing ongoing assistance and strategic advice to portfolio companies, and coordinating the investment exit process. In addition, he manages the InvestMichigan! Growth Capital Fund, a $185 million venture capital fund targeting emerging businesses domiciled in the state of Michigan.

Charlie serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Strategic Fund, one of the State’s leading economic development and finance authorities. He also is a board member of the Venture Michigan Fund (I and II), a fund-of-funds targeting Michigan-based venture capital firms.

Charlie earned a B.B.A. and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Anna joined Beringea in November 2007 and is responsible for Beringea's marketing and communications efforts in the UK.

After graduating from Nottingham Trent University with a BA Hons degree in Contemporary Arts in 1998, Anna worked in editorial research and new product development for an international publishing house before moving into financial marketing in 2004. For three years she worked for the wealth management division of a global bank, first in communications and then as marketing campaigns manager.

Kyle supports Beringea’s sales and fund raising activity in the UK and works closely with its network of intermediaries.

Kyle graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a BA Hons degree in Business & Management. Before joining Beringea, Kyle worked as an insurance broker at Lloyd’s in the D&O and Financial Institutions sector.
 

Trevor heads the UK investment team and is responsible for investment sourcing, analysis, deal execution and portfolio management. He sits on the boards of Beringea portfolio companies Isango, Fjordnet, SPC International, Steak and Think.

Before joining Beringea, Trevor spent six years at 3i in the UK and the USA, where he made over 40 investments. These included investments in mobile phone content management software business Paragon Software, which was sold for $515m, and Cambridge Industries Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of components for home TV satellite systems which was sold to Bell & Howell. Earlier in his career, Trevor worked in corporate finance for Barclays and The Royal Bank of Scotland.

Trevor is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and earned an MBA from Exeter University.

Kate supports sales and marketing activity in the UK and works closely with Beringea’s network of intermediaries.

Kate graduated from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a BA Hons degree in Business.
Prior to joining Beringea, Kate spent two years at the Noble Group, supporting the retail sales and group marketing activities as the key contact for both shareholders and intermediaries.

Karen joined Beringea in 2007 and her recent deals include Beringea’s investment into healthier eating chain Tossed, mobile media business Blismobile (previously BreezeTech), defense electronic subcontractor Chess Dynamics and leading producer, publisher, and distributor of music video Eagle Rock Entertainment. Karen also sits on the boards of Beringea portfolio companies Tossed, Blismobile, Eagle Rock and online marketing agency Dianomi.

Karen has lived and worked in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has an MBA from INSEAD and a BSBA from Boston University.

Stéphane manages the investment for Beringea’s ProVen Health VCT. Prior to joining Beringea Stéphane was an Associate Director of Healthcare Investment at Noble since May 2007 and Fund Manager of the Bloomsbury Bioseed Fund since November 2000. Before his role at Noble Stéphane was Associate Director at SmithKline Beecham and also worked at the American consulting firm, ZS Associates, specialising on sales and marketing issues within the pharmaceutical industry. In addition he has been involved in the start-up of a strategic consulting company specialising in R&D and marketing strategy for the biotech and healthcare industry, Double Helix Development

Nishal qualified as a chartered accountant with a small firm in London specialising in media and entertainment. He later moved to Bermuda to work at IAS, providing financial management services for offshore insurance companies. Nishal returned to London and joined Beringea in July 2006.

Nishal graduated with a Master’s degree in Engineering and Management from Manchester University.

Marette Thair joined Beringea in 2008 as Office Coordinator. She is responsible for facilities management, client relations and the daily operations of the London office.

Prior to Beringea, Marette worked in a similar role for a post-production company which edits television advertisements and short films.