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Ian J.h. Reynolds

Investor in Private Companies // Board Member

Houston, Texas

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2017

    Thesis Capital partners with and invests in family-owned companies. We are exclusively focused on the US lower middle market.

  • Investor / Strategy / Board

    2024

  • Board Chair

    2024

    Private Manufacturing Company

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Advisor

    2024

    xVal is making actuarial models maximally transparent

2017

  • Board Member

    2017

  • Partner

    2017 - 2021

    • Acquired 50% stake in long-established software services company based in Utah in 2017 • Grew operating margins by 42% over two years and net income by 33%+ after first year • Built marketing team and transitioned business from all outbound sales to inbound • Restructured sales team, hiring experienced VP of sales and seasoned sales staff • Restructured accounting processes and drove historically strong balance sheet health • Established formal human resources team, hired over 100 engineers in a 2.5 year period • Established new international office instilling culture and values of burgeoning firm • Managed all financial projections and major capital outlays, focus on ROIIC • Exit of company in Q1 2021 with; top quartile search fund returns • Remain on board in advisory capacity

  • Investor

    2019

    www.tryOnCourse.com OnCourse is a Sales Engagement Platform designed to help companies accelerate sales growth with the power of automation. OnCourse has built-in email marketing, SMS sequencing, task management, phone dialer and CRM united in a single experience to materially enhance sales productivity.

2023 - 2024

  • Strategy

    2023 - 2024

    Data model as a service that is transforming clinical care to be data-driven. - Restructured company - Raised $15M Series B - Identified buyer & negotiated major deal points - Sold company for 50x revenue

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2023

2021 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2023 - 2023

  • Head of Venture Partners

    2021 - 2023

    GS invests in and guides early-stage B2B SaaS companies looking for experienced growth partners.