Brenda Jacobsen

Managing Director at STS Capital Partners | Leading Expert in Global M&A Advisory and Strategic Business Exits

📍 DuPage County, Illinois, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2025
VC🌍 United States
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Board Member
Feb 2025
Capitaliz is the authoritative tool to identify, protect, maximize and extract the $14 trillion of business value to be transferred in the next 10 years. Advisors who prioritize effective planning with the use of Capitaliz will empower the next generation of owners to build upon the foundations laid by their predecessors. We believe businesses in the small and middle markets support their communities and drive the economy. Everything we do at Capitaliz empowers advisors to help business owners realize their potential, now and in the future. We accomplish this through our comprehensive platform of planning tools, processes, and support. Learn more: https://www.capitaliz.com/about-us/
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Apr 2017
LifeXT is a comprehensive training system that teaches the lifelong habits of well-being which lead to greater resilience, improved productivity, and peak performance. A product of Mindful Communications, a Public Benefit Corporation that specializes in courses, corporate training, licensed content, business media, events, and directories focused on self-actuated mental health and mindfulness.
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2025
Board Member
Feb 2025
Capitaliz is the authoritative tool to identify, protect, maximize and extract the $14 trillion of business value to be transferred in the next 10 years. Advisors who prioritize effective planning with the use of Capitaliz will empower the next generation of owners to build upon the foundations laid by their predecessors. We believe businesses in the small and middle markets support their communities and drive the economy. Everything we do at Capitaliz empowers advisors to help business owners realize their potential, now and in the future. We accomplish this through our comprehensive platform of planning tools, processes, and support. Learn more: https://www.capitaliz.com/about-us/
2023
Parks Medical Electronics
Board Member
Oct 2023
2022
Managing Director
Oct 2022
STS Capital Partners is a global sell-side M&A firm like no other. We are expert guides for private, founder, and entrepreneurial business owners on the journey to achieving an Extraordinary Exit™. The name STS comes from Success to Significance through Selling to Strategics™: a reflection of our mission to help our clients transform business success into personal significance. Our extensive global relationships, world-class team, and proven deal process bring international strategic buyers and investors to the table who deliver maximum financial value. As a result, we help clients fulfill bigger ambitions in life and leave lasting legacies by inspiring charitable donations through our Success to Significance™ program with a goal of raising billions of dollars in new philanthropic and impact capital to support charities like Altruvest, Knowledge Impact Network, and DignityMoves.
2018
Hesse Partners
Facilitation, Strategic Planning & Coaching
Jan 2018
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