Drew Thomas

The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago is a forum for our entrepreneurially inclined alumni members to invest in and directly support the growth of early stage ventures, primarily located in the Chicago area and surrounding region. Recognized as one of Chicagos most active early stage investors, the organization consists of current and former executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists with a serious commitment to investing their capital, expertise, and time into high potential entrepreneurial ventures in order to enable their success. The program serves as a complement to the other programs within the Entrepreneurship Council; our Distinguished Speaker Series in Entrepreneurship and our Alumni New Venture Competition. Together these programs enable our alumni to continuously make a very real impact on our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago is a forum for our entrepreneurially inclined alumni members to invest in and directly support the growth of early stage ventures, primarily located in the Chicago area and surrounding region. Recognized as one of Chicagos most active early stage investors, the organization consists of current and former executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists with a serious commitment to investing their capital, expertise, and time into high potential entrepreneurial ventures in order to enable their success. The program serves as a complement to the other programs within the Entrepreneurship Council; our Distinguished Speaker Series in Entrepreneurship and our Alumni New Venture Competition. Together these programs enable our alumni to continuously make a very real impact on our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Financial Services

Stone Arch Capital is a private equity firm that makes equity investments in lower middle market companies with revenues between $20 million to $150 million and EBITDA greater than $5 million. The firm focuses on companies located in the Midwest region in which we have extensive relationships and transaction referral sources. Under unique circumstances, we will also examine and invest in companies located outside the Midwest. We target deal sizes between $20 million and $100 million, and invest in a wide variety of industries. We partner with management teams to create long term value through growth opportunities and operational refinement.

RBC Capital Markets is recognized by the most significant corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, private equity firms, and governments around the globe as an innovative, trusted partner with an in-depth expertise in capital markets, banking, and finance. We are well-established in the largest, most mature capital markets across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, which collectively encompass more than 75% of global investment banking activity each year. We are part of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a leading, diversified provider of financial services and one of the strongest banks globally. Founded in 1864, RBC is the 10th largest bank worldwide and the 5th in North America, as measured by market capitalization. RBC is among a small group of highly rated global banks and is recognized time and time again for its financial strength, market leadership and philanthropic work. For information on our legal terms of use visit https://www.rbccm.com/en/policies-disclaimers.page http://www.rbc.com/legal/