Richard A Brimacomb

Bio

Mr. Brimacomb began advising and investing in early-stage and emerging companies as a venture capitalist in 1991. Prior to that time, he covered and worked with early-stage companies as a research analyst and investment banker. For nearly two decades, Mr. Brimacomb has helped numerous companies develop into “investment grade” opportunities, attract funding and create shareholder value. Past investments and clients include: Ancor Communications (acquired by QLogic); Cartia (acquired by Aurigin); Computer Network Technology (acquired by McDATA); Jasc Software (acquired by Corel); NetStar (acquired by Ascend Communications); ProVation Medical (acquired by Wolters Kluwer); and, XIOtech (acquired by Seagate) In addition to being founder of Brimacomb & Associates, a strategic and financial advisory firm, and a General Partner at Sherpa Partners, he is a Board Member and past President of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association, and Co-Founder of the Early-Stage Investors Network - an angel investor group. Mr. Brimacomb is also active in at the University of Minnesota, where as a member of the Business Commercialization Advisory Board and past VC In-Residence at the Office of Business Development he is assisting the University incubate new technologies and bring them to the private sector. Mr. Brimacomb joined Sherpa Partners in 1998 and co-founded the Sherpa Trek I venture capital fund in 2001. Prior to joining Sherpa, he was Senior Director at Smaby Group, Inc. where as a venture catalyst he led strategic and financial advisory practices serving early-stage companies. He also co-founded Cartia, a venture capital-backed software startup, where he was Vice President of Finance and ‘right-hand-man’ to the Founder and CEO. His prior experience includes venture capital, investment banking and investment research at Norwest Venture Capital, Piper Jaffray and Needham & Co., respectively. At Norwest, Mr. Brimacomb focused on traditional venture investing and management buyouts. At Piper he was active in public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital. While at Needham, he was a research analyst covering high technology companies. Mr. Brimacomb is an advisor to several early stage companies. He earned both his BS and his MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.