James Page

Houston, TX (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal

BlackCrest Capital LLC

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Location: Houston
Range: $25k - $500k
Investor Type: Angel
Accredited: Yes
Description: BlackCrest Capital LLC (BlackCrest ) was established in September 2009 to make Angel investments in early life-cycle, high growth businesses and to make control equity investments in established, small market companies with fundamentally sound business models. BlackCrest is headquartered in Houston, TX, USA. BlackCrest seeks scale and leverage in the businesses in which it invests. For this reason and management's background, BlackCrest prefers investments in the upstream oil and gas and manufacturing industries. However, BlackCrest will not preclude compelling investment opportunities in other industries including real estate, health care and financial services. BlackCrest's target investment categories follow: 1. Early life-cycle, high growth businesses that require an active Angel Investor. 2. Healthy companies in which the current, controlling owners are seeking to exit their investment in the business. The ideal target would have strong management, little debt, attractive underlying assets and strong growth potential that avails itself to a leveraged transaction. 3. Companies with sustainable business models that are under-performing or in distress that require reengineering and/ or equity injections to unlock value in turnaround scenarios. When BlackCrest assesses investment opportunities, it examines the following: 1. What market/ industry does the company serve and what products/ services does the company provide? The market/ industry the company serves must be large and have strong growth potential. The products or services provided must fill a compelling need in the marketplace and have a defensible competitive advantage. 2. Who are the people involved? They must have excellent track records and the highest levels of integrity. The management team must be strong, experienced and have complimentary skill sets. 3. What is the structure of the investment vehicle? Structure is critical in aligning the interests of the key stakeholders; the founders, investors, employees and business partners. 4. What is the exit plan for the company? BlackCrest believes the exit plan should be the first thing agreed to with the founders and managers when making an investment in a company. We see no conflict between building a company to last but to position it for a proper exit transaction for the benefit of the stakeholders. Please note that BlackCrest is not a passive investor. Depending on the magnitude of the investment, a board and/ or management position will be an investment prerequisite. Integrity and honesty, dedication to innovation and customer service, respect for employees/ business partners and an unwavering drive for profitable growth and value creation form BlackCrest's impregnable foundation. BlackCrest will endeavor to give timely feedback to an entrepreneur's request for BlackCrest Angel funding services.
Funding Types:
  • Equity Funding (VC, Angel, PE)
  • Alternative/Creative Finance
  • Operational/Growth Funding
  • Secured Loan
  • Unsecured Loan
Industries:
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Consulting
  • Manufacturing
  • Real Estate
  • Energy
Investment Regions:
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Mexico
  • Panama
  • Uruguay
  • United States
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • MO
  • NV
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI
  • WY