Highway 12 Ventures
| Boise Hoff Building 802 West Bannock 7th Floor Boise, ID 83702 (208)-345-8383 |
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Background
Highway 12 Ventures was founded in 2000, is an affiliate of the Village Ventures network and has approximately $100 million under management. The firm invests primarily in the seed, early, and expansion-stages of companies located in the Intermountain West region spanning a broad spectrum of industries.
Key Contacts
- Mark Solon (Managing Partner): Mr. Solon co-founded Highway 12 Ventures in 2000 and brings 18 years of financial management and investing experience to the firm. Prior to co-founding Highway 12 Ventures, he co-founded Atlantic Capital Group. He currently serves on the Boards of Attensity, DDI, Logoworks, and Telemetric. Mr. Solon attended Lehigh University. Contact information: mbs@highway12ventures.com
- Phil Reed (General Partner): Mr. Reed joined Highway 12 Ventures in 2002 and brings more than 30 years of operational experience to the firm as he has helped found ten companies to date including ComputerLand and BusinessLand. He has also held positions at SkyStar Aircraft Corporation, Centegy Corporation, and the Mountain West Capital Group. He currently serves on the Boards of DDI and Kestrelink. Mr. Reed has received a B.A. from Harvard University. Contact information: phil@highway12ventures.com
- Mike Mers (General Partner): Mr. Mers joined Highway 12 Ventures in 2002 and brings significant institutional venture capital experience to the firm. Prior to joining Highway 12 Ventures, he held positions at BRM Capital, Intel Capital, and Hewlett Packard. He currently serves on the Boards of Venafi, Kestrelink, and First Choice Solutions. Mr. Mers holds an M.B.A. in International Business from Bristol University in the U.K. Contact information: mike@highway12ventures.com
- Mathew Warta (Regional Managing Director-Village Ventures): Mr. Warta joined Village Ventures in 2001 and is also an active member of the Highway 12 Ventures investment team. Prior to joining Village Ventures, he held positions at CyberCorp.com , Koch Ventures, and Koch Capital Services. He currently serves on the Boards of Carefx and Openlogic. Mr. Warta has received an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Kansas. Contact information: mwarta@villageventures.com
Top Co-Investors
UV Partners, InQTel
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