Brian Laegeler
Private Equity Investor at Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Profile
Brian Laegeler joined Touchdown Ventures in the Fall of 2018 to source and execute corporate venture capital investments.
He is currently focused on tech-enabled solutions for the pharmaceutical sector.
Brian brings over 15 years of investment and corporate advisory experience across multiple industries, geographies, and stages.
Prior to Touchdown, Brian most recently served as vice president of mergers & acquisitions for Loop Capital Markets, where he led transaction execution across sectors such as consumer/retail, software, VR gaming, biotech, industrials, utilities and infrastructure.
Prior to Loop, Brian was an equity analyst for Morningstar where he covered generic and specialty pharmaceuticals.
His successful recommendations led to the creation of his own hedge fund, Shimpaku Capital, L.P., which significantly outperformed the S&P 500.
Earlier in his career, Brian was an associate with RoundTable Healthcare Partners and a senior financial analyst in the mergers & acquisitions group at Bear Stearns.
Brian received a BS in Business Administration, with distinction, from Indiana University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He is also a CPA.
He resides in the Chicago area with his wife and daughter where they support the local food movement via their small-scale farm.
Brian Laegeler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
 Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2018 |
Former positions of Brian Laegeler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Loop Capital Markets LLC
 Loop Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Loop Capital Markets LLC is provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental, and institutional entities. They serve clients in public and corporate finance, equity, taxable and tax-exempt securities sales and trading and municipal research. Since their founding in 1997, they have served as managing underwriter on financings, participated in corporate bond underwritings, served as an underwriter in IPO and other equity offerings, and earned a reputation as a dedicated, resourceful partner with new ideas and new avenues of distribution. Loop Capital Markets is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, They serve clients on a national basis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2018 |
| Laegeler Asset Management LLC | Founder | 01/01/2014 |
| Shimpaku Capital LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2011 |
Morningstar, Inc. (Research)
 Morningstar, Inc. (Research) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research. | Analyst-Equity | 31/12/2009 |
Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc.
 Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc (Roundtable Healthcare Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2001 by Todd Warnock, Joseph Damico, Lester Knight and Jack McGinley. The firm is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2003 |
Training of Brian Laegeler
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Indiana University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Morningstar, Inc. (Research)
Morningstar, Inc. (Research) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research. | Finance |
Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc.
Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc (Roundtable Healthcare Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2001 by Todd Warnock, Joseph Damico, Lester Knight and Jack McGinley. The firm is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. | Finance |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Touchdown Ventures, Inc.
Touchdown Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Touchdown Ventures, Inc. (Touchdown Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David B. Horowitz, Scott Lenet and Rich M. Grant. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
Loop Capital Markets LLC
Loop Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Loop Capital Markets LLC is provider of a broad range of integrated capital solutions for corporate, governmental, and institutional entities. They serve clients in public and corporate finance, equity, taxable and tax-exempt securities sales and trading and municipal research. Since their founding in 1997, they have served as managing underwriter on financings, participated in corporate bond underwritings, served as an underwriter in IPO and other equity offerings, and earned a reputation as a dedicated, resourceful partner with new ideas and new avenues of distribution. Loop Capital Markets is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, They serve clients on a national basis. | Finance |
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| Laegeler Asset Management LLC |
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