AAVIN
VC Fund
Cedar Rapids, United States
AAVIN is a Midwestern based private equity firm. We invest in high-growth opportunities, management buyouts and certain recapitalization transactions. We partner with strong management teams seeking to build businesses through internal growth or acquisitions. We invest primarily in late-stage and expansion-stage financings. Our focus is onsmaller investment opportunities – companies seeking less than $10 million, with most requesting less than $5 million. Our activities are concentrated in the Middle America region of the United States.AAVIN has extensive private equity investment experience with a long history of serving as lead investors in venture capital financings. Our five-member investment team has over 120 years of cumulative investment and business development experience and has made investments in over 125 companies.AAVIN's investment team combines financial and operational expertise and we have broad expertise in a variety of industries. We provide significant value over the life of our investments through active involvement. We provide assistance to our management teams in many areas including strategic planning, finance, marketing, recruiting, analyzing and closing acquisitions or divestitures, developing treasury strategies and assessing financial markets.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries AAVIN invests in
Stages AAVIN invests in
Countries AAVIN invests in
Contacts
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Thies Kolln
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ERIC M. HENDER
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James D. Thorp
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Kirk E. Kaalberg
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PAUL D. RHINES
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Fashion 1 (50%)
- Wearables 1 (50%)
- Manufacturing 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thies Kolln
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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ERIC M. HENDER
Senior Partner
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Senior Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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James D. Thorp
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kirk E. Kaalberg
Senior Partner
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Senior Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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PAUL D. RHINES
Senior Partner
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Senior Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Coolibar
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Coolibar designs, manufactures, and markets sun protection products for men, women, and children. The company’s portfolio of products includes sun protective clothes, SPF clothing, sun hats, sun protection swimwear, sunglasses, umbrellas, and sunscreens. Coolibar was founded in 2001 by John Barrow and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | $1.5M / Jun 13, 2005 | |
WindLogics
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WindLogics (formerly SSESCO) provides advanced wind analysis and forecasting services for wind energy developers, investors, bankers, operators and utilities by scientifically evaluating potential wind energy sites and forecasting and optimizing ongoing operations in real time. WindLogics is able to calculate 3D wind fields based on exclusivehistoric weather data archives and proven meteorological models adapted to wind power applications. | $2.3M / Series B / Feb 25, 2004 |
Co-Investors
Altira Group
1 deal together
LFE Capital
1 deal together
StarTec Investments
1 deal together
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What does AAVIN invest in?
AAVIN invests primarily in Fashion, Wearables and Manufacturing startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at AAVIN?
The team at AAVIN includes Thies Kolln (Partner), ERIC M. HENDER (Senior Partner) and James D. Thorp (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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