# Flexpoint Ford

> Flexpoint Ford is a VC fund in Chicago backing Health Care and Medical. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 84%
- Fund size: $825M
- Last fund: Sep 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flexpoint-ford-llc
- Website: http://www.flexpointford.com/

Flexpoint Ford is a private equity firm that specializes in financial services and healthcare investments. It provides capital solutions to companies across a broad range of investment sizes, structures, and asset classes. It also provides industry expertise, strategic insight, and industry relationships to foster growth in their portfoliocompanies. Their industry specific experience allows them to help build and add value to their portfolio companies through strategy development, operational guidance, sharing of best practices, and accessing key industry relationships.Flexpoint Ford is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2005.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 7 | 23% |
| Medical | 4 | 13% |
| Music | 3 | 10% |
| Consulting | 3 | 10% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 15 | 48% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 3% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 55% |
| Canada | 3 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Ackerman | Managing Partner | 1 | — |
| Daniel Edelman | Managing Director | 1 | — |
| Donald J. Edwards | Chief Executive Officer & Founder | 0 | — |
| Elliot R. Lauzen | Healthcare Investment Vice President | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Oka | Managing Director | 3 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Novel Financial Holdings | Novel Financial Holdings develops and oversees digital financial services platforms that serve consumers and businesses. Offerings include payment processing, card issuing, deposit and account services, money movement, and credit products, delivered through web and mobile interfaces and partner APIs. The company operates shared capabilities forKYC/AML, fraud prevention, transaction monitoring, and data analytics to support risk management and compliance. Technology teams design modular systems for onboarding, ledgering, reconciliation, and customer support integrations. Strategic activities include capital allocation, governance, and regulatory engagement for portfolio initiatives and affiliated ventures. Partnerships with banks, processors, and fintech vendors enable product delivery within applicable licensing frameworks. |  | Private Equity | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $450M | Private Equity | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $450M | Private Equity | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Apollo Care | Apollo Care enhances patient care and drug access with tools for manufacturers, pharmacies, and prescribers. |  | Private Equity | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Apollo Care | Apollo Care enhances patient care and drug access with tools for manufacturers, pharmacies, and prescribers. |  | Private Equity | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Duetti | Duetti is a music fintech company that offers financial solutions. The company works with independent musicians to purchase catalog rights and then monetizes them using data and social media marketing. It aims to get a wide range of artists quick access to catalog sales and unlock new investment opportunities. It also provides data-driven pricesfor established tracks, allowing artists to sell individual tracks or even parts thereof, then markets those tracks going forward using ROI-focused techniques. | $34M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 29, 2024 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $165M |  | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $165M | Private Equity | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Create Music Group | Create is a music technology company offering distribution, publishing, sync licensing, digital rights management, A&R and marketing, and recording services, working with artists like Marshmello, Tekashi69, and Tory Lanez. We also operate Flighthouse, the largest brand on TikTok (28M followers). | $165M | Private Equity | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Public Trust Advisors | Public Trust Advisors is an investment management advisor that offers services for local government and individual accounts. |  | Private Equity | Jan 16, 2024 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Flexpoint Ford invest in?

Flexpoint Ford invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and Music startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 31 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 Flexpoint Ford?

The team at Flexpoint Ford includes Christopher Ackerman (Managing Partner), Daniel Edelman (Managing Director) and Donald J. Edwards (Chief Executive Officer & Founder), among 15 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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