DUCERA PARTNERS


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Ducera Growth Ventures Announces Strategic Collaboration with Corteva Catalyst

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Ducera Partners LLC, a leading investment bank, today announced that its venture capital investment platform, Ducera Growth Ventures (“Ducera Growth”) has established a strategic collaboration with Corteva Catalyst, a new platform launched by Corteva (NYSE: CTVA) which is designed to identify innovative companies for potential investment or strategic partnership.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners LLC, a leading investment bank, today announced that its venture capital investment platform, Ducera Growth Ventures (“Ducera Growth”) has established a strategic collaboration with Corteva Catalyst, a new platform launched by Corteva (NYSE: CTVA) which is designed to identify innovative companies for potential investment or strategic partnership.
  • Ducera Growth Ventures combines investment banking expertise and advanced methodologies, including its proprietary AI tool, Quannix®, to provide unique insights into early-stage companies with growth potential.
  • “Our newly formed Corteva Catalyst platform is designed to access and bring to market agricultural innovations that advance Corteva’s strategic priorities and drive value creation,” said Sam Eathington, EVP, Corteva Chief Technology and Digital Officer.
  • “The additional insights we will gain through our collaboration with Ducera Growth will bolster our ability to identify the next generation of technologies that can help to address the challenges farmers face globally.”
    Michael Kramer, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Ducera Partners, said, “This collaboration reflects Ducera Growth’s focus on providing our partners with a significant competitive advantage in driving true innovation forward.

Ducera Partners Continues to Strengthen its Restructuring Group with Appointment of Mike Genereux as a Partner

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Mike Genereux has joined the Firm as a Partner within its restructuring group.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Mike Genereux has joined the Firm as a Partner within its restructuring group.
  • Prior to joining Ducera, Mr. Genereux served as a Managing Director in the restructuring group at Piper Sandler.
  • Before that he was a Partner at Perella Weinberg Partners and a Partner at PJT Partners, where he also served on the firm’s management committee.
  • Prior to those roles, Mr. Genereux was a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone in the firm’s restructuring group.

TDK Ventures leads next round of financing in advanced vehicle technology developer Faction

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

TDK Ventures leads next funding, targeted at customer expansion

Key Points: 
  • TDK Ventures leads next funding, targeted at customer expansion
    Joining in the funding are: Ducera Partners, Trucks Venture Capital, and Fifty Years
    SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that subsidiary TDK Ventures is leading the latest round of financing in driverless-technology developer Faction.
  • Faction has assembled an experienced team previously responsible for the launch of driverless vehicles ranging from light EVs to full-size semi-trucks.
  • "TDK Ventures sees its partnership with Faction as an ideal match in both vision and technology" commented Nicolas Sauvage, President of TDK Ventures.
  • To learn more about TDK Ventures, interested startups or investment partners should visit www.tdk-ventures.com or reach out at [email protected] .

Ducera Partners and Growth Science Ventures Announce the Formation of Ducera Growth Ventures

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera”), a leading investment bank, and Growth Science Ventures, a data science focused venture capital firm, today announced the launch of Ducera Growth Ventures (“Ducera Growth”).

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera”), a leading investment bank, and Growth Science Ventures, a data science focused venture capital firm, today announced the launch of Ducera Growth Ventures (“Ducera Growth”).
  • Ducera Growth Ventures will focus on identifying, analyzing, and managing innovation-based venture capital investments in funds that include strategic corporate clients.
  • The platform will be led by Michael Kramer, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Ducera, and Thomas Thurston, one of the world’s leading data scientists, Founder of Growth Science Ventures, and a Senior Advisor to Ducera.
  • Unlike traditional venture capital investing, Ducera Growth will combine Ducera’s investment banking expertise with Growth Science’s proprietary analytics and big data systems to identify unique early-stage growth companies.

Investment Banking Veteran, Christopher Grubb, Joins Ducera Partners as a Partner and as U.S. Head of Mergers and Acquisitions

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Christopher Grubb has joined the Firm’s new San Francisco office as a Partner, to lead its U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) practice and expand Ducera’s strategic advisory capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Christopher Grubb has joined the Firm’s new San Francisco office as a Partner, to lead its U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) practice and expand Ducera’s strategic advisory capabilities.
  • Mr. Grubb is a distinguished investment banker with expertise advising on a broad range of M&A and strategic advisory mandates.
  • He previously served as Co-Head of U.S. M&A and also spent four years as Greenhill’s Chief Financial Officer.
  • Mr. Grubb earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Engineering from Cornell University.

Colin Adams Joins Ducera Partners as a Partner

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Colin Adams has joined the Firm as a Partner.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Colin Adams has joined the Firm as a Partner.
  • Mr. Adams brings to Ducera more than two decades of restructuring, finance, investment and legal experience.
  • Mr. Adams joins Ducera from M3 Partners, an independent advisory firm, where he was responsible for providing companies and creditors with strategic advice across a broad range of successful turnarounds and restructurings.
  • At M3, Mr. Adams served as a c-suite leader or independent fiduciary for more than fifteen companies.

Eli Silverman Joins Ducera Partners as a Managing Director

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Eli Silverman has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Eli Silverman has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.
  • Mr. Silverman joins Ducera from Baird where he worked in the firm’s restructuring advisory group.
  • Prior to joining Baird, Mr. Silverman worked in the restructuring group at Lazard and spent several years at Z Capital Partners as a member of their investment team.
  • in Economics from Duke University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia Business School.

Sean Monaghan Joins Ducera Partners as a Managing Director

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Sean Monaghan has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Ducera Partners LLC (“Ducera” or the “Firm”), a leading investment bank, today announced that Sean Monaghan has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.
  • Mr. Monaghan brings to Ducera more than 15 years of restructuring and advisory experience across both the buyside and sellside.
  • He joins Ducera from Citi where he was on the distressed desk covering a broad range of industries.
  • Michael Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of Ducera Partners, said, “Our restructuring team has long maintained a strong reputation for providing industry leading advice to a diverse range of clients.

Ducera Partners Announces West Coast Expansion

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

As part of the expansion, Ducera Partners announced the hiring of Jeff Raithel and John Hill who will be based in the newly opened Los Angeles office.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the expansion, Ducera Partners announced the hiring of Jeff Raithel and John Hill who will be based in the newly opened Los Angeles office.
  • Having a dedicated Los Angeles office will allow Ducera Partners to offer additional insights, connectivity and expertise to its existing clients and assist them in taking advantage of opportunities across the West Coast.
  • The expansion to Los Angeles underscores Ducera Partners ongoing commitment to fostering innovative solutions to evolving client needs.
  • Through this expansion, Ducera Partners foresees an ability to provide clients going through transformational business events and accustomed to attention from senior leadership from service providers, access to Ducera Partners world-class advisory services.

Luxon and Ducera Announce Strategic Alliance

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Luxon Financial LLC, parent of Richmond, Virginia based wealth advisor Cary Street Partners, and Ducera, a New York City based independent investment bank, have announced a strategic alliance to drive business for both firms.

Key Points: 
  • Luxon Financial LLC, parent of Richmond, Virginia based wealth advisor Cary Street Partners, and Ducera, a New York City based independent investment bank, have announced a strategic alliance to drive business for both firms.
  • A representative from Ducera will also join the Board of Luxon Financial.
  • We are confident that both our firms clients and partners will benefit from our alliance with Ducera.
  • We have been following the growth at Luxon Financial and have been impressed by their strategic initiatives and execution, said Ducera Partner and Chief Executive Officer Michael Kramer.