Derek Pilling

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Workhorse Capital LLC

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Derek Pilling is the founder of Workhorse Capital LLC, serving as General Partner since 2015.
Current jobs include Director at Datavail Corp.
since 2015, Chief Financial Officer & Director at Faction Holdings, Inc., Director at Crisp Media, Inc., Director at Digital Fortress, Inc., and Board Member at Traackr, Inc. since 2018.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at The Faction Group LLC from 2023 to 2024, Director at Software Aspects, Inc., Principal at A.G.
Edwards & Sons, Inc., Vice President at NetLibrary, Inc., Principal at Meritage Holdings LLC from 2011 to 2017, and Senior Analyst at Wallach Co. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Indiana University conferred in 1994 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management conferred in 2003.

Derek Pilling active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Crisp Media, Inc. Crisp Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile advertising technology, media and services	Director/Board Member	-
Digital Fortress, Inc. Digital Fortress, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides colocation and hosting services	Director/Board Member	-
Datavail Corp. Datavail Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity firm and provides investment services	Director/Board Member	2015-11-30
Faction Holdings, Inc. Faction Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud computing services	Director of Finance/CFO	-
Workhorse Capital LLC Workhorse Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Workhorse Growth Capital invests in middle market companies located in the Unites States with revenues of USD 5 - 30 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of SaaS, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, ad-tech and managed & business service sectors. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements and also acquires minority and majority interest.	Founder	2015-11-30
Traackr, Inc. Traackr, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Offers features to find relevant influencers, manage engagement and measure results	Director/Board Member	2017-12-31

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Former positions of Derek Pilling

Companies	Position	End
The Faction Group LLC The Faction Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise cloud data management software and computing services	Chief Executive Officer	2024-05-31
Meritage Holdings LLC Meritage Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Meritage Holdings invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 3-20 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth equity transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to15 million.	Private Equity Analyst	2010-07-01
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage dealing services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
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Private companies	14
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage dealing services	Finance
NetLibrary, Inc. NetLibrary, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides eBooks and Internet based content management services	Technology Services
Software Aspects, Inc. Software Aspects, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software that automates accounting for small and medium-sized businesses	Technology Services
Datavail Corp. Datavail Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a private equity firm and provides investment services	Finance
Traackr, Inc. Traackr, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Offers features to find relevant influencers, manage engagement and measure results	Technology Services
Faction Holdings, Inc. Faction Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud computing services	Technology Services
Meritage Holdings LLC Meritage Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Meritage Holdings invests in companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 3-20 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth equity transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to15 million.	Finance
Wallach Co. Wallach Co. Investment ManagersFinance Investment banking firm	Finance
Indiana University Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Crisp Media, Inc. Crisp Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile advertising technology, media and services	Commercial Services
Digital Fortress, Inc. Digital Fortress, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides colocation and hosting services	Technology Services
The Faction Group LLC The Faction Group LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise cloud data management software and computing services	Technology Services
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Workhorse Capital LLC Workhorse Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Workhorse Growth Capital invests in middle market companies located in the Unites States with revenues of USD 5 - 30 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of SaaS, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, ad-tech and managed & business service sectors. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements and also acquires minority and majority interest.	Finance