Ed Frindt
Private Equity Investor at KCRise Fund Manager LLC
Profile
Ed is a Partner at KCRise, and brings over twelve years of experience in the venture capital, private equity and alternative investment space.
Prior to joining KCRise, Ed was Director of Finance at OCA Ventures in Chicago, where he was responsible for researching and analyzing investment valuations, conducting financial due diligence and assisting OCA’s portfolio companies in navigating operational processes.?
Prior to joining OCA, Ed held progressive roles with Chicago Growth Partners, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market buyouts in the technology, education and healthcare sectors, helping build the firm’s finance and accounting functions following its spin-out from William Blair & Company.
As Vice President, he oversaw financial operations for its $1.2 billion group of funds, managed investor reporting and designed the firm’s internal portfolio-company valuation process.
Ed began his career in Ernst & Young’s PE and hedge fund advisory practice, and obtained his Series 7 and 63 licenses as a finance associate at Wachovia.
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Ed holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Accounting & Finance with High Honors from Loyola University Chicago.
He is an Adjunct Professor at Rockhurst University, serves on the Aux Board for the MetroSquash and Volunteers of America charities, and is an active mentor in the KC and Chicago startup communities.
In his free time, Ed enjoys soccer, international travel (40+ countries, including two World Cups) and can't get enough Cleveland sports or Loyola Ramblers basketball.
Ed Frindt active positions
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KCRise Fund Manager LLC
KCRise Fund Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance KCRise Fund Manager LLC (KCRise Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Darcy A. Howe. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-07-31 |
Former positions of Ed Frindt
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OCA Venture Partners LLC
OCA Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-12-31 |
Chicago Growth Partners LLC
Chicago Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chicago Growth Partners LLC (Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Robert Blank, David Chandle, Arda Minocherhomjee and Timothy Murray. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 2006-04-29 |
Training of Ed Frindt
Loyola University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Chicago Growth Partners LLC
Chicago Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chicago Growth Partners LLC (Chicago Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Robert Blank, David Chandle, Arda Minocherhomjee and Timothy Murray. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
KCRise Fund Manager LLC
KCRise Fund Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance KCRise Fund Manager LLC (KCRise Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Darcy A. Howe. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. | Finance |
OCA Venture Partners LLC
OCA Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
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