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Jonathan D. Tower
Founder at
Arctaris Capital Partners LLC
Profile
As the Managing Partner of Arctaris Impact Investors, Jonathan invests in growth-oriented businesses in the manufacturing, technology, and services industries with heavy emphasis on job creation and economic revitalization in federally designated Opportunity Zones.
Jonathan co-founded Arctaris in 2009 and manages six impact investment funds, including the Arctaris Impact Fund, LP (launched in 2018) and the Arctaris Opportunity Zone Fund, LP (launched in 2019), which collectively seek to invest more than $1 billion into these communities.
Jonathan was previously a Managing Director, Operating Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Dutchess Capital, specializing in direct loans and private equity investments to lower-middle market companies and working with management teams to develop growth or turnaround strategies.
Prior thereto, Jonathan was with Fidelity Ventures, IBM's Mergers & Acquisitions and Debt Capital Market groups, and also co-founded Vodium, a multimedia software company that was acquired by Vcall.com.
Jonathan has published articles on corporate finance, derivatives and risk management in Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Magazine, International Herald Tribune, and the New York Times.
Jonathan holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Georgetown University, where he was a member of the Crew Team.
He is an active volunteer and fund raising chair both for HBS and for his high school alma mater, Phillips Academy Andover.
Jonathan D. Tower active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Beeck Center of Georgetown University
 Beeck Center of Georgetown University Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates civic and social organization that provides training for students | Director/Board Member | 2019-05-31 |
Arctaris Capital Partners LLC
 Arctaris Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Arctaris Capital Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 5 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for equity, debt and growth stage capital requirements. | Founder | 2009-08-31 |
Former positions of Jonathan D. Tower
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Capterra, Inc.
 Capterra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online enterprise software solutions | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-30 |
Events.com, Inc.
 Events.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an AI-driven event discovery and management tools to create, promote & discover events | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-29 |
Moguldom Media Group LLC
 Moguldom Media Group LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Develops online publishing brands | Director/Board Member | 2014-09-29 |
Dutchess Capital Management LLC
 Dutchess Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dutchess Capital Management invests in private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in late and growth stage capital requirements. | Investment Committee Member | 2010-03-30 |
Fidelity Ventures Ltd.
 Fidelity Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Ventures is a traditional fund-based venture capital firm that employs a returns-driven investment model. The firm focuses on investments in emerging growth technology companies with products or services that are ready for introduction into the marketplace. They tends to invest in companies in the investment focus is on early-stage, growth companies in the consumer, communications, systems, software and services sectors. Fidelity Ventures looks for established companies with new lines of products or services and typically invests in companies that have completed their initial product release and have secured early beta customers. Investments generally range from $3 million to $50 million per company. Fidelity Ventures usually acts as the lead investor and serves on their portfolio companies' boards of directors. | Private Equity Analyst | 2006-12-30 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
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International Business Machines Corp.
 International Business Machines Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software, IT consulting, cloud and infrastructure services | Technology Services |
Xoom Corp.
 Xoom Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital money transfer services | Commercial Services |
Vodium, Inc.
 Vodium, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides investment research products, covers global equities, stock indices, currencies, commodities and bonds | Technology Services |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Bloomberg LP
 Bloomberg LP Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial and business information that delivers trusted data, news & insights | Technology Services |
Fidelity Ventures Ltd.
Fidelity Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Ventures is a traditional fund-based venture capital firm that employs a returns-driven investment model. The firm focuses on investments in emerging growth technology companies with products or services that are ready for introduction into the marketplace. They tends to invest in companies in the investment focus is on early-stage, growth companies in the consumer, communications, systems, software and services sectors. Fidelity Ventures looks for established companies with new lines of products or services and typically invests in companies that have completed their initial product release and have secured early beta customers. Investments generally range from $3 million to $50 million per company. Fidelity Ventures usually acts as the lead investor and serves on their portfolio companies' boards of directors. | Finance |
Dutchess Capital Management LLC
Dutchess Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dutchess Capital Management invests in private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in late and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Georgetown University
 Georgetown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Capterra, Inc.
Capterra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online enterprise software solutions | Technology Services |
Arctaris Capital Partners LLC
Arctaris Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Arctaris Capital Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 5 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for equity, debt and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Events.com, Inc.
Events.com, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an AI-driven event discovery and management tools to create, promote & discover events | Technology Services |
Moguldom Media Group LLC
Moguldom Media Group LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Develops online publishing brands | Commercial Services |
Beeck Center of Georgetown University
Beeck Center of Georgetown University Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates civic and social organization that provides training for students | Commercial Services |
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