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Thomas Lauer
President at
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Thomas C.
Lauer is the founder of Fidus Capital LLC, established in 2005, where the title held is Managing Partner since 2011.
Current jobs include President & Director at Fidus Investment Corp.
since 2016, with employment starting in 2011, and Managing Director & Investment Committee Member at Fidus Investment Advisors LLC.
Former jobs include Managing Director at Allied Capital Corp.
from 2004 to 2010, Managing Director at Allied Investments from 2004 to 2008, Senior Analyst at Intel Corp., Credit Analyst at National City Corp., Managing Partner at Fidus Partners LLC from 2008 to 2011, and Principal at Wachovia Securities LLC from 1997 to 2003.
Education includes undergraduate and MBAistration degrees from the University of Notre Dame and an MBAistration degree from Mendoza College of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | 81,600 ( 0.21% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Thomas Lauer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| FIDUS INVESTMENT CORPORATION | President | 2016-08-31 |
Fidus Capital LLC
 Fidus Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Founder | 2010-10-05 |
Fidus Investment Advisors LLC
 Fidus Investment Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fidus Investment invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States & Canada with an minimum EBITDA of USD 3 million, revenues of USD 10 - 250 million and enterprise values of USD 20 - 300 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of first lien debt, unitranche, second lien, mezzanine, preferred stock and common equity for buyout, change of control, business expansions, add-on acquisitions, transformational growth initiatives, refinancings and dividend recapitalizations with an investment size of USD 10 - 100 million and also makes co-investments. | Investment Committee Member | - |
Former positions of Thomas Lauer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Fidus Partners LLC
 Fidus Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-05-31 |
Allied Capital Corp.
 Allied Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides business loan and financing services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-04-25 |
Allied Investments
 Allied Investments Investment ManagersFinance Allied Investments provides capital to support companies in a variety of transactions including growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, note purchases and bridge financings. The firm looks for companies with strong management teams that have meaningful equity ownership. Companies should also have dominant or defensible market positions, stable operating margins, significant free cash flow, high returns on invested capital and well-constructed balance sheets. Allied Investments tends to focus on investments in the business services, financial services, energy, healthcare services and consumer products sectors. | Investment Committee Member | 2008-12-30 |
Wachovia Securities LLC
 Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-30 |
National City Corp.
 National City Corp. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Thomas Lauer
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
81
1st degree connections
11
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Allied Capital Corp.
Allied Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides business loan and financing services | Finance |
Intel Corp.
 Intel Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Engages in design, development, manufacture and sale of CPUs and integrated circuits to computing and related end products | Electronic Technology |
National City Corp.
National City Corp. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services | Finance |
Fidus Partners LLC
Fidus Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
University of Notre Dame
 University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Fidus Investment Corp.
 Fidus Investment Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as an managed business development company | Miscellaneous |
Fidus Investment Advisors LLC
Fidus Investment Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fidus Investment invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States & Canada with an minimum EBITDA of USD 3 million, revenues of USD 10 - 250 million and enterprise values of USD 20 - 300 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of first lien debt, unitranche, second lien, mezzanine, preferred stock and common equity for buyout, change of control, business expansions, add-on acquisitions, transformational growth initiatives, refinancings and dividend recapitalizations with an investment size of USD 10 - 100 million and also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Wachovia Securities LLC
Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Allied Investments
Allied Investments Investment ManagersFinance Allied Investments provides capital to support companies in a variety of transactions including growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, note purchases and bridge financings. The firm looks for companies with strong management teams that have meaningful equity ownership. Companies should also have dominant or defensible market positions, stable operating margins, significant free cash flow, high returns on invested capital and well-constructed balance sheets. Allied Investments tends to focus on investments in the business services, financial services, energy, healthcare services and consumer products sectors. | Finance |
Fidus Capital LLC
Fidus Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Mendoza College of Business
 Mendoza College of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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