Advantage X

Advantage Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1992, headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional offices across the United States. The firm specializes in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt investments, focusing primarily on small businesses at various stages of development, excluding seed stage. Advantage Capital targets investments in low-income communities, both urban and rural, and supports economic development initiatives. The firm seeks to invest in companies that utilize proprietary technologies in sectors such as communication, information technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and energy, among others. It offers various forms of debt capital, including senior and mezzanine debt, and has a preference for co-investing with other firms. Initial investments typically range from $0.5 million to $10 million in companies with sales under $5 million, with potential for larger investments based on milestones. Advantage Capital is committed to addressing the funding gaps in underserved areas and fostering economic growth in communities that lack traditional sources of risk capital.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

PRINCIPAL

Alyson G. Appleton

VP of Communications, Marketing and Policy

Daniel Barrett

Associate

Jay Bennett

Vice President of Business Development

Keith Berry

VP of Business Development

Anthony H. Billings

Vice President

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

PRINCIPAL

Troy Blaine

VP of Business Development

Charles H. Booker

Principal

Ryan Brennan

Managing Director

Samantha F. de Castro

Associate

Abhi Chandrasekhara

Senior Associate

Craig Cole

Vice President of Business Development

Chloe Coniaris

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Adam Constantinides

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Jeffrey W. Craver

Principal

Anaëlle Croteau

ASSOCIATE

Jeremy R. Degenhart

Principal

Maurice Doyle

Managing Director

Ryan Dressler

Principal

Louis T. Dubuque

Managing Director

Eric Dunham

VP of Business Development

Michele Fleher

Business development officer

Beth Fore

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Keith Freeman

Managing Director

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

Gregory P. Gish

Senior Vice President

Jonathan I. Goldstein

Managing Director

Daniel J. Gould

SVP

Matthew L. Hart

VP

Joseph Henderson

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Leah Hendricks

Vice-President

George N. Hettich

VP

Stephanie Hiatt

SVP

Richard T. Hummell

Principal

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Geoffrey Jacques

ASSOCIATE

Mark Lange

VP of Business Development

Josh Liggett

Partner

Franchesca B. Lorio

Principal/Controller

Philip E. Marshall

Principal

Larry Martin

VP of Business Development

Natalia Matallana

Senior Associate

D. Tyler Mayoras

Venture Partner

Anthony Metzner

SVP

Arjun Mohan

ASSOCIATE

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director/Chief Impact Officer

Justin T. Motika

VP

Scott Murphy

Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer

James O'Rourke

MD

Justin N. Obletz

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Olsen

VP

Anne Ott

SVP

Tim Perusek

Principal

Aaron Pohlmann

Senior Associate

Sarah Rajan

Senior Associate

Jim Rieker

VP OF SYNDICATION

Rachel Robards

ASSOCIATE

Josh Rogers

SVP

Joshua Rogers

Vice-President

Gabe Rosen

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Valentino Rovere

Vice President

Philip Ruppel

Vice President

Kelcee Sachtleben

Senior Associate

Brynn N. Sanders

VP

Cara M. Schiffman

Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs

Greg Schwarztrauber

SVP

Talmadge Singer

Managing Director

Craig Smidt

SVP

Ruth Kelso Sorrell

Principal

Angel Stuckman

VP of Business Development

Adam M. Suberi

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Matthew Switzer

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Thomas Titus

Vice President

W. Anthony Toups

Principal

Alexandra A. Twyman

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Ramya Varma

Vice President

Brittany Walker

Assistant VP

Benjamin Warning

Senior Associate

Carl Weatherley-White

MD

Thomas Willsey

Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Kyle Wood

Associate

Sarah Wynn

Associate

Mui, Fong Wa C.

VP

J.P. Lynch

Senior Analyst

Past deals in Kansas

PayIt

Convertible Note in 2018
PayIt, LLC is a Kansas City-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to modernize government payments. Its platform simplifies interactions with state, local, and federal governments by offering a digital wallet and a user-friendly website. PayIt employs various technologies, including microservices, RESTful web services, and cloud-native development, to create a seamless experience for residents accessing essential government services. The company's innovative platform enables governments to accept digital payments securely across multiple devices, enhancing service delivery to constituents. Through its patent-pending mobile transaction platform, PayIt aims to foster collaboration among partners in the industry to improve government services.

PayIt

Convertible Note in 2017
PayIt, LLC is a Kansas City-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to modernize government payments. Its platform simplifies interactions with state, local, and federal governments by offering a digital wallet and a user-friendly website. PayIt employs various technologies, including microservices, RESTful web services, and cloud-native development, to create a seamless experience for residents accessing essential government services. The company's innovative platform enables governments to accept digital payments securely across multiple devices, enhancing service delivery to constituents. Through its patent-pending mobile transaction platform, PayIt aims to foster collaboration among partners in the industry to improve government services.

PayIt

Series A in 2016
PayIt, LLC is a Kansas City-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to modernize government payments. Its platform simplifies interactions with state, local, and federal governments by offering a digital wallet and a user-friendly website. PayIt employs various technologies, including microservices, RESTful web services, and cloud-native development, to create a seamless experience for residents accessing essential government services. The company's innovative platform enables governments to accept digital payments securely across multiple devices, enhancing service delivery to constituents. Through its patent-pending mobile transaction platform, PayIt aims to foster collaboration among partners in the industry to improve government services.

Sunflower Food & Spice Co.

Debt Financing in 2012
Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC provides seed and gourmet snacks in the United States. It offers sunny seed drops, nuts and seeds, cookies and candies, pretzels and popcorns, and seed vinaigrettes, as well as cheese and seed biscuits. The company serves gift basket companies, department stores, gourmet retailers, and the food service industry. It offers its products through specialty groceries, supermarkets, department stores, and retail chains. Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Riverside, Missouri.

Sunflower Food & Spice Co.

Debt Financing in 2011
Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC provides seed and gourmet snacks in the United States. It offers sunny seed drops, nuts and seeds, cookies and candies, pretzels and popcorns, and seed vinaigrettes, as well as cheese and seed biscuits. The company serves gift basket companies, department stores, gourmet retailers, and the food service industry. It offers its products through specialty groceries, supermarkets, department stores, and retail chains. Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Riverside, Missouri.

Barton-Nelson

Debt Financing in 2011
Barton-Nelson is a manufacturer of advertising products that creates SpiderTac Sticky Notes and uses sticky notes as a marketing tool. It was headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fabricor

Debt Financing in 2010
Fabricor is a manufacturer, processor, and provider of solid surface and stone fabrication. The products offered are granite, engineering stone (Quartz), solid surface, and green products. It may apply to countertops, vanities, toilet partitions and screens, telephone booths, work surfaces, conference areas, food preparation areas, food servers' sales counters, servers' stations, hospitals, and medical facilities, military establishments, window stools and sills, interiors of railcars, and many more. It was started in 1982 and is headquartered in North Kansas City, Missouri.

Sunflower Food & Spice Co.

Debt Financing in 2010
Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC provides seed and gourmet snacks in the United States. It offers sunny seed drops, nuts and seeds, cookies and candies, pretzels and popcorns, and seed vinaigrettes, as well as cheese and seed biscuits. The company serves gift basket companies, department stores, gourmet retailers, and the food service industry. It offers its products through specialty groceries, supermarkets, department stores, and retail chains. Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Riverside, Missouri.

Profile Cabinet and Design

Debt Financing in 2009
Profile Cabinet and Design creates bespoke cabinets of the highest quality and sells natural and engineered stone. Headquartered in Kansas City.

Sunflower Food & Spice Co.

Venture Round in 2008
Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC provides seed and gourmet snacks in the United States. It offers sunny seed drops, nuts and seeds, cookies and candies, pretzels and popcorns, and seed vinaigrettes, as well as cheese and seed biscuits. The company serves gift basket companies, department stores, gourmet retailers, and the food service industry. It offers its products through specialty groceries, supermarkets, department stores, and retail chains. Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Riverside, Missouri.

Sunflower Food & Spice Co.

Debt Financing in 2008
Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC provides seed and gourmet snacks in the United States. It offers sunny seed drops, nuts and seeds, cookies and candies, pretzels and popcorns, and seed vinaigrettes, as well as cheese and seed biscuits. The company serves gift basket companies, department stores, gourmet retailers, and the food service industry. It offers its products through specialty groceries, supermarkets, department stores, and retail chains. Sunflower Food & Spice Company Co. Ltd. LLC was founded in 1994 and is based in Riverside, Missouri.

Renaissance Financial

Debt Financing in 2008
Renaissance Financial Corporation is a financial services firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, and Kansas City, Kansas. Established in 1994, the company specializes in providing personalized financial advisory services to individuals, families, and businesses across the United States. Its offerings include comprehensive financial planning, such as investment and tax planning, retirement and estate planning, as well as wealth accumulation and preservation. For businesses, Renaissance offers tailored solutions that encompass business planning, key person insurance, estate planning, and executive benefits. The firm has grown significantly from its founding group of 14 members to over 130 experienced professionals, all committed to helping clients achieve financial freedom through innovative planning and strong relationships.