Management Team

The Principals of Venquest have considerable experience investing in privately held, middle market businesses.

 
 

Their backgrounds are both concentrated in private equity investing and investment banking. Their Transaction History includes their collective participation in over thirty-five direct investment and investment banking transactions in a wide variety of industries.

 
 

Paul L. Bureau III
pbureau@venquestcapital.com

Mr. Bureau formed Venquest Capital Partners in 2000 and currently serves as Managing Partner, with responsibility for sourcing, executing and managing investment opportunities. Paul. Bureau was formerly a Vice President with Banc One Capital Partners, where he structured and negotiated private equity and mezzanine investments and investment banking transactions with privately held, middle market companies. Prior to joining Banc One Capital Partners, Mr. Bureau worked in the Corporate Finance Group of Principal Financial Securities, a Dallas-based investment banking firm, where he participated in public equity offerings, private placements and M&A transactions. He is a graduate of Boston College.

David E. Smartt
dsmartt@venquestcapital.com

Mr. Smartt formed Venquest Capital Partners in 2000 and currently serves as Managing Partner, with responsibility for sourcing, executing and managing investment opportunities. David Smartt was formerly the Vice President of Finance for BroadbandNOW, Inc., a broadband internet service provider. Prior to BroadbandNOW, Mr. Smartt was formerly a Vice President with Banc One Capital Partners, where he structured and negotiated private equity and mezzanine investments and investment banking transactions with privately held, middle market companies. Prior to Banc One Capital Partners, Mr. Smartt was with CS First Boston in the firm's Investment Banking Group, where he participated in public equity and debt offerings, private placements and M&A transactions for Fortune 500 clients. He is a graduate of Boston College.

 
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