Align Collaborate
Kurt Smentek is currently the Vice President at Align Collaborate, a growth-oriented equity investor. Prior to their current role, Kurt held various positions at Action Elevator Company, Premier Biotech, Inc., and Align Capital Partners. Kurt's background includes experience in investment banking at Wells Fargo Securities and KPMG Corporate Finance LLC. Kurt holds a B.B.A. in Finance & Economics from the University of Iowa.
Align Collaborate
Align Collaborate is a growth-oriented equity investor that partners with independent sponsors to create shared success. Rooted in our diverse entrepreneurial experiences, Align Collaborate is focused exclusively on independent sponsor-led transactions and strives to bring a partnership approach, certainty and operational value-add to each opportunity. Align Collaborate is an affiliate of Align Capital Partners (ACP). Founded in 2016, ACP is a lower-middle market private equity firm that manages $1.5 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Dallas and Cleveland.