Gus Simiao

Gus is a Principal and Entrepreneur in Residence at Data Point Capital. Most recently, Gus was Principal at CEVG, an angel investment group focused on early stage companies. Previously, Gus was CEO of Electric Field Solutions, a spin-out from the University of Michigan that developed and marketed an innovative electric field sensor. EFS was acquired during beta product testing by Willbros Group in a transaction that resulted in a 20X return to investors. Before EFS, Gus was CEO of Vortex Hydro Energy, which developed an innovative technology also licensed from the University of Michigan. Gus raised $4MM to fund the company from the DoD, DOE, NSF, and angel investors. Although the technology didn’t pan out the venture resulted in an excellent learning experience. Previously, Gus was a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. Gus holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering with honors from the University of Toledo.