Skip Maner

Skip is an executive with over 25 years of successful entrepreneurial, private equity investing and fund leadership experience. He has operated in a wide range of industry segments and many stages of company maturity; and has taken a lead role in the formation and growth of several industry-leading companies such as WebLogic (acquired by BEA Systems/Novell), Procurian (acquired by Accenture), SkyBitz (acquired by Telular Corp.) and ICCNexergy (leading lithium ion battery pack manufacturer in North America). Most recently, he served as COO and Managing Principal of Inverness Graham Investments, a lower middle market buyout fund with $250 million under management. Prior to Inverness, Skip was a Managing Director with Internet Capital Group and a Senior Associate at TL Ventures and Safeguard Scientifics where he was responsible for lead investing, active management of portfolio companies and transaction negotiations. Additionally, Skip has deep operating experience, having founded, built and sold two companies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Wealthcare Capital Management, Magna5 and Navigate Consulting.