Christopher Bentley

Managing Principal at The De-Carceration Fund
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Plymouth Meeting, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Principal
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States The De-Carceration Fund is designed to invest and support highly innovative enterprises that are working to eliminate the suffering caused by the US Criminal Justice System. The fund operates using a radically different model that is focused on returning power to those who have had it taken away from them.

    • Fund Advisor
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      Serious Change is an early-stage impact investment venture fund, founded in 2006 by impact investing pioneer, Josh Mailman. In this role, I am responsible for developing portfolio strategy, sourcing deal flow, conducting diligence, deal structuring, select board roles, and portfolio management. Provide quarterly portfolio update, guidance, and strategy to the trustees, principal, and investment committee. Developed and implemented new investment policies and portfolio valuation protocol.… Show more Serious Change is an early-stage impact investment venture fund, founded in 2006 by impact investing pioneer, Josh Mailman. In this role, I am responsible for developing portfolio strategy, sourcing deal flow, conducting diligence, deal structuring, select board roles, and portfolio management. Provide quarterly portfolio update, guidance, and strategy to the trustees, principal, and investment committee. Developed and implemented new investment policies and portfolio valuation protocol. Implemented impact metric tracking. Show less

    • Principal
      • Jan 2013 - Present

      The Patient Capital Collaborative (PCC) funds invest in high-growth companies that are improving quality of life, alleviating poverty and transitioning us to a more sustainable economy. As a partnership between SustainVC and Investors' Circle, the PCC funds leverage the experience and expertise of Investors' Circle members and deal flow. To date, four funds have closed, PCC ’07, PCC ’09, PCC ’11 and PCC ’13 with a new PCC ’15 fund on the horizon.

    • Owner
      • May 2008 - Present

      Plymouth Meeting, PA Specializes in working with companies that have a double bottom line approach to business. There are tremendous opportunities to develop business that make a profit while still making a significant impact to our societies needs.

    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

      GoodCompany Ventures catalyzes start-ups with innovative solutions to big, unmet social needs. GoodCompany entrepreneurs are offered a great place to work in Philadephia, a community of like-minded entrepreneurs and access to a network of capital sources and expert advisors. We champion models that offer investors financial return and social impact.

    • Associate
      • May 2007 - Mar 2011

      Philadelphia, PA Perform necessary analysis in support of business development for portfolio companies Identify potential growth opportunities for portfolio companies Performed company valuations and assessed exit strategy for investment target Developed cash flow model to support recommendations for distribution to limited partners

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • MBA Graduate Fellow
      • Jul 2006 - May 2008

      Performed 20 hours per week research assistance for the Fox School of Business while attending Full-Time MBA program. Work performed in exchange for full tuition payment and stipend.

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business and Financial Analyst
      • May 2000 - Jul 2006

    • Manager of Production Engineering and Quality Control
      • Dec 1996 - May 2000

      Reading, Pennsylvania Area

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Project Engineer
      • Jul 1993 - Dec 1995

      Transportation Design and Engineering Consulting Project Engineer

Education

  • Fox School of Business at Temple University
    MBA, Financing Growth and Entrpreneurial Studies
    2006 - 2008
  • Northeastern University
    BS, Industrial Engineering
    1989 - 1994
  • West Chester East High School
    High School
    1986 - 1989

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