Scare the Bear Capital is proud to announce Michael DeFede as Strategic Advisor. Mike's experience with small businesses will bring valuable opportunities to Scare the Bear's portfolio companies. Matthew Dean
About us
Scare the Bear Capital is a private equity firm founded by experienced business operators that are focused on partnering with growing small businesses through capital investment, hands on relevant support and aligned incentives. Scare the bear is more than just the name of our investment company, its our mission and our business philosophy. We help small businesses show the strength and maturity of mid-tier to large businesses. These businesses can then command the level of valuations typically reserved for their larger colleagues. We bring capital (minority or majority investment directly into the company) and industry expertise (network of STB experts) to target specific organizational changes that have a direct and substantial impact on valuation. Our approach focuses on 12 valuation drivers that contribute to a premium valuation.
- Industry
- Investment Management
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Partnership
Employees at Scare the Bear Capital
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The last year leading Knexus has been a great ride with an awesome team. I'm excited to announce the newest edition to our leadership team, James Thompson, who will help us scale our growth organization. Looking forward to diving in with him! #AI #DefenseTech #GovCon
I'm excited to join Knexus as President and CGO! 🚀 We're revolutionizing AI/ML solutions for the DoD and other US Government customers. With nearly 20 years of experience and a new partnership with Google Public Sector, we're ready to help our customers harness the power of AI to tackle the government's toughest challenges. #AI #MachineLearning #DefenseTech
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Scare the Bear Capital announces Zarrar Husain as a strategic advisor. Zarrar's experience will be instrumental in bringing value to Scare the Bear Capital's portfolio companies Matthew Dean
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Small firms and startups don't always seem like sound lending opportunities to banks. But new research by Assistant Professor Olivia S. Kim suggests that small businesses are far more fiscally conservative than banks realize, and shows that they draw down debt conservatively—and that expanding their access to credit could drive growth.
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Scare the Bear Capital founder Matthew Dean part of Inspiring People and Places Podcast.
“To be good or average in the industry is not very hard. But who wants to be average?” — Matt Dean In this episode of the Inspiring People & Places Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to Matthew Dean. He is the founder of Scare the Bear Capital. We hear all about Matt’s background, what led him to his current leadership role, and where he is in his career today. We also delve into the leadership lessons he learned growing his firm, how his leadership style changed as the firm grew and the ‘north star’ of Scare the Bear Capital. Be sure to listen to this new episode here: https://lnkd.in/dtAdu7DC
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Proud to announce that Dcode Capital is now an investor in Nucleus Security. We've known Steve Carter and the team since they came through Dcode three years ago and the growth they've had since is amazing. Their vulnerability management tool is a game changer for the US government, which is probably the most frequent target of cyber attacks in the world. And, since that's the case, we figured we should probably invest in the best vulnerability mgmt tool in the market.
Today, we're excited to announce an investment by Dcode Capital, a growth-stage venture capital firm backed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Dcode Capital’s investment follows our FedRAMP® Moderate authorization and further validates the critical impact of our Unified Vulnerability Management platform for Federal organizations. “Since we took part in its advisory program in 2021, Dcode Capital has been an important supporter of Nucleus Security, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to continue our partnership through this investment,” said Steve Carter, co-founder and CEO of Nucleus Security. Learn more in the full release: https://lnkd.in/gWEgi5dT
Dcode Capital Makes Investment in Nucleus Security to Solve Critical Cybersecurity Challenges for Federal Organizations
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Scare the Bear Capital is honored to announce the addition of Bryan M. as a strategic advisor. Bryan's combination of experience and his professional network brings incredible value and opportunity to Scare the Bear portfolio companies. Matthew Dean Sherif W. Bryan M.
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Scare the Bear Capital is pleased to announce the addition of Sherif Wahby as a strategic advisor. Sherif brings a wealth of knowledge in support of the growth and maturity of small businesses Sherif W.
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Scare the Bear Capital is pleased to announce the addition of Sherif Wahby as a strategic advisor. Sherif brings a wealth of knowledge in support of the growth and maturity of small businesses Sherif W.
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Terrific discussion, thanks to our panelists (Matthew Dean; Kevin Robbins; Joshua Weed; and Jeff Chiow), our moderator Scott Meza, and to all who attended yet another great ACG National Capital / Greenberg Traurig, LLP event!
Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia office welcomed over 100 guests for a mid-summer ACG National Capital panel on Non-Control Investments in Government Contractor (Govcon) Businesses on Tuesday, July 23. Our panelists shared information on the current market, what they look for in companies they partner with, key investment terms, preferred structures, the impact of small business work and the latest SBA/OHA developments, management incentives, among other key topics. Sharing their insights were Matthew Dean, Managing Partner, Scare The Bear Capital; Kevin Robbins, General Partner and Co-Founder, Blue Delta Capital Partner: Joshua Weed, Senior Director and General Partner, Veteran Ventures Capital; and GT Shareholder Jeff Chiow, who co-leads the firm’s Government Contracts Practice. The event was hosted by GT Shareholders and Govcon M&A Co-leads Scott Meza, who led the discussion and Jeff Cohen. GT was delighted to host this thought leadership event as it continues to expand its corporate, M&A and regulatory teams who support the Govcon community, including the defense, aviation and space sectors https://buff.ly/4fmCF6I #GTNews #GTNorthernVirginia #GovernmentContracts #GovCon #Defense #Aviation #Space
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