LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newport Beach, CA based Cambridge Companies SPG appoints David Bartholomew as Managing Partner. David Bartholomew is a Business Development & Operating Executive with nearly 20 years of proven success in corporate finance, private equity, venture capital and entrepreneurial endeavors. Prior to joining the Cambridge Companies SPG as Managing Partner, David was the Marketing Director & General Partner of Windjammer Capital Investors (WCI) from ’98-’04. WCI is a $2 Billion private equity investment firm based in Newport Beach, CA where he was responsible for generating and analyzing qualified investment opportunities, as well as assisting in the firm's fundraising efforts. WCI is currently investing out of its latest fund, Windjammer Senior Equity Fund IV, a $726 Million middle market fund raised in 2013. His fundraising efforts resulted in $200+ Million in committed capital from large state pension and endowment funds. “David Bartholomew has an impressive and proven track record, leveraging his intellectual capital is a great asset to the firm and our clients.” Says Polina Chebotareva, Partner at Cambridge Companies.
David Bartholomew has nearly two decades of Private Equity & Entrepreneurial experience and maintains strategic relationships with Windjammer Capital Investors, The Gerson Lehrman Group, and TriVista. Along with supporting school teachers nationwide through Ziggedy, Inc., an e-commerce platform which he co-founded, David’s philanthropic efforts are focused on the Orangewood Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Make-A-Wish Orange County and The Los Angeles Mission.
“Cambridge Companies SPG is leading Venture Capital firm. David’s core values and principles are aligned with those of Cambridge SPG, as he brings years of experience and strategic relationships that allow us to better serve our clients”. (Says Filipp Chebotarev, Chief Operating Officer / Partner at Cambridge Companies.
Cambridge Companies SPG (“Special Projects Group”) is a highly respected strategic opportunity investment firm based in Newport Beach, CA. Cambridge Companies SPG turns opportunities into value by buying controlling and non-controlling interest in companies poised for growth. The firm focuses on retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG) as well as Food & Beverage. More information on Cambridge Companies can be found on their website here.