Anthony F.

Buffa
New York, NY 10017
(203) 856-6763 . anthonybuffa@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/anthonybuffa
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PROFILE
Experienced small business investor-operator in debt and equity growth financings in diverse industries.
Effectively work with growing businesses on financial, strategic and operational initiatives.
accomplishments and leadership in:

Deal Sourcing, Assessment, Problem

Resolution(s)

Structuring, Closing, Exiting, Investmts

Managing Investments Strategy to Exit

Growth Business Guidance

Demonstrated

Board of Director, Employee Compensation

Contributions

Add-on Acquisition(s) Identification, Closing

Building Strong Mgt-Employee Teams

Identify, Close Diverse Funding Sources

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1988-2013

Endeavor Capital Management

Founder & Managing Partner

Weston, CT

2010-2013

Fundless sponsor practice originating growth equity investments in several industries including:
Raised $120 million of capital for factoring platform company acquisition.
Community bank recapitalization in Midwest. Originated deal and proposed merger with residential
mortgage origination and servicer to leverage off the mortgage refinancing economic recovery.
Recapped and helped make add-on acquisitions for vending services business. Sold to HIG Capital
in August 2011.
Structured seed funding and strategic investment for REIT investment management company.
Raised growth equity for specialty insurance company
Additional deals in telecom services, building automation-energy efficiency, data centers.

2004-2010

Managing Partner, Endeavor Opportunity Partners

Identified, negotiated and closed acquisition of small energy technology portfolio of early stage
growth companies as direct secondaries investment vehicle.
Organized $20 million to acquire and fund portfolio.
Board member of six portfolio companies.
Co-led successful controlled auction of portfolio company that returned 35% of fund contributed
capital.
Co-led successful London AIM IPO of largest portfolio holding.

1998-2003

Managing Partner, Strome Endeavor Partners I & II

Organized $50 million partnership to fund ten company early stage portfolio.
Board member of four portfolio companies, Board observer of six others
Co-led team of five senior professionals managing fund, managed turnaround as Chairman and
acting CEO of lead CA based portfolio company from November 1999-February 2001.
Transitioned management of EOP II to wind down manager for end of fund life.

1988-1997

Advised and invested in seven growth companies generating sizable capital gains for own account.

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1985-1988

Edelson Technology Partners, LP (ETP)

Saddle Brook, NJ
General Partner
One of three partners managing growth of contributed capital from $12 million to $43 million,
committed capital from $30 million to $58 million and growth of portfolio from 5 investments to 30
investments. Lead or co-lead investor for ten syndicated deals. Active director of nine companies.
Developed strong deal flow and achieved superior returns on investment in five companies in which
ETP invested. Assumed turnaround responsibility for three other ETP investments and initiated ETPs
more aggressive hands on approach to capital recovery in troubled investments.

1983-1985

Michigan Capital and Service, Inc. (MCS), SBIC subsidiary of National Bank of Detroit
Ann Arbor, MI
Vice President
Provided leadership for growth equity investment selection, analysis and approvals. Guided growth in
portfolio from $8 million to $18 million generating strong risk adjusted returns. Led firms
investments in six new companies. Key contributor to analysis and investment decisions on six
additional new investments and fourteen follow-on investments. Managed allocation of staff time to
new investment analysis and resolution of portfolio problems. Initiated successful request for 100%
increase in MCS private capital.

1980-1983

Rothschild, Inc.
Associate, Corporate Finance and Venture Turnarounds
New York, NY
Conducted due diligence, structured, sold, and closed equity and debt financings for start-ups,
expansion stage, leveraged buyouts and established companies in diverse industries. Earned over $1
million in fees and helped deploy capital into four companies. Completed advisory assignments for
acquisitions, divestitures and corporate valuations.
Chairman, President & CEO, Santa Rosa Enterprises, Inc.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Selected management team and directed turnaround of a failing restaurant venture owned by the
Rothschild family. Tripled sales to annualized rate of $3.6 million and achieved positive operating cash
flow. Implemented new product marketing strategy which generated significant additional revenue
growth and gross profits.

1977-1980

Chase Manhattan Bank, NA

New York, NY and Caracas, Venezuela
Completed the Chase Credit Training Program in New York and was transferred to Caracas Loan
Production office to manage $137 million in commitments to 28 private companies as primary account
officer. Structured and negotiated credit facilities, and advised customers on foreign exchange, tax,
communications technology and regulatory issues.

EDUCATION & SKILLS & PERSONAL

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Arts, General Studies, April 1977.
University of Bologna and Johns Hopkins Studies abroad September 1975 to June 1976.
Business proficiency conversational fluency in Spanish and Italian.
Three adult children, active with friends and large extended family, bicycling, swimming, body
surfing, cooking, tennis, music, reading, civic conversations.