Gilead Group
Family officeSt. Louis · Series C–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Gilead Group takes a partnership-driven approach to building enduring businesses, providing patient capital, strategic counsel, and hands-on operating expertise to help companies scale responsibly. Its investment strategy is intentionally flexible, engaging either as an active strategic partner or as a supportive capital provider depending on where it can add value. The firm emphasizes leveraging its network of business leaders, operators, advisors, and portfolio company management teams to support growth. More recently it has moved toward co-investments and independent sponsor opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
Chairman of Gilead Group with a long career in cable and telecom; co-founded Charter Communications and Cequel III, and previously was a Regional Tax Partner at Arthur Andersen and CEO of Cencom Cable Associates.
CEO who founded Gilead Group in 2002; previously EVP and CFO of Charter Communications and a senior tax manager at Arthur Andersen, with expertise in cable, retail, and international tax.
Joined Gilead Group in 2009 and became Managing Director; since 2022 works on deal origination, due diligence, and portfolio oversight while also overseeing HR functions. Previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA.
Advisor who served as President and CEO of Joink from 2012 to 2024, growing it into a regional fiber and fixed-wireless connectivity and IT services provider across Indiana and Illinois.
Technology executive with over 25 years in SaaS, IoT, and enterprise software; President and Chief Product Officer at Linxup and a co-founder of the company (formerly Agilis Systems).
Advisor since 2003 providing strategic support to portfolio companies; held leadership roles in software and internet businesses including CEO of Linxup, and was the first employee of Hallmark.com.
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProvider of handset-based GPS and work management solutions for real-time business operations and time tracking.
Direct sales and marketing organization providing cost-efficient door-to-door sales support for cable MSOs and telecommunications companies.
Provider of data analytics, mobility, security, and compliance solutions for data landscape management and risk mitigation.
Regional provider of fiber and wireless high-speed Internet solutions and IT technology services to residential and business users.
SaaS-based fleet and asset tracking platform offering location-based solutions and FMCSA-certified electronic-log solutions.
Developer of mobile software solutions for field sales and service teams, and provider of product recall planning and outsourced services.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Gilead Group invest at?
- Gilead Group invests at the Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Gilead Group's typical check size?
- Gilead Group typically writes checks of $500K – $6M.
- What sectors does Gilead Group focus on?
- Gilead Group focuses on Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Gilead Group located?
- Gilead Group is headquartered in St. Louis, US.
- Does Gilead Group lead rounds?
- Yes, Gilead Group leads investment rounds.
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