Stratim Capital

Craig Such has more than 15 years of experience in venture investing and technology-focused corporate finance, where his work covers sourcing opportunities, investment due diligence, and portfolio management. He began making secondary direct investments in 2004 at Lake Street Capital, and previously spent five years in Sun Microsystems' Corporate Development Group helping manage its $600 million venture fund, following earlier roles in investment banking and corporate finance advisory. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS from the University of Arizona.

Tom Thompson is a partner and Chief Operating Officer at Stratim Capital, with more than three decades of experience in financial management spanning treasury roles at a multinational oil company and CFO positions at technology start-ups. He began his career at Exxon, later held VP Finance and then President roles at Manufacturers Hanover Leasing, worked on acquisitions and business development at Ziff-Davis Publishing, and served as CFO of early-stage companies including Digital Island. At Stratim he provides financial and operational consulting to portfolio companies and may act as an interim CFO. He holds an MBA and two undergraduate degrees from Northwestern University.

Nicholas Van Loan is an operations and finance executive at Stratim Capital, where he works with portfolio company management to implement growth and turnaround plans aimed at improving efficiency and profitability. His expertise spans procurement, project management, supply-chain optimization, business development, and M&A. Before Stratim, he spent five years advising financial services firms and previously worked as an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co. in New York and San Francisco. He holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS from Georgetown University.