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BJ Hansen
InvestorManaging Director at McCarthy Capital · Director at zLinq
Omaha, Nebraska
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Joined in 2008; sources, structures and executes private investments and oversees portfolio companies. Previously an investment banker; holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BS in Finance and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Director at zLinq
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Experience
- M-One CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2008 — presentOmaha Metropolitan Area
- BenefitFlowBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- zLinqBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- WorkshopBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentOmaha, Nebraska, United States
- Kinsta®Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- SkykitBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- PetFriendlyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentOmaha, Nebraska, United States
- ONECARE LTCBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTroy, Michigan, United States
- Alpha Comm EnterprisesBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- App AcademyBoard Member2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Smartlink GroupBoard Member2020 — 2023Annapolis, Maryland, United States
- BigbellyBoard Member2019 — 2022Greater Boston
- Honey Smoked Fish CompanyBoard Member2018 — 2021Denver Metropolitan Area
- 365 Retail MarketsBoard Member2016 — 2020Detroit Metropolitan Area
- TriMechBoard Member2014 — 2020Greater Richmond Region
- Lateef Investment ManagementBoard Observer2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MarketSphere.Board Observer2013 — 2018Omaha Metropolitan Area
- DSCIBoard Observer2014 — 2016Greater Boston
- University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA Student2011 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Breaking Into Wall StreetContributor2011 — 2013
- Pinpoint HealthMBA Intern2012Greater Chicago Area
- George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.Analyst2006 — 2008Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is BJ Hansen?
- Joined in 2008; sources, structures and executes private investments and oversees portfolio companies. Previously an investment banker; holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BS in Finance and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Where does BJ Hansen work?
- BJ Hansen is Managing Director at McCarthy Capital.
- What check size does BJ Hansen write?
- BJ Hansen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has BJ Hansen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Smartlink, Workshop, zLinq.
- Where did BJ Hansen go to school?
- BJ Hansen studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor of Science, Finance).
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