Joe Kaiser
InvestorInvestor at Mercato Partners Β· Board director at Kalderos Β· Board director at Ephesoft
Missouri
Writes $5M β $20M checks Β· typically $10M
About
Managing Director at Mercato who previously trained at Blackstone and led Vivint Solar's Capital Markets during its $1.6B IPO. Co-led Mercato's growth investments and was named one of Business Insider's most important VCs in the Rockies.
Board director at Kalderos
Intro paths
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In turn, Joe can intro founders to Kalderos's investors below.
Kalderos's investors Β· 5
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Co-founders at Kalderos
JD
Jeremy DockenChief Executive Officer of Issuer
Board director at Ephesoft
Intro paths
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In turn, Joe can intro founders to Ephesoft's investors below.
Ephesoft's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Ephesoft
IK
Ilker KavasChief Financial Officer & Secretary
DF
Donald FieldPresident & CEO
Experience
- Switchyard PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 β presentSalt Lake City, UT
- Mercato PartnersSenior Investment Advisorcurrent2026 β presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Mercato PartnersCEO and Managing Director2024 β 2026Salt Lake City, UT
- Mercato PartnersManaging Director2016 β 2024
- AttainBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentChicago, IL
- MNTNBoard Membercurrent2018 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- PaytientBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentColumbia, Missouri, United States
- ArtisightBoard Observercurrent2024 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Beam BenefitsBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- 47GBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- TorusBoard Member2025 β 2026Salt Lake City, UT
- CylinderBoard Member2023 β 2026Chicago, IL
- SUMMERSALTBoard Member2019 β 2026Greater St. Louis
- KalderosBoard Member2019 β 2026Greater Chicago Area
- Ad Astra VenturesMentor2018 β 2025Greater San Diego Area
- Ephesoft, Inc.Board Member2017 β 2022Orange County, California Area
- VenafiBoard Observer2017 β 2020Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- CradlepointBoard Observer2017 β 2020Boise, Idaho, United States
- Central LogicBoard Member2017 β 2020Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Vivint SolarDirector, Capital Markets2014 β 2016Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- The Blackstone GroupAssociate2011 β 2014New York, NY
- Kellogg School of ManagementFull Time MBA Student2009 β 2011Evanston, IL
- Erie Management Group, LLCInvestment Professional2004 β 2009Erie, Pennsylvania Area
- A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.Investment Banking Analyst2001 β 2003Greater St. Louis Area
Skills & more
Teamwork7Leadership18Strategy56Private Equity99Mergers30Business Development26Project Management17Turn Around Management5Financial Modeling87Valuation35Investment Banking41Venture Capital17
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Corporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceInvestmentsEquitiesCorporate DevelopmentSolar PVBiodieselRenewable EnergyMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementBusiness PlanningFrom Joe's professional profile.
Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Mercato Partners
Amy Cooper
Executive Assistant at Mercato Partners
Austin Lignell
Associate at Mercato Partners
Ben Davis
Director at Mercato Partners
Brian Lanier
Chief Financial Officer at Mercato Partners
Casey Nixon
Senior Associate at Mercato Partners
Dave Boyce
Director at Mercato Partners
Easter Niko
Fund Controller at Mercato Partners
Giovanni Calo
Investment Analyst at Mercato Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Kaiser?
- Managing Director at Mercato who previously trained at Blackstone and led Vivint Solar's Capital Markets during its $1.6B IPO. Co-led Mercato's growth investments and was named one of Business Insider's most important VCs in the Rockies.
- Where does Joe Kaiser work?
- Joe Kaiser is Investor at Mercato Partners and Board director at Kalderos and Board director at Ephesoft.
- What check size does Joe Kaiser write?
- Joe Kaiser typically writes checks of $5M β $20M.
- What boards does Joe Kaiser sit on?
- Joe Kaiser holds tracked board seats at Attain, Beam Benefits, Cylinder Health, Kalderos, MNTN, Paytient, Summersalt.
- Where did Joe Kaiser go to school?
- Joe Kaiser studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Saint Louis University (BSBA, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management726
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Also attended Saint Louis University35
Hemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMary Laura OrrAssociate at Five Elms CapitalAndrew DearingGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalTom BittingManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersBrendan SalvinoSenior Investment Associate at Ascension VenturesMichael RockholdPrincipal at Lewis & Clark Ventures
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