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Sam Potter

Investor

Partner at Siddhi Capital

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sam Potter joined Siddhi Capital in September 2021 with over 14 years of experience in corporate finance, private investing, and early stage companies. He began his career at Deutsche Bank in the Global Industrials Group before joining Ares Management's Direct Lending business in 2010, where he worked on middle market financings across industries including healthcare, software, and manufacturing. Since 2014 he has worked with early stage companies on finance, strategy, and corporate development, most recently as VP of Corporate Development for Rotor Acquisition Corp., and holds a B.S. in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

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Experience

  1. Siddhi CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Aura BoraBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  3. ThistleBoard Member2023 — 2024
  4. MomofukuBoard Member2023 — 2024
  5. Rotor Acquisition Corp.VP of Corporate Development2021
  6. WVC Holdings, Inc.VP of Corporate Development2016 — 2021Greater Denver Area
  7. EbbuVP of Finance2015 — 2016Greater Denver Area
  8. GoHydrateConsultant2014 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  9. Ares ManagementSenior Associate2010 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
  10. Deutsche BankAnalyst2007 — 2010Greater Chicago Area
  11. Chicago Trading CompanyTraders Assistant2006Greater New York City Area

Education

  1. Indiana University BloomingtonBS, Finance2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Financial Modeling11Corporate Finance9LBO12Due Diligence16Valuation15Investment Banking7Financial Analysis10Leveraged Finance2Credit Analysis3Portfolio Management6M&A experience1Venture Capital6
+8 moreFinanceAlternative InvestmentsFinancial StructuringCorporate DevelopmentAsset ManagementPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsInvestments

Languages English

From Sam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Indiana University Bloomington115

Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Shared employers

Also worked at Thistle1

Sheel MohnotCo-Founder and Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Also worked at Ares Management28

Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCLisa PollinaVice Chairman, Americas at SC VenturesNicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs

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Also worked at Deutsche Bank422

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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Also worked at Chicago Trading Company1

Ravi DoshiInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault

Colleagues at Siddhi Capital

Amber Bylund
SVP of Sales Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Amy Salerno
Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi Capital
Anne-Marie Packwood
VP of Finance and Operations at Siddhi Capital
Arnulfo Ventura
SVP of Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Brian Finn
Chairman at Siddhi Capital
Cheyenne Page
Director of Operations at Siddhi Capital
Cindy Stewart
Advisor at Siddhi Capital
Cody Berenson
SVP of Operations & Services at Siddhi Capital