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Tony Toups

Investor

Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

About

Tony Toups is a managing director on the legislative team at Advantage Capital, where he works to establish and sustain public-private state policies aimed at expanding access to capital for businesses in rural and low-income communities, primarily in the Southeast. Before joining the firm, he practiced law as a partner at Adams and Reese and at Chaffe McCall in New Orleans, and is licensed in Louisiana and admitted to the bars of the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. He holds a J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and a B.A. in journalism from the Manship School of Journalism at Louisiana State University.

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Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Advantage CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2006 — presentGreater New Orleans Region
  2. InState PartnersPrincipalcurrent2012 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. Adams and Reese LLPPartner/Team Leader2004 — 2006
  4. Chaffe McCall, L.L.P.Partner1987 — 2003

Education

  1. LSU LawJ.D., Law1984 — 1987
  2. Louisiana State UniversityBA, Journalism1982 — 1984
  3. Tulane University1981 — 1982
  4. Jesuit High School of New Orleans1976 — 1981

Skills & more

Community OutreachResearch SkillsExternal RelationsPosition PapersPresentationsLegislative RelationsPublic Policy15Governmental AffairsState GovernmentGovernment RelationsContract NegotiationLitigation
+12 moreLegal WritingStrategic VisionOperational StrategyStrategic Public Relations PlanningPartner Relationship ManagementExecutive ManagementCommunity DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentManagementOperational ExcellenceDiversityInterpersonal Skills

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Also attended Louisiana State University30

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Also attended Tulane University57

Sam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesSteve PaulVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures; physician-scientist in neuroscience and CNS drug discoveryAnna Shults HeldEditorial Director at Scale Venture PartnersZane SalamehAnalyst at Volition CapitalAmy SlizofskiInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious Ventures

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Also attended Jesuit High School of New Orleans1

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Shared employers

Also worked at Advantage Capital38

Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersAlexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalSteven StullPresident at Advantage Capital PartnersMichael JohnsonManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersScott MurphyManaging Director & Chief Investment Officer at Advantage Capital PartnersRyan Michael BrennanManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners

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Colleagues at Advantage Capital Partners

Anan Balaji
Associate at Advantage Capital Partners
Anne Johnson
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Anthony Billings
Senior Vice President at Advantage Capital Partners
Betsy Avila
Accounting Manager at Advantage Capital Partners
Carly Badke
Office Assistant at Advantage Capital Partners
Christopher Harris
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Cindy Colvin
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Corey Archibeque
Senior Associate at Advantage Capital Partners