Craig Burr
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Craig L. Burr is an early venture capital
investor, notable for his role in the founding of two venture capital firms, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
(BEDCO) in 1979 and Alta Communications
in 1996.
(BEDCO), one of the earliest bi-coastal venture capital firms in the US, along with William P. Egan
and Dr. Jean Deleage
. Prior to founding BEDCO, Burr was a partner at early venture firm TA Associates
with BEDCO co-founder William Egan
.
BEDCO invested in information technology
, communications, and healthcare/biotechnology
companies, and at its zenith managed $700 million in assets. The principals of BEDCO separated in 1995 and 1996, leading Burr and Egan to co-found Alta Communications
. Alta is one of several successors to BEDCO founded in the mid-1990s and has raised over $1.4 billion of investor commitments since inception.
and has served on its board of directors. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of several private companies and non-profit organizations.
Burr currently also serves a limited partner of a number of emerging venture capital firms including Nobska Partners, the Blackethouse Group, 8 Wire Capital, Geminus Capital Partners, Rational Equity, Bartley Capital, Wright Equity Partners, Caldera Capital Partners, Blue Horizon Capital, Venatus Capital Partners, Granite Creek Capital, Black Mountain Equity, Sentinel Peak Capital, Rushmore Partners, Blue Canyon Capital and Johns Creek Partners.
and his MBA from Harvard Business School
.
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
investor, notable for his role in the founding of two venture capital firms, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. was a venture capital firm which focused on investments in information technology, communications, and healthcare/biotechnology companies....
(BEDCO) in 1979 and Alta Communications
Alta Communications
Alta Communications is a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in equity investments in media and telecommunications companies.Their equity funds are invested in about 100 companies with total market capitalization approximately $1.5 billion....
in 1996.
Career
in 1979 Burr co-founded Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. was a venture capital firm which focused on investments in information technology, communications, and healthcare/biotechnology companies....
(BEDCO), one of the earliest bi-coastal venture capital firms in the US, along with William P. Egan
William P. Egan
William P. Egan is the founder and General Partner at Alta Communications, a venture capital firm, and Marion Equity Partners, a private equity firm, both based in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Egan also founded Alta's predecessor firm, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co...
and Dr. Jean Deleage
Jean Deleage
Dr. Jean Deleage, Ph.D. was an early venture capital investor responsible for the founding or co-founding of three notable venture capital firms since 1971: Sofinnova, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. and Alta Partners.-Career:...
. Prior to founding BEDCO, Burr was a partner at early venture firm TA Associates
TA Associates
TA Associates, founded in 1968, is one of the oldest private equity firms in the United States. The firm employs a hybrid strategy making growth capital investments in developing companies and acquiring mature companies through leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions...
with BEDCO co-founder William Egan
William P. Egan
William P. Egan is the founder and General Partner at Alta Communications, a venture capital firm, and Marion Equity Partners, a private equity firm, both based in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Egan also founded Alta's predecessor firm, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co...
.
BEDCO invested in information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, communications, and healthcare/biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
companies, and at its zenith managed $700 million in assets. The principals of BEDCO separated in 1995 and 1996, leading Burr and Egan to co-found Alta Communications
Alta Communications
Alta Communications is a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in equity investments in media and telecommunications companies.Their equity funds are invested in about 100 companies with total market capitalization approximately $1.5 billion....
. Alta is one of several successors to BEDCO founded in the mid-1990s and has raised over $1.4 billion of investor commitments since inception.
Affiliations
Burr was a founder of the New England Venture Capital AssociationNew England Venture Capital Association
The New England Venture Capital Association is a trade association with the mission of promoting venture capital investing and entrepreneurship in New England...
and has served on its board of directors. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of several private companies and non-profit organizations.
Burr currently also serves a limited partner of a number of emerging venture capital firms including Nobska Partners, the Blackethouse Group, 8 Wire Capital, Geminus Capital Partners, Rational Equity, Bartley Capital, Wright Equity Partners, Caldera Capital Partners, Blue Horizon Capital, Venatus Capital Partners, Granite Creek Capital, Black Mountain Equity, Sentinel Peak Capital, Rushmore Partners, Blue Canyon Capital and Johns Creek Partners.
Education
Mr. Burr received his BA, cum laude, from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and his MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.