Greg Cote Email & Phone Number

Petaluma, California, Us

It’s time for fast, fair, frictionless solutions that reimagine financial access.At Accelitas, our mission is to solve two key challenges facing today’s financial services industry: a growing number of non-traditional consumers denied the credit they deserve, and lenders who need a safe, secure, way to identify and access more good customers in a rapidly evolving market.Through the remarkable tools of machine learning and alternative data, Accelitas delivers unprecedented predictive analytics. With better insight, accuracy, and transparency, we help create more equitable and robust access for both borrowers and lenders.The company is privately held.I was the company’s CFO and EVP of Business Development from November 2005 to March 2012.

Los Angeles, California, Us

One of the founding members of San Francisco group #1. The UCLA Anderson CEO Forum is an external, peer advisory group offering UCLA Anderson alumni-who are CEOs, Founders, and/or business owners-the opportunity to process challenges facing their respective organizations. The CEO Forum provides members an environment that uniquely leverages the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network to gain essential knowledge and foster a supportive community-with the goal of facilitating growth and lasting success of member organizations.https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/chapters-and-groups/affinity/ceo-forum

Austin, Texas, Us

Rizse is reimagining inspections for the aviation industry.We are an advanced robotics and A.I. firm developing a fully autonomous drone platform to streamline aircraft inspections. Our state-of-the-art lidar system and high-precision camera empower technicians to work efficiently and consistently. Relentless in our pursuit of perfection, we’re elevating the industry one inspection at a time.Rizse's assets were sold to an investor group in November 2023.www.rizse.io

FusionSeven had an advanced payment and data reconciliation platform that enabled brands to automate the placement, execution, verification and settlement of digital media campaigns to support a retail media network.The company was purchased in 2019 by Accelitas and its investors.

Was a holding company with investments in multiple early stage technology companies.

Cupertino, Ca, Us

DataScaler built one of the first and the fastest in-memory distributed database products. The company was sold to Oracle in October 2010.

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J & W Seligman was a 140+ year old investment management firm based in New York with approximately $40 billion of assets under management. The firm’s primary products were mutual funds and privately managed accounts focused on a variety of asset classes from publically traded, liquid to privately traded, illiquid securities. Ameriprise Financial bought the firm in 2008.Directly managed a $100 million technology sector focused mutual fund. Led the PIPE investment in Viisage Technology (Ticker: VISG) in September 2003. Realized a 3x cash return in less than 12 months on that investment. Traded our Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese holdings. Delivered an overall fund return that was 52% higher than the S&P 500 index during my tenure as fund manager.Sourced, researched and recommended software and wireless investment opportunities as a member of the Seligman Technology Team which managed $19 billion in technology sector focused mutual fundsLed the sector team that analyzed and coordinated technology investments across all Seligman portfoliosChaired the investment committee that managed a $2 billion portfolio of venture capital and fund to fund investments.Member of the team that marketed and raised the $792 million New Technology II closed end fund.Personally originated 14 venture capital and 2 fund to fund investmentsOversaw the development of the fair value model and real time infrastructure to track the NAV impact from 300+ direct and indirect venture capital investmentsManaged all financial aspects of the venture capital group, including quarterly calls with investors.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Start up merchant banking group offering services to technology companies. Services included venture capital, debt, leasing, investment management, and M & A advisory work. I co-founded and managed the Mid-Atlantic practice.Sourced and led the pre-IPO bank line for Internet Capital Group. Realized a 10x cash return on the warrant position sold post IPO.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Other positions held:Credit Analyst Training ProgramAssistant Vice President - Specialized IndustriesVice President - Technology & Life SciencesAssistant Group Manager - Middle Market LendingDuring my tenure at Comerica, I was a founding member of the bank's Technology & Life Sciences group in Northern California. I led the group's expansion to Southern California. Sourced and realized early stage warrant positions included GeoCities (sold to Yahoo; 15x return) and Transoft Networks (sold to HP; 3x return). Sourced and led Activision's first post bankruptcy bank financing.

Chicago, Il, Us

Value added reseller of AT&T 3B Series Mini-Computers. Customized ERP software for middle market manufacturing companies.Performed all CFO functions of this software start up while completing my degree at the University of Michigan.

Mba, Marketing

Bs, Development Economics

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