Robert H. Mitchell
Managing Partner
Rob brings long experience in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial banking. He has spent the last 19 years working with companies and venture funds at the board and CEO level. At Alpha Omega, he has helped numerous business owners sell their businesses, acquire other ones, obtain capital, restructure debt, and investigate strategic options.
In 2003, Rob and Bob Louthan merged their firm, Stony Point Capital Partners, into Alpha Omega. Under their tenure, Stony Point facilitated numerous transactions the largest being the sale of Intelogistics and a debt raise for American Family and Fitness. Prior to Stony Point, Rob directed the operations of Centura Capital, a venture capital fund of RBC Centura Bank. Centura Capital invested in a broad range of companies that were active in physical security, software, IT services, furniture and hand-tool manufacturing, healthcare services, investment management, and aviation. He also invested in many well regarded venture funds located in the Southeast. Prior to Centura Capital, Rob was a Vice President for Emergent Equity Advisors in Greenville, SC. Emergent operated two venture funds and made investments throughout the Southeast. Prior to Emergent, he worked as a Vice President in commercial lending at Carolina First Bank and predecessor banks of Bank of America. At both banks, he worked closely with numerous entrepreneurs and middle market companies located in the Carolinas. Mr. Mitchell began his career in the U.S. Navy and spent a total of 23 years on active duty and in the Naval Reserves. He retired in 2003 as a captain.
Rob participated on the boards of directors of all the companies and several of the venture firms in which he invested. He often gives seminars to local groups or colleges, and he has also been actively involved with numerous civic organizations over the years including United Way, SC Children’s Theatre, The Light Factory, Richmond Venture Forum, Business Growth Network, CVG/Entrenet, Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council, and his church.
He earned a BA from Kenyon College, holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, and is a NASD registered representative with series 7, 63, and 24 licenses.
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