CMEA Capital, an investment firm focused on energy and materials, information technology and life sciences, has appointed Erik Sebusch as a partner.
He brings more than 15 years of investment experience as both a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and a limited partner to the firm.
Sebusch joins CMEA from UPS Investments, where he managed private equity, venture capital and real estate funds.
"Limited partners are the engine that keeps investment firms going. The firms that know exactly what their LPs want and can customise funds to meet those needs are the ones that will thrive despite the capital crunch," says Jim Watson, managing general partner at CMEA. "Erik’s relationships and his perspective as an LP will be incredibly valuable to CMEA."
Sebusch spent nearly ten years promoting innovation, investing and making strategic venture investments for UPS. The UPS Pension Plan has investments in general partnerships where Sebusch’s focus included LBO, VC, distressed and real estate.
Prior to that, Sebusch worked in the UPS Strategy Group’s venture capital arm, where he was responsible for taking equity positions in startups and co-investing with venture capitalists in seed to early stage portfolio companies.
Prior to UPS, Sebusch spent ten years working as a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch and in private practice for high net worth clients.
He serves on numerous boards including CEO Ventures and American Security Challenge and is chair of the Innovation Advisory Committee for the SouthEast Emergency Response Network, one of the former information sharing pilots launched by the US Department of Homeland Security.
"The future of investment firms depends on how well it can sync with the needs of LPs who are under incredible pressure to provide solid returns in a volatile investment environment. I look forward to using my network and inside knowledge as a former LP to help CMEA best meet our LPs’ needs," Sebusch says. "I am very excited to be working with such an innovative investment team."
