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Duane Cantrell

Duane Cantrell

Managing Partner atFulcrum Global CapitalMissouri
Full bioFirm profile

Duane Cantrell is Managing Partner at Fulcrum Global Capital, LLC, with extensive corporate and international experience. He previously led the Kansas Bioscience Authority and spent over 25 years at Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

What Duane can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeries ACan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Fulcrum Global Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Fulcrum Global Capital.

Career

  1. Payless ShoeSource, Inc. · president and director
  2. Genus Consulting, LLC · managing partner
  3. Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA) · President and CEO
    2012
  4. Fulcrum Global Capital, LLC · Managing Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Invest MidwestTalam BiotechVytelle Holdings, Inc.GreenDot BioplasticsTeleSense TechnologiesHiper TechnologyGTM Sportswear

Focus

bioscienceretailreal estateinvestment

Education

Kansas State University, bachelor’s degree in economicsDarden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, Executive MBA

Before you pitch

Fulcrum Global Capital does not invest inConsumer. Companies without an agriculture / food-chain application.

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John PeryamManaging Partner
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Kevin LockettManaging Partner
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Amber DeWittSenior Venture Associate
Elle Lemons
Elle LemonsSenior Analyst

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One email when Duane's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Duane Cantrell?

Duane Cantrell is Managing Partner at Fulcrum Global Capital, LLC, with extensive corporate and international experience. He previously led the Kansas Bioscience Authority and spent over 25 years at Payless ShoeSource, Inc.

How much does Duane Cantrell invest?

Duane Cantrell invests through Fulcrum Global Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at series a.

How do I pitch Duane Cantrell?

A warm intro from a founder Fulcrum Global Capital backed works best.

What did Duane Cantrell do before Fulcrum Global Capital?

president and director at Payless ShoeSource, Inc.; managing partner at Genus Consulting, LLC; President and CEO at Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA).

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