Fred Cummings

Fred Cummings

Founder, President, Portfolio Manager atBtech ConsortiumCleveland

Fred Cummings is the founder and president of Elizabeth Park Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm focused on banking sector investments. He has over 30 years of experience in bank research and portfolio management, including a 17-year career at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

What Fred can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Btech Consortium writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Btech Consortium.

Career

  1. McDonald & Co. · sell-side Junior Analyst
  2. KeyBanc Capital Markets · Senior Analyst
  3. FSI Group · Senior Analyst
  4. Elizabeth Park Capital Management · Founder and President
  5. Btech Consortium · Founder, President, Portfolio Manager
    Now

Companies founded

Elizabeth Park Capital Management

Investments named in public bios

Mission Driven Bank FundBtech Consortium Fund

Focus

bankinglong/short equityevent-drivencustomized investmentscommunity bank technology

Education

Oberlin College, BA in Economics

Also at Btech Consortium

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Questions

Who is Fred Cummings?

Fred Cummings is the founder and president of Elizabeth Park Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm focused on banking sector investments. He has over 30 years of experience in bank research and portfolio management, including a 17-year career at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

How much does Fred Cummings invest?

Fred Cummings invests through Btech Consortium, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at series b.

How do I pitch Fred Cummings?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Fred in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Btech Consortium backed works better.

What did Fred Cummings do before Btech Consortium?

sell-side Junior Analyst at McDonald & Co.; Senior Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets; Senior Analyst at FSI Group; Founder and President at Elizabeth Park Capital Management.

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