Investor Relations · Structuring · Capital Raising

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Joe is a CEO and early-stage investor with 15 years of experience leading, financing, and governing lower to middle market companies in the US and Europe. He co-founded Facilitated Growth in 2011, ran the firm as CEO for 12 years, and today serves as Managing Partner and portfolio manager of FG Holdings, the firm's venture investing arm. FG Holdings backs promising early-stage companies with capital and hands-on operating support to help them scale.

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Joe has completed 50+ transactions across M&A, private debt, and equity, from seed rounds to Nasdaq listings, raising $120MM+ for portfolio companies. He has served on the boards of Epica International and Superior Ostrich and has run investor relations for 400+ individual shareholders.

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From 2023 to 2026, Joe was President & CEO of Epica International, a US holding company that owns an Italian medical device manufacturer, an industrial robotics manufacturer, and distribution arms through seven subsidiaries. He took over a distressed business, turned it around to near cash-flow positive, grew revenue from $26MM to $35MM, and raised $30MM+ in new debt and equity.

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Joe began his career in commercial real estate lending at Quadrant Funding in New York, then moved into private equity and venture capital. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Mercyhurst University, where he played four years of Division III lacrosse. He serves as Board Director and Treasurer of We Are Sharing Hope SC and on the tax committee of South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce.