Fred Sturgis

As a Managing Director at H.I.G. Ventures, Fred focuses primarily on investments in the consumer and enterprise wireless and mobility sectors, as well as on next-generation Internet and enterprise software technologies and delivery models. His current board seats in the wireless sector include Funambol and LetsTalk.com. Fred's board seats in the Internet and enterprise software industries include Invistics, Nexidia, NorthStar, Savvion, VistaScape and Lancope. Fred has spent his entire career working with and advising technology companies at all stages of their growth, from start-up through initial public offering and beyond. Prior to joining H.I.G., he was most recently an officer in the technology investment banking group of Hambrecht & Quist (H&Q), and was a co-founder of H&Q's Atlanta-based team. At H&Q, Fred was largely responsible for the firm's East Coast software practice, advising clients on a variety of M&A and capital raising transactions and sponsoring several principal investments through the firm's $500 million venture capital fund. Previously, he was with the investment banking groups of both Alex Brown & Sons and Robinson-Humphrey. Fred began his career with Accenture, where he managed software development and operations strategy initiatives for large multinational clients, primarily in the high-tech and telecommunications industries. Fred is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Technology Association of Georgia. In addition, he is Board Chairman of the Entrepreneur's Foundation of the Southeast. Fred received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Furman University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar.