Bret Maxwell
Founder at MK Capital Co.
Profile
Bret is a Managing General Partner at MK Capital.
He is also the Managing General Partner on three of the Productivity Funds totaling $200 million in committed capital.
Bret has been a decision-making partner in six other fully invested funds, representing over $300 million in committed capital.
Prior to founding MK Capital, he was the co-Founder of First Analysis’ venture capital practice in 1985.
Bret’s areas of expertise include outsourced business services, telecom and internet infrastructure, and energy and power infrastructure.
Bret is a graduate of The McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and Kellogg’s Graduate School of Management.
He has served as the Chairman of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, and is a director on the board of Mount Sinai Hospital and on the finance committee of the Jewish United Fund.
He is also Certified Financial Analyst.
Bret Maxwell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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MK Capital Co.
 MK Capital Co. Investment ManagersFinance MK Capital Co. (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T. Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R. Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois. | Founder | 2001-12-31 |
Passport Labs, Inc.
 Passport Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Passport Labs, Inc. provides cloud-based parking management solutions. The firms products include parking, transit, permits, enforcement, and gateway. It serves government, transit agencies, campuses, private operators, and business program. The company was founded by Charlie G. Youakim and Robert Youakim in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-03-31 |
Nerdio, Inc.
 Nerdio, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nerdio, Inc. engages in could computing design, deployment and optimization services. The company was founded by Vadim Vladimirskiy in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Mount Sinai Hospital
 The Mount Sinai Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Mount Sinai Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
RingLogix LLC
 RingLogix LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RingLogix LLC is a company that provides white label VoIP and UCaaS services to managed service providers and channel partners. RingLogix is based in Miami Lakes, FL and was founded by Alberto Diaz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The solution offers partners complete control of the experience, from pricing to installation, with top-tier support and profit margins that are 3 to 4 times larger than most commissions. The company helps businesses work more efficiently with business phone system software that provides a better experience for their customers. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-31 |
Brightmont, Inc.
 Brightmont, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Brightmont, Inc. owns and operates private secondary schools. The firm offers one-to-one instruction, mastery-based instruction, full-time private school, parent referral programs, and credit recovery. The company was founded by Ruth A. Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-31 |
ZEFR, Inc.
 ZEFR, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services ZEFR, Inc. provides targeted video ad placement services. Its platform offers content and contextual advertising to the audience through YouTube. The company was founded by Zacharias James and Richard H. Raddon in December 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-30 |
Adar, Inc. /IL/
 Adar, Inc. /IL/ Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Adar, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. It offers desktops, software, servers, security and data protection, monitoring and maintenance, virtual CIO, and migration and onboarding. The company was founded by Vadim Vladimirskiy, Niall Keegan, and Stuart Gabel in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of Bret Maxwell
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Eved LLC
 Eved LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Eved LLC develops software solutions for the event and meeting industry. It provides an online marketplace where clients, venue managers, service providers and event suppliers can interact and transact business. The company was founded by Talia C. Mashiach in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-30 |
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Training of Bret Maxwell
| Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
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Machinima, Inc.
 Machinima, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Machinima, Inc. provides online entertainment network and video for video gamers. It offers Many-to-Many (M2M) programming service that create, curate, and celebrate the best fandom and gamer content across multiple video platform. The firm’s network provides different types of shows that include movies, television series, game play videos, animation, and other endless forms of pop culture. The company was founded by Philip DeBevoise and Allen DeBevoise in January 2000 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA. | Technology Services |
ZEFR, Inc.
ZEFR, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services ZEFR, Inc. provides targeted video ad placement services. Its platform offers content and contextual advertising to the audience through YouTube. The company was founded by Zacharias James and Richard H. Raddon in December 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc.
 Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc. provides online entertainment services. It engages in streaming movies, documentaries, and TV shows on demand with professional subtitles. The company was founded by Seung Bak and Suk Park in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Unitas Global, Inc.
 Unitas Global, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Unitas Global, Inc. provides datacentre operations, management and information technology outsourcing solutions. It develops enterprise cloud solutions and services. The company was founded by Grant Kirkwood, Farrah Kashef, Lawrence Lee and Erik Salazar in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Metalico, Inc.
 Metalico, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Metalico, Inc. provides metals recycling services. It engages in the operation of recycle ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Mississippi. The company was founded by Carlos E. Agüero in August 1997 and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ. | Distribution Services |
First Analysis Corp.
 First Analysis Corp. Investment ManagersFinance First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
PECO Pallet, Inc.
 PECO Pallet, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PECO Pallet, Inc. engages in the provision of pallet rental and management services. It offers pallet repair and maintenance services. The company was founded in June 1997 and is headquartered in Irvington, NY. | Finance |
MK Capital Co.
MK Capital Co. Investment ManagersFinance MK Capital Co. (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T. Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R. Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois. | Finance |
The Mount Sinai Hospital
The Mount Sinai Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The Mount Sinai Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
GameFly, Inc.
 GameFly, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade GameFly, Inc. engages in the provision of online video game rental services. The company was founded by David Hodess, Sean Spector, Edward C. Lenk, and Jung Suh and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Retail Trade |
Illinois Venture Capital Association
 Illinois Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Eved LLC
Eved LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Eved LLC develops software solutions for the event and meeting industry. It provides an online marketplace where clients, venue managers, service providers and event suppliers can interact and transact business. The company was founded by Talia C. Mashiach in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
West IP Communications, Inc.
 West IP Communications, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of West Technology Group LLC, West IP Communications, Inc. is a private company that provides technology driven communication services. The company is based in Louisville, KY. | Commercial Services |
Passport Labs, Inc.
Passport Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Passport Labs, Inc. provides cloud-based parking management solutions. The firms products include parking, transit, permits, enforcement, and gateway. It serves government, transit agencies, campuses, private operators, and business program. The company was founded by Charlie G. Youakim and Robert Youakim in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Technology Services |
Adar, Inc. /IL/
Adar, Inc. /IL/ Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Adar, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. It offers desktops, software, servers, security and data protection, monitoring and maintenance, virtual CIO, and migration and onboarding. The company was founded by Vadim Vladimirskiy, Niall Keegan, and Stuart Gabel in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL. | Technology Services |
Brightmont, Inc.
Brightmont, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Brightmont, Inc. owns and operates private secondary schools. The firm offers one-to-one instruction, mastery-based instruction, full-time private school, parent referral programs, and credit recovery. The company was founded by Ruth A. Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Services |
Nerdio, Inc.
Nerdio, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nerdio, Inc. engages in could computing design, deployment and optimization services. The company was founded by Vadim Vladimirskiy in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
RingLogix LLC
RingLogix LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RingLogix LLC is a company that provides white label VoIP and UCaaS services to managed service providers and channel partners. RingLogix is based in Miami Lakes, FL and was founded by Alberto Diaz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The solution offers partners complete control of the experience, from pricing to installation, with top-tier support and profit margins that are 3 to 4 times larger than most commissions. The company helps businesses work more efficiently with business phone system software that provides a better experience for their customers. | Technology Services |
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