Profile
Prior to joining MB Venture Partners, Dr. Compton served as a venture capitalist, seasoned serial entrepreneur and successful medical device executive.
Previously, he was president and chief operating officer of Sofamor Danek Group, Inc., a company in which he invested in 1989.
During his involvement, the company's sales grew to over $400 million, earning it the position as the world's largest supplier of medical devices, computer-assisted surgery products and biologics for spinal surgery.
Sofamor Danek was acquired by a Minneapolis based medical device giant Medtronic, Inc. , for $3.7 billion in January 1999, at which time Dr. Compton became president of the Neurologic Technologies division of Medtronic, Inc. He remained president of that division until leaving the company in February 2000 to return to venture capital investing.
Before joining Sofamor Danek, Dr. Compton was general partner in two successful venture capital firms - First Chicago Venture Capital and CID Equity Partners.
While there, he gained extensive knowledge in the software industry, serving on numerous corporate Boards in the areas of software services and information systems.
He has been the lead investor in 18 businesses, several of which have gone public, and he has co-founded three start-up companies.
Dr. Compton also serves on the Board of Directors of Mezzia , NoInk Communications, Interactive Intelligence , Experiencia, ExactTarget, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and The Kauffman Foundation.
Former positions of Bob A. Compton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. /Old/
 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides clinical software, connectivity, and information solutions for physicians in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Software and Related Services, Information Services, and Prepackaged Medications. The software and Related Services segment consists of clinical software solutions, including TouchWorks, TouchScript, and Impact.MD. | Director/Board Member | 2008-10-13 |
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
 Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides clinical software and information solutions. It provides software solutions to the healthcare sector to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and financial performance. Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions develops software and information systems to support electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle management, document management, electronic prescribing, clinical trials, referral management and emergency departments. It markets its products to medical practices, clinics and hospitals. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2008-10-09 |
Medtronic, Inc.
 Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-31 |
Sofamor Danek Group, Inc.
 Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. used to develop, make and market spinal implant devices. The company's products included invasive devices, bone replacement material, interbody fusion devices, surgical navigation technology and hedrocel material. Sofamor Danek was located in Memphis, TN | President | 1998-12-31 |
CID Capital, Inc.
 CID Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CID Capital, Inc. operates as a venture capital company. It provides private equity funds to lower-middle market companies throughout the United States. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1996-12-31 |
Training of Bob A. Compton
| Principia College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Interactive Intelligence, Inc.
 Interactive Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Interactive Intelligence, Inc. provided business communications solutions. It offered a suite of applications that can be deployed as a cloud-based or on-premise multichannel communications platform. The firm solutions were used by businesses and organizations across a wide range of industries, including teleservices, insurance, banking, accounts receivable management, utilities, healthcare, retail, technology, government, and business services. The company was founded by Donald E. Brown in October 1994 and was headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Technology Services |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. /Old/
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides clinical software, connectivity, and information solutions for physicians in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Software and Related Services, Information Services, and Prepackaged Medications. The software and Related Services segment consists of clinical software solutions, including TouchWorks, TouchScript, and Impact.MD. | Technology Services |
ExactTarget LLC
 ExactTarget LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ExactTarget LLC provides cross-channel interactive marketing software-as-a-service solutions. It offers open application programming interfaces and developer tools that allows third parties to embed its technology into solutions and build applications on its platform. The company was founded by Aaron Gotwalt, Christopher Baggott, Peter D. McCormick and Scott D. Dorsey in December 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
MB Venture Partners LLC
 MB Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance MB Venture Partners LLC (MB Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Gary Stevenson and Joseph R. Hyde III. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. | Finance |
Vontoo, Inc.
 Vontoo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vontoo, Inc. provided automated voice messaging solutions. The company was founded by Robert A. Compton and Dustin K. Sapp in 2005 and was headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Commercial Services |
Sofamor Danek Group, Inc.
Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. used to develop, make and market spinal implant devices. The company's products included invasive devices, bone replacement material, interbody fusion devices, surgical navigation technology and hedrocel material. Sofamor Danek was located in Memphis, TN | Health Technology |
CID Capital, Inc.
CID Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CID Capital, Inc. operates as a venture capital company. It provides private equity funds to lower-middle market companies throughout the United States. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Finance |
Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Health Technology |
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides clinical software and information solutions. It provides software solutions to the healthcare sector to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and financial performance. Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions develops software and information systems to support electronic health records, practice management, revenue cycle management, document management, electronic prescribing, clinical trials, referral management and emergency departments. It markets its products to medical practices, clinics and hospitals. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation operates as a private, nonpartisan foundation that works in entrepreneurship and education to create uncommon solutions and connect people to the tools they need to shape their futures and be successful. It works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. It works with educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of economic impact of entrepreneurship. The company was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Miscellaneous |
Schering-Plough Corp.
 Schering-Plough Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ. | Health Technology |
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