Michael H. Gurau
Director/Board Member at Juno Rising, Inc.
Profile
Most of Mr. Gurau's venture capital career was spent with Advent International, in its London and Boston offices.
His start-up experience included work in product management, marketing and strategy with Silknet Software (now Kana Communications), a software development company in Manchester, NH.
Prior to Silknet, Michael was General Manager of Living Balance, a direct mail and eCommerce start-up that was part of Oxford Health Plans' Alternative Medicine Division.
Mr. Gurau earned his BS Finance from Babson College and his MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School.
He spends free time with his family in Freeport, Maine.
Current Board roles include Director of NanoComp Technologies Inc., Juno Rising (dba Isis for Women) and Be.
Products Company, and Chairman of The Rustic Crust, and The Natural Pasta Company.
He is also on the Board of Directors of the Merriconeag Waldorf School in Freeport, Maine.
Michael H. Gurau active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Juno Rising, Inc.
Juno Rising, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Juno Rising, Inc. manufactures outdoor apparel for women. It develops technical outdoor apparels that fit a woman's body. The company offers intimates, include bras, panties, and base layers; long sleeve tops, short-sleeve tops, and tanks and camis; bottoms, such as skirts, pants, tights, and capris; dresses and skirts; outerwear, which include coats, jackets, vests and pants. The company was founded by Poppy Gall and Carolyn Cooke in April 1998 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT. | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-15 |
Foneshow, Inc.
Foneshow, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Foneshow, Inc. operates as a telephony-based distribution platform for audio contents. It enables users to subscribe access, publish, share, and consume short form audio programming immediately from any cell phone. The company was founded on October 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, ME. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael H. Gurau
Companies | Position | End |
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Advent International LP
Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Rustic Crust, Inc.
Rustic Crust, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Rustic Crust, Inc. provides natural and organic pizza crusts and sauces. It operates through two brands, Rustic Crust and American Flatbread. The firm’s products include natural gluten free pizza curst, natural old world pizza sauce, clabatta flatbread and ready made natural old world pizza crust. The company was founded by Bradford S. Sterl, Jr. and Crust Crusader in 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsfield, NH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Speranza Systems, Inc.
Speranza Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Speranza Systems, Inc. provides treasury management software solutions. It offers web-based solution that creates intuitive screens to automate workflow and approvals, create and manage documentation, and incorporate digital signatures and digital rights. The company was founded by Glen Solimine and Robert J. Henchey in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, ME. | Director/Board Member | - |
NanoComp Technologies, Inc.
NanoComp Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. produces sheets, tapes, wires and yarns. Its products show multi-fold performance over metals, carbon- and polymer composites in aerospace and defense, aviation, automotive, energy and consumer market applications. The firm also provides nanotubes which are tubular cylinders of carbon atoms that have mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and chemical properties. The company was founded by Robert C. Dean, Joseph J. Brown, David Lashmore and Peter L. Antoinette in 2004 and is headquartered in Merrimack, NH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Silknet Software, Inc.
Silknet Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silknet Software, Inc. used to provide software for marketing, sales, e-commerce and customer support services. The company used to provide customer centric e-business applications and systems. Its service included providing marketing, sales, electronic commerce and customer support services under the trade marks such as silknet eservice, silknet ebusiness experience, silknet ecommerce, silknetesales and silknet ebusiness system. The company was headquartered in Manchester, NH. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael H. Gurau
Babson College | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 8 |
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Advent International LP
Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Silknet Software, Inc.
Silknet Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silknet Software, Inc. used to provide software for marketing, sales, e-commerce and customer support services. The company used to provide customer centric e-business applications and systems. Its service included providing marketing, sales, electronic commerce and customer support services under the trade marks such as silknet eservice, silknet ebusiness experience, silknet ecommerce, silknetesales and silknet ebusiness system. The company was headquartered in Manchester, NH. | Technology Services |
Juno Rising, Inc.
Juno Rising, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Juno Rising, Inc. manufactures outdoor apparel for women. It develops technical outdoor apparels that fit a woman's body. The company offers intimates, include bras, panties, and base layers; long sleeve tops, short-sleeve tops, and tanks and camis; bottoms, such as skirts, pants, tights, and capris; dresses and skirts; outerwear, which include coats, jackets, vests and pants. The company was founded by Poppy Gall and Carolyn Cooke in April 1998 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Rustic Crust, Inc.
Rustic Crust, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Rustic Crust, Inc. provides natural and organic pizza crusts and sauces. It operates through two brands, Rustic Crust and American Flatbread. The firm’s products include natural gluten free pizza curst, natural old world pizza sauce, clabatta flatbread and ready made natural old world pizza crust. The company was founded by Bradford S. Sterl, Jr. and Crust Crusader in 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsfield, NH. | Distribution Services |
NanoComp Technologies, Inc.
NanoComp Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. produces sheets, tapes, wires and yarns. Its products show multi-fold performance over metals, carbon- and polymer composites in aerospace and defense, aviation, automotive, energy and consumer market applications. The firm also provides nanotubes which are tubular cylinders of carbon atoms that have mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and chemical properties. The company was founded by Robert C. Dean, Joseph J. Brown, David Lashmore and Peter L. Antoinette in 2004 and is headquartered in Merrimack, NH. | Producer Manufacturing |
Foneshow, Inc.
Foneshow, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Foneshow, Inc. operates as a telephony-based distribution platform for audio contents. It enables users to subscribe access, publish, share, and consume short form audio programming immediately from any cell phone. The company was founded on October 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, ME. | Communications |
CEI Community Ventures, Inc.
CEI Community Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CEI Community Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Portland, Maine. They manage the CEI Community Ventures Fund. The firm is a subsidiary of Coastal Enterprises, Inc | Finance |
Speranza Systems, Inc.
Speranza Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Speranza Systems, Inc. provides treasury management software solutions. It offers web-based solution that creates intuitive screens to automate workflow and approvals, create and manage documentation, and incorporate digital signatures and digital rights. The company was founded by Glen Solimine and Robert J. Henchey in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, ME. | Technology Services |
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