Investor profile
Terry Shipp
Private equity, Venture debt & Founding Partner and Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
Terry Shipp is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners, whose known portfolio counts 2 companies.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Late-Stage
- Focus
- Commerce EnablementFamily-Owned BusinessesLogisticsRecapitalizationsSupply ChainWarehousing
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Founding Partner and Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners, whose known portfolio counts 2 companies
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Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Commerce and Hardware, and focus areas Commerce Enablement, Family-Owned Businesses, Logistics and Recapitalizations. Startups operating in these areas may find Terry Shipp relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at Merit Capital Partners cluster around Late-Stage rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Terry Shipp matches their raise.
Colleagues at Merit Capital Partners
John Darguzas
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Joe Polaneczky
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Evan Gallinson
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Ben Yarbrough
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Alec Hutcherson
Vice President
Chicago, United States
David Jones
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Lauren Hamlin
Principal
Chicago, United States
Brian Heck
Vice President
Chicago, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Terry Shipp?
Terry Shipp is a private equity investor and venture debt investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as Founding Partner and Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners. The known portfolio of that firm counts 2 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Terry Shipp personally.
What does Terry Shipp invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce and Hardware; listed focus areas include Commerce Enablement, Family-Owned Businesses, Logistics and Recapitalizations. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Terry Shipp invest at?
Merit Capital Partners appears in Late-Stage rounds across its known deals, and Terry Shipp is listed there as Founding Partner and Managing Director. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Terry Shipp listed at?
Terry Shipp is listed as Founding Partner and Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners. 8 other people in the database share a firm with Terry Shipp.
How do I contact Terry Shipp?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Terry Shipp. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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