Jonathan Tower

businesses which are either located or expanding in Michigan. He brings over 15 years of relevant industry experience, investing in private equity, and also serving in CEO roles in private equity-backed companies.

Prior to Arctaris, Jonathan was a Managing Director, Operating Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Dutchess Capital, specializing in direct loans and private equity investments to lower-middle market companies. At Dutchess Capital, Jonathan held responsibilities both in deal execution and maximizing value in portfolio companies, working with management teams to develop growth or turnaround strategies. Jonathan also serves as a General Partner of a state-sponsored certified capital company (CAPCO) fund in Alabama which makes loans to technology companies and other

small businesses to promote economic development.

Jonathan was with Fidelity Ventures, where he invested in late-stage venture capital and private equity opportunities, including Xoom Corp. (NASD: XOOM) and Verid (acquired by EMC). At IBM, Jonathan worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Debt Capital Market groups, where he was involved with the issuance of more than $2 billion in term debt, managed $250 million of A/R factoring transactions, led investments in five early-stage technology businesses, and two sales that generated over $300 million in profit. He also co-founded Vodium, a multimedia software company, which was acquired by Vcall.com. Jonathan has also published articles on corporate finance, derivatives and risk management in Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Magazine, International Herald Tribune, and the New York Times. Jonathan holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Georgetown University. He is an active volunteer and fund raising chair both for Harvard and for his high school, Phillips Academy Andover.

He, his wife and two children live in Chestnut Hill, MA.