December 13, 2023
AIM Venture Capital
Meet the VC is a monthly panel event hosted by Escalon and its partners. This month, we had an engaging discussion with Nick Singleton from AIM Venture Capital to discuss fundraising, investment thesis, the current investment climate and more with our partners Oyster, Bridge Bank, and Michael Best.
About Nick Singleton
Nick is responsible for sourcing deals, tracking status of each deal, company analysis, due diligence, investment relations, oversight of associates and interns, transaction management, networking and maintaining key referral relationships, creating marketing material, work with external vendors and advisors, and other day-to-day fund tasks.
Prior to joining AIM in January 2020 Nick spent 6 years working for sell-side boutique investment banks in Salt Lake City, UT and Tacoma, WA. He has advised and executed many M&A transactions with both private equity and strategic buyers in multiple sectors and industries.
Nick is a Series 82 and 63 Registered Representative, a licensed real estate agent in the State of Utah and received a B.S. in Finance from Utah State University.
About AIM Venture Capital
AIM Ventura Capital is a growth equity fund specializing in minority investments in revenue-generating companies. Growth equity is an emerging industry of investors filling the gap between Venture Capital and Private Equity. We are hands-on investors that provide growth capital, operational assistance, extensive accounting knowledge, exit strategy consulting, and more.
Learn more at https://www.aimventura.com/
Escalon offers all the essential business services needed to maintain a company. A single, trusted resource for everything from part-time CFO services and HR, to accounting, tax, payroll, and insurance.
Experience the peace of mind of having all your company’s back-office needs running seamlessly in the background. Escalon is centered around the idea of making life easier for serial entrepreneurs and savvy CEO’s.
We’re with you at every stage. Our strategic advice and efficient services in finance & people-related matters enable us to escort early stage companies through transformation into large enterprises or successful exits.
Our mission is to create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. We believe it should be easy for any company to hire any person, no matter where they are located in the world.
Learn more at https://oysterhr.com/.
Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers relationship banking that puts clients at the center of everything. Founded in 2001 in Silicon Valley, Bridge Bank offers a full spectrum of tailored business banking solutions throughout the Bay Area and has specialized expertise focused on life sciences and technology and innovation companies, at every stage in their life cycle, through its offices in major tech hubs across the country. Bridge Bank also serves the private equity and venture capital communities and provides business escrow services.
Learn more at https://www.bridgebank.com.
Michael Best is dedicated to our clients’ success. We’re a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals who work in collaborative, interdisciplinary practices to serve clients around the world. We devote ourselves to understanding your whole organization, not just your legal matters. Our mission is to act as a true partner—to help you strategize, rise above challenges, and seize opportunities.
This holistic approach has earned us many loyal clients, from small start-ups to global Fortune 500 companies. We work with companies in all kinds of industries, as well as trade associations, nonprofits, educational institutions, governments, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals.
Learn more at https://www.michaelbest.com/.
