John D. Knoll
Fondateur chez Oval Partners LLC
Profil
John Knoll is a Managing Director and Co-Founder of Oval Partners with over twenty years of history in Private Equity.
His industry experience spans numerous end markets including software, electronics, IT, financial and business services, high mix manufacturing, and industrial technology.
Within these markets, he has executed a wide range of transaction sizes and types, including founder exits and recapitalizations, take privates, corporate carve-outs, and asset purchases under bankruptcy reorganization.
These toehold transactions often led to additional tuck-in acquisitions as part of a buy and build strategy to consolidate niche, fragmented end markets.
Prior to Oval’s formation, John spent fourteen years at Golden Gate Capital (GGC) starting with the firm’s formation in 2000.
At GGC, John invested in a variety of end markets across the GDP before leading the tech hardware and electronics vertical.
His career started as a management consultant for four years with Bain & Company in the San Francisco and Stockholm offices.
He holds an M.B.A from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.S.
and M.S.
in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
John is married with three children and lives in Atherton, CA.
Postes actifs de John D. Knoll
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Aeroflex, Inc.
Aeroflex, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aeroflex, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of microelectronic, test, and measurement products. Its products include avionics, mobile device, radio, wireless network, radiation, and virtualized test, power and avionic microelectronic, microwave, signal generation, and motion control products. The was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Plainview, NY. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 24/11/2010 |
Oval Partners LLC
Oval Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oval Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2015 by Jake Mizrahi and John Knoll. Oval Partners LLC is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Fondateur | 01/01/2015 |
J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc.
J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of document management and software solutions. It offers managed print services, production print, and professional services. It serves the banking and financing, education, healthcare, hospitality, legal, logistics, and retail industry. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Anciens postes connus de John D. Knoll
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Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2014 |
AEROFLEX HOLDING CORP. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 12/09/2014 |
Covad Communications International BV
Covad Communications International BV Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Tango Private Holdings II, LLC, Covad Communications International BV provides high-speed digital communications services using digital subscriber line technology. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/06/2000 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/1998 |
API / Inmet, Inc.
API / Inmet, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology API / Inmet, Inc. produces microelectronics and measurement equipment. Its products include powerfilm components, bias tees, coaxial adapters, coaxial fixed attenuators, dc blocks, detectors, dust and moisture caps and gain equalizers. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de John D. Knoll
Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Covad Communications International BV
Covad Communications International BV Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Tango Private Holdings II, LLC, Covad Communications International BV provides high-speed digital communications services using digital subscriber line technology. | Communications |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd /Crushing Equipment Mfg Unit/ | Producer Manufacturing |
Teridian Semiconductor Corp.
Teridian Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Teridian Semiconductor Corp. designs and develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Aeroflex Holding Corp.
Aeroflex Holding Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aeroflex Holding Corp. designs, develops, manufactures microelectronic products. The firm operates through two segments: Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions, and Aeroflex Test Solutions. The Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions segment offers microelectronics products. The Aeroflex Test Solutions segment provides specialized test and measurement of hardware and software products. Its products include wireless test equipment, military radio and private mobile radio test equipment, avionics test equipment, and synthetic test equipment. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Electronic Technology |
Aeroflex, Inc.
Aeroflex, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Aeroflex, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of microelectronic, test, and measurement products. Its products include avionics, mobile device, radio, wireless network, radiation, and virtualized test, power and avionic microelectronic, microwave, signal generation, and motion control products. The was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Plainview, NY. | Electronic Technology |
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Lantiq Deutschland offers a broad and innovative product portfolio for next-generation networks and the digital home. The company has a global team of experts in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. The company specializes in broadband communications encompassing analog, digital and mixed-signal ICs along with comprehensive software suites. Lantiq Deutschland is a fabless company and its semiconductor solutions are deployed by major carriers and in home networks in every region of the world. Lantiq Deutschland was founded on July 24, 2009 and is headquartered in Neubiberg, Germany. | Electronic Technology |
API / Inmet, Inc.
API / Inmet, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology API / Inmet, Inc. produces microelectronics and measurement equipment. Its products include powerfilm components, bias tees, coaxial adapters, coaxial fixed attenuators, dc blocks, detectors, dust and moisture caps and gain equalizers. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Electronic Technology |
Oval Partners LLC
Oval Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oval Partners LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2015 by Jake Mizrahi and John Knoll. Oval Partners LLC is headquartered in Palo Alto. | Finance |
J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc.
J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services J.J.R. Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of document management and software solutions. It offers managed print services, production print, and professional services. It serves the banking and financing, education, healthcare, hospitality, legal, logistics, and retail industry. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Consumer Services |