Brooks Kincaid

About Brooks Kincaid

I am an investor and operating executive with a track record of success in dynamic, high growth environments. I have spent the last decade in lower middle-market private equity investing and operating company executive leadership.As the President of Tide Rock, I helped develop and scale an unlevered buyout model targeting economically resilient, lower middle-market ($0-$15m EBITDA) B2B companies. Our model focuses on fundamental value creation vs financial engineering and delivers consistent, high yield returns to investors via quarterly distributions. I lead capital deployment and have invested hundreds of millions of dollars from family offices, MFOs, RIAs, endowments, and the sellers of the companies we buy across dozens of deals. I sit on the Board of each Tide Rock portfolio company and work closely with our Tide Rock and portco management teams to develop and execute value creation plans.My perspective on investing and value creation at Tide Rock is informed by my early career experiences at Google, as a VC backed startup founder with Imprint Energy, and as an investment banker.

Experience

1. President

   Tide Rock

   Jan 2018 — Present · Solana Beach, CA, US

   Started with a team of 3 and a vision to pursue unlevered buyouts of lower middle market ($0-$20m EBITDA) B2B companies that could deliver yield and equity growth upside to our investors - not PE, not VC, not private credit.Better- Lead the deal origination, corporate development, diligence, and strategy teams - 10+ acquisitions of lower middle market ($0-$20m EBITDA) B2B companies per year- Sit on the Board of each portfolio company - work closely with our CEOs on value creation strategy and execution- Member of Executive Leadership Team and Investment Committee - developing and executing Tide Rock\'s growth strategy.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship, Finance

  2009 — 2011

• Stanford University

  BS, Management Science & Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Development
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Renewable Energy
• Corporate Finance
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Operations
• Start-Ups
• Negotiation
• Water Conservation
• Process Optimization
• Cleantech
• Valuation
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Finance
• Due Diligence
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• General Management
• Persuasive Presentations
• Financial Analysis
• Energy Storage
• Business Strategy
• Sustainability
• Financial Modeling
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Model Innovation
• Venture Design
• Business Development
• Marketing Strategy