Keith Burge

Private Equity Investor at

Stony Lonesome Group LLC

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Keith Burge was the founder of Convergent Communications, Inc., founded in 1996, where the title held was COO from 1996 to 2000.
Mr. Burge was the founder of Firefly Medical, Inc., founded in 2013, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2015.
Mr. Burge is also the founder of Itron Networked Solutions, Inc...
Mr. Burge is currently a Venture Partner & Operating Partner at Stony Lonesome Group LLC.
Former jobs include CEO at Soft Switching Technologies Corp.
from 2008 to 2011, CEO at Confadent Oral Technologies from 2016 to 2018, CEO at Fiber Optic Technologies of California, Inc. from 1986 to 1995, COO at Vitro Biopharma, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, and Advisor at Endeavor Capital Management LLC from 2004 to 2008.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University, conferred in 1977.

Keith Burge active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Stony Lonesome Group LLC Stony Lonesome Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Stony Lonesome Group invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in equity, debt and short-term credit financing for early to late stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 0.25 to 1 million and also makes co-investments in larger deals ranging from USD 1 to 10 million. The firm also acts as a lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Former positions of Keith Burge

Companies	Position	End
VITRO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	Chief Operating Officer	2021-01-30
Confadent Oral Technologies	Chief Executive Officer	2018-07-30
Firefly Medical, Inc. Firefly Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and manufactures medical equipment	Chief Executive Officer	2015-05-30
Soft Switching Technologies Corp. Soft Switching Technologies Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures power quality detection, monitoring, protection and optimization systems	Chief Executive Officer	2011-04-29
Endeavor Capital Management LLC Endeavor Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Endeavor Capital Management invests in the environmental technologies, energy, utilities, communications, software and business processes outsourcing sectors. They also invest in special situations where manufacturing or service businesses take advantage of technology to alter a company's operating economics and competitive strength. Endeavor prefers to invest in expansion stage opportunities but they may selectively invest in promising early-stage situations. They generally provide a company's first institutional financing. Endeavor does not require that their portfolio companies be profitable at the time of the initial investment, but potential portfolio companies must have paying customers and a near term plan for attaining cash positive operations. Endeavor prefers to originate or co-lead buyout transactions which typically have a transaction size of up to $50 million. Endeavor also seeks to acquire portfolios of expansion stage companies from individual, corporate or other private equity investors. Average investments range from $500,000 to $5 million. The firm has invested in excess of $10 million over the life of an investment and with support from limited partners and co-investors, they have invested over $20 million. Portfolio companies should have talented management, high growth potential, significant barriers to entry, attractive operating economics and alternative exit strategies.	Consultant / Advisor	2008-09-29

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Vitro Biopharma, Inc. Vitro Biopharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and inflammatory disorders	Health Technology
Convergent Communications, Inc. Convergent Communications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides single-source integrated data and voice communications solutions	Communications
Itron Networked Solutions, Inc. Itron Networked Solutions, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides IoT network and data platform solutions & designs smart grid products	Technology Services
Endeavor Capital Management LLC Endeavor Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Endeavor Capital Management invests in the environmental technologies, energy, utilities, communications, software and business processes outsourcing sectors. They also invest in special situations where manufacturing or service businesses take advantage of technology to alter a company's operating economics and competitive strength. Endeavor prefers to invest in expansion stage opportunities but they may selectively invest in promising early-stage situations. They generally provide a company's first institutional financing. Endeavor does not require that their portfolio companies be profitable at the time of the initial investment, but potential portfolio companies must have paying customers and a near term plan for attaining cash positive operations. Endeavor prefers to originate or co-lead buyout transactions which typically have a transaction size of up to $50 million. Endeavor also seeks to acquire portfolios of expansion stage companies from individual, corporate or other private equity investors. Average investments range from $500,000 to $5 million. The firm has invested in excess of $10 million over the life of an investment and with support from limited partners and co-investors, they have invested over $20 million. Portfolio companies should have talented management, high growth potential, significant barriers to entry, attractive operating economics and alternative exit strategies.	Finance
South Dakota State University South Dakota State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Soft Switching Technologies Corp. Soft Switching Technologies Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures power quality detection, monitoring, protection and optimization systems	Electronic Technology
Firefly Medical, Inc. Firefly Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs and manufactures medical equipment	Health Technology
Stony Lonesome Group LLC Stony Lonesome Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Stony Lonesome Group invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in equity, debt and short-term credit financing for early to late stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 0.25 to 1 million and also makes co-investments in larger deals ranging from USD 1 to 10 million. The firm also acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Confadent Oral Technologies
Fiber Optic Technologies of California, Inc.