Darren Blanton Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder & Managi...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Med. Deal Size

Darren Blanton General Information

Biography

Mr. Darren Blanton is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Colt Ventures. He has over twenty-two years of Investment experience and has invested in over 100 private companies across every stage of corporate finance. Prior to forming Colt Ventures, he worked with the family office of Perry E. (Bill) Esping, the founder of First Data Corporation. Prior to working with the Esping family office, he ran Able Investments, a distressed real estate fund that acquired commercial real estate from the RTC. Prior to his work with Able, he started his career as a commercial real estate broker in Dallas, Texas. He currently serves on the Board of Colt Oil and Gas, The Kings College based in New York City, The SMU Cox School of Business Venture Fund, Esping Family Foundation, and the SM Wright Foundation.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder & Managing Partner, Colt Ventures
Gender
Male
Email
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Phone
+1 (214)
Address
  • 2101 Cedar Springs Road
  • Suite 1230
  • Dallas, TX 75201
  • United States
+1 (214)

Darren Blanton Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Colt Ventures Investor Founder & Managing Partner Dallas, TX Family Office

Darren Blanton Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Darren Blanton has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Lisata Therapeutics, a biotechnology company. The deal was made for on 08-May-2014.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Lisata Therapeutics 08-May-2014 PIPE Completed Biotechnology Basking Ridge, NJ
Colt CTX Resources Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Dallas, TX

Darren Blanton Network (27)

Portfolio Executives (27)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Robert Honigberg MD Lisata Therapeutics Chief Medical Officer 08-May-2014 Basking Ridge, NJ
Alan Harris MD Lisata Therapeutics Vice President 08-May-2014 Basking Ridge, NJ
Lisata Therapeutics Vice President 08-May-2014 Basking Ridge, NJ
Lisata Therapeutics Secretary, Administration & Senior Vice President 08-May-2014 Basking Ridge, NJ
Lisata Therapeutics Vice President 08-May-2014 Basking Ridge, NJ

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