Joseph Franken Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Joseph Franken General Information

Biography

Mr. Joseph Franken serves as Partner at Cohesive Capital Partners. Prior to Cohesive, Mr. Franken was also an Associate at Robert W. Baird where he was involved in a variety of transactions focused primarily on the industrial sector. He serves as Board Member at Thermal Solutions Manufacturing. Previously, Mr. Franken was an Analyst in the Foreign Exchange Macro Sales group at Goldman Sachs, and a Vice President at Faros Trading, a trading firm founded by several of his Goldman Sachs colleagues. Mr. Franken received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University and completed the Leaders in Global Operations program at MIT, receiving a M.B.A. from the Sloan School of Management, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from School of Engineering.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MS (Master of Science)
MIT (Sloan), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Princeton University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
jf
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 650 Fifth Avenue
  • 16th Floor
  • New York, NY 10019
  • United States
+1 (212)

Joseph Franken Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Cohesive Capital Partners Investor Partner New York, NY PE/Buyout

Joseph Franken Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Automotive Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Nashville, TN

Joseph Franken Lead Partner on Deals (3)

Joseph Franken has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with TSM Champ, a industrial supplies and parts company. The deal was made on 31-Dec-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
TSM Champ 31-Dec-2019 Buyout/LBO Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Sarasota, FL
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing 04-Mar-2019 Completed Automotive Nashville, TN
Tuft & Needle 28-Sep-2018 Completed Other Consumer Durables Phoenix, AZ

Joseph Franken Network (19)

Portfolio Executives (14)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Matthew Weinmann Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Chief Executive Officer 04-Mar-2019 Nashville, TN
Wayne Marhelski Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Chief Operating Officer 04-Mar-2019 Nashville, TN
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Human Resources 04-Mar-2019 Nashville, TN
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Chief Financial Officer 04-Mar-2019 Nashville, TN
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Chief Financial Officer 04-Mar-2019 Nashville, TN

Joseph Franken Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Cohesive Capital Partners Cohesive Capital Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2011
Cohesive Capital Partners II Cohesive Capital Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2015

Joseph Franken FAQs

  • Who is Joseph Franken?

    Mr. Joseph Franken serves as Partner at Cohesive Capital Partners.

  • How much does Joseph Franken typically invest?

    Joseph Franken's median deal size is .

  • What is Joseph Franken’s main position?

    Joseph Franken’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Joseph Franken?

    Joseph Franken’s email address is jf and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Joseph Franken hold?

    Joseph Franken holds a board seat in Thermal Solutions Manufacturing.

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