About Core Venture Partners

The removal of The Glass-Steagall Act, which combined investment banks with commercial banks, has created a void in the early-stage and middle-market advisory sector that Core addresses. The firm is led by a senior operating and financial executive, Joe Martinez. His leadership as the Chairman, CEO, and CFO of several public and private companies makes him uniquely qualified to advise early-stage and middle-market companies in a variety of strategic operations as well as financial advisory engagements. His contacts globally and on Wall Street have provided the firm with a unique advantage in providing out-of-the-box services that are essential for companies at different stages of growth and requirements.

The firm primarily assists companies with financial and organizational structuring for debt, equity mergers, and other funding alternatives. This advice includes the proper preparation for an initial public offering or the company’s eventual sale if an exit is the company’s objective. Once the company’s objective is determined, preparation is the key to a proper strategy, so an action plan with clearly defined milestones is implemented.

Having worked as an operating executive with Fortune 500 companies such as Xerox and IBM and as a senior executive with several highly visible Silicon Valley venture-funded companies that went public via an IPO, Mr. Martinez is acutely aware of the challenges encountered by most entrepreneurs. His experience, contacts, and relationships with Wall Street financial institutions and law firms have given him the experience necessary to assist companies with financial and organizational advice. A key component is Mr. Martinez’s relationships with successful global operating executives and entrepreneurs from Europe, China, Australia, and The Americas. These executives have specific areas of expertise that provide clients with senior-level advice in marketing, technology, legal, and finance, as well as in-country culture, language, and presence.