Robert Netter
Managing Partner, Focus, LLC - Western Region

Mr. Netter, a FOCUS Partner, brings more than 30 years of executive level financial experience from companies that span a variety of industries and markets, including manufacturing, distribution, software development, electronics, semiconductors, food medical devices and professional/consumer audio. Mr. Netter has worked with or consulted with companies internationally, including Europe, Japan, Australia and North America.

He has had both line and staff experience including being CFO with four high growth companies. During Mr. Netter’s tenure as CFO, he directed the execution of five M&A transactions across the US and Europe. Mr. Netter specializes in strategic planning, profit improvement, all aspects of M&A and capital formation.

Prior to joining Focus, Mr. Netter was a Managing Director of Focus Advisors, providing investment banking and financial consulting services to a number of technology and commercial companies. Engagements included venture capital and private equity placements, M&A transactions, debt restructurings and placements including conventional, asset based and mezzanine debt as well as turn-around assistance. During the past seven years, Mr. Netter has helped raise over $110M in equity financings.

Formerly, Mr. Netter served as CFO and board member of Octiv, Inc. an audio innovator with applications over the Internet and through consumer electronics. Prior to Octiv, he held CFO positions with Lexar Media (LEXR), a leader in flash memory applications for digital photography, FormFactor (FORM), a developer of advanced semiconductor wafer probe cards and AKG Acoustics, now part of Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR), a publically held international manufacturer of world leading analog and digital audio products.

Mr. Netter also held the position of General Manager of the Medical diagnostic product group of Macbeth, Inc., in Newburgh, NY, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kollmorgen Corporation (a NYSE (KOL) manufacturer of optical instrumentation, motors, and printed circuit boards).

Mr. Netter, a licensed CPA, received a BA in Accounting from Hofstra University of Hempstead, NY. Mr. Netter is located in the newly-opened Focus Enterprises office in San Francisco.

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