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Our experienced team of venture capital professionals offers a combination of strategic insight, industry expertise, sound judgment, dedication and integrity.


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Denny joined FVP at its inception in 1982 with substantial experience in the areas of finance, operations management and retail merchandising and was solely responsible for FVP's venture capital activities from 1982 until 1997. Denny's responsibilities include overall fund management and administration as well as deal flow-generation, due diligence, deal structuring and portfolio management. He currently serves on the Boards of Calidora Skin Clinics, Inc., Carena, Inc., ISR, Inc., PayScale, Inc., Pacific Star Communications, Inc., and is a Board observer of Confirma, Inc.,
With over 20 years in the venture capital industry and deep experience gained through his involvement with 44 portfolio companies, Denny brings a wealth of understanding of the investment and portfolio management process. He is known for his strengths in strategic and financial planning, mentoring and coaching the chief executive, and in maintaining a disciplined approach to corporate governance.
Prior to joining Fluke Venture Partners, Denny spent four years in public accounting in Seattle and five years as a member of senior management responsible for the operations of two sister corporations involved in manufacturing and distribution in Seattle and Anchorage.
Often lauded as an early leader in the Pacific Northwest venture capital industry, Denny was a founder of the Evergreen Venture Capital Association and has long been active in business and community affairs.
Denny received his BA in business administration, from Central Washington University and his MBA, with honors, from the University of Washington. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. Denny is married and has two grown children and enjoys fly fishing, bird hunting and horse ranching.
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Kevin joined Fluke Venture Partners in 1997 and shares responsibility for deal flow generation, due diligence, deal structuring, and portfolio management. He currently serves on the Boards of Genoa Healthcare Holdings, LLC., MedManage Systems, Inc., Passage Events and Promotions, Inc., and Phoseon Technology, Inc..
Prior to joining FVP, Kevin practiced corporate and securities law in the Corporate Finance Group of Riddell Williams P.S. in Seattle (this group has since moved to the Seattle office of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary). At Riddell Williams, Kevin represented numerous companies ranging from start-ups to publicly traded companies, primarily in Internet, software and communications markets. Kevin has experience in general corporate representation and a variety of transactions, including seed financings, sophisticated venture capital transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. Kevin was also a Certified Public Accountant, and practiced with the Seattle office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Kevin received his BA in business administration from the University of Washington and his JD from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Kevin is married and has two children and includes among his interests golf, skiing and fitness activities. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of CRISTA Ministries. |
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Kristin joined Fluke Venture Partners in January 2001, and is responsible for deal-flow generation, due diligence, deal structuring, and portfolio monitoring. She represents FVP as a Board observer of Sur La Table, Inc. and serves as Treasurer of the Boards of the Evergreen Venture Capital Association and Seraph Capital Forum. Kristin also serves on the Board of the Northwest Entrepreneur Network.
Kristin is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management, where she received the Class of 2000 Dean's Distinguished Service Award and was recognized as the school's Top Student in Entrepreneurship. In addition, she was honored with the 1999-2000 Robert & Helen Gottschalk Scholarship for entrepreneurship. While pursuing her MBA, Kristin worked as an analyst for Northport Private Equity. She also worked with a Chicago-based business incubator and a start-up Internet bank.
Before attending graduate school, Kristin managed a national youth development initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also served at-risk youth and taught conflict resolution skills to prison inmates during a tour of service with Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA), the domestic equivalent of the Peace Corps. Kristin's passion for entrepreneurship was sparked by her active involvement from a very young age in two small family businesses.
Kristin earned her undergraduate degree in political science from Stanford University in 1993 after beginning her college career through the University of Washington Early Entrance Program at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. She is married with three children and enjoys travel, baking bread and spending time outdoors.
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