Investor & Funds Manager

• 27+ years of experience in private equity fund management;
• Management Consulting experience;
• 70+ investments completed;
• Successful M&A and exits experience;
• Private angel type investment experience.

Board Member & Business Development Expert

• Since 2010 active involvement in start-ups and SME investment and business development;
• Board positions at portfolio companies;
• Solid experience in business development, company growth strategies and implementation

Arvydas Strumskis is co-founder of Silver Ventures, also founder of ARS Ventures” (private investment and advisory services) and LLP at Business Angels Fund I, member of Investment Committee at Business Angel Fund II, focusing on selected companies growth and exits. He is the pioneer and one of the creators of Lithuanian investment and venture capital industry, has over 27 years of experience establishing and managing private equity and venture capital funds, building businesses, and over 7 years of experience in management consulting.

2000 – 2022 A. Strumskis was Managing Partner of Business Angel Fund I, II, managing director of UAB “Mes Invest”, “Verslo angelų fondo valdymas” (licensed financial intermediary) and Board member at Fund portfolio Companies.

Since 2003 A. Strumskis was the managing partner of UAB “ Strata”, responsible to develop a seed capital fund and provide business management consulting services. 1999-2005 A. Strumskis worked with Scandinavian Baltic Development (SBD) as investment director, later Partner and board member.

Selected Achievements:

• Founding member and Board Member of Lithuanian Business Angel Association

LitBAN, nominated as most successful network of Business Angels in Europe in 2022.

• Board Member of Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LT

VCA).

• Saint Christopher nominee (2012) for Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Youth Entrepreneurship
• Government Advisor participating in Sunrise Committee (2009) and Research, Development and Innovation Strategic Council led by the Prime Minister (2016).
• Regular speaker at business and investment conferences in the region.
  Strumskis has MS degree in mathematics from Vilnius University, is a graduate of Cap Gemini International Business School (Paris) and Executive education of professional board member at Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (www.bicg.eu )

Education: Capgemini Int. Business School, Vilnius University