Andrew Lauck
Director/Board Member at BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC.
Profile
Andrew Lauck is a Partner of the Firm and helps lead the Dallas office as well as the Firm’s Consumer investment business.
Andrew is responsible for the Firm’s investments in Jet Linx, Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE), BETA Technologies, Aero Centers, Equipment Share and RedBird QSR.
He oversaw the Firm’s opportunistic investments during the height of COVID-19 pandemic in both Main Event and Jet Linx.
Main Event was exited in June 2022 to Dave and Buster’s, following a robust recovery in performance since RedBird’s initial investment in 2020.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Blade Urban Air Mobility (NASDAQ: BLDE).
Andrew’s investing activities include high growth platforms where technology and advancement are driving key market differentiation, such as Equipment Share’s SaaS based solution for the retail equipment rental business and the evolution of urban mobility and electric aviation in Blade and BETA, respectively.
Andrew’s past investment involvement included Avmont, FireBird Energy, Four Corners Petroleum, Aethon Energy, and Lambda Energy.
He also co-leads the Portfolio Monitoring Team, responsible for overseeing the performance of RedBird’s active portfolio companies.
Andrew also helps lead the Firm’s junior investment professional recruiting and development.
Prior to joining RedBird, Andrew was a Vice President of BDT & Company LLC and an Associate at Flexpoint Ford, LLC.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs in both the firm’s Investment Banking and Merchant Banking Divisions.
Philanthropically, Andrew is Vice Chairman of the Board of Vogel Alcove and a member of the Boards of the Frontiers of Flight Museum and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, all in Dallas.
He is the former Chairman and a current member of Indiana University’s Investment Banking Network Advisory Council.
Andrew holds a B.S.
in Finance and International Business, with distinction and honors, from Indiana University.
Andrew Lauck active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 26/03/2023 |
RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC
 RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC (RedBird Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Gerry Cardinale. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/07/2014 |
Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc.
 Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc. engages in investment activities. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
FireBird Energy LLC
 FireBird Energy LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals FireBird Energy LLC operates and develops crude oil and natural gas producing assets in the Western Midland Basin. The company was founded by Adam Tischer and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vogel Alcove
 Vogel Alcove Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Vogel Alcove engages in therapeutic services for children who are experiencing homelessness. It specialize to support children (ages 6 weeks-5th grade) who are experiencing trauma. It's Headquarters is located in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 30/04/2020 |
| Cotton Bowl Athletic Association | Director/Board Member | 31/01/2022 |
| Indiana University | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Andrew Lauck
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|---|---|---|
BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/
 BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/ Investment ManagersFinance BDT & MSD Partners (BDT & MSD Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of BDT Partners LP founded in 2009 by Bryan Trott. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 30/06/2014 |
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Training of Andrew Lauck
| Kelley School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Flexpoint Ford LLC
 Flexpoint Ford LLC Investment ManagersFinance Flexpoint Ford LLC (Flexpoint Ford) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Donald Joseph Edwards, Ethan Abraham Budin and Charles Earle Glew. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in New york. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/
BDT & MSD Partners /PRIVATE EQUITY/ Investment ManagersFinance BDT & MSD Partners (BDT & MSD Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of BDT Partners LP founded in 2009 by Bryan Trott. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC
RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC (RedBird Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Gerry Cardinale. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc.
Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ardent Leisure US Holding, Inc. engages in investment activities. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Finance |
FireBird Energy LLC
FireBird Energy LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals FireBird Energy LLC operates and develops crude oil and natural gas producing assets in the Western Midland Basin. The company was founded by Adam Tischer and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Vogel Alcove
Vogel Alcove Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Vogel Alcove engages in therapeutic services for children who are experiencing homelessness. It specialize to support children (ages 6 weeks-5th grade) who are experiencing trauma. It's Headquarters is located in Dallas, TX. | Health Services |
| Cotton Bowl Athletic Association | |
BDT & Co. LLC
 BDT & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance BDT & Co. LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum |
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