Omar A. Sawaf
Chief Executive Officer at Yellowstone Capital, Inc.
Profile
Omar is the Founding Partner and CEO of Yellowstone Capital Partners LLC, a boutique merchant bank and venture capital firm based in Houston Texas.
Prior to co-founding YCP in 1993 with his brother Bashar Sawaf, Omar was the President of Capital Guidance, the US subsidiary of a global investment group with core operations in real estate, international trade & distribution and private equity.
Omar's business development experience encompassed a variety of companies such as Chung's Foods (Lead - Asian), Grayloc Products (Lead - Oilfield Equipment sold to Oceaneering),Utopia Spring Water (Lead - sold to Perrier), Huxtable's Foods (Lead - Replacement Meals), Master Tile (Lead – Flooring products distribution), and United Meridian Corp (Founding investor, board member from startup to IPO: oil & gas).
In venture capital, YCP’s notable investments were in Capstone Turbines (IPO), Senscient (Gas sensing - Sold to Mine Safety), Agennix (Biotech) SolFocus (Solar), Heliovolt (Solar), Sadra Medical (Percutaneous valve replacement sold to Boston Scientific), IDEV (Stents - sold to Abbott), Atheromed (PAD Atherectomy - sold to Volcano), Cellex & Protonex (Fuel Cells - sold to Plug Power and Ballard)
Omar A. Sawaf active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Yellowstone Capital, Inc.
 Yellowstone Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Yellowstone Capital Partners LLC (Yellowstone Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1992 |
PureLux, Inc.
 PureLux, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing PureLux, Inc. develops and commercializes advanced lighting technologies based on nano-technology. It delivers exceptional brightness and efficiency through the use of nano materials in thin film devices. The company technologies provide a unique combination of performance and form factor that will enable us to address a wide variety of markets and applications. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Omar A. Sawaf
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Capital Guidance America, Inc.
 Capital Guidance America, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Capital Guidance America, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | President | - |
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Yellowstone Capital, Inc.
Yellowstone Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Yellowstone Capital Partners LLC (Yellowstone Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
Capital Guidance America, Inc.
Capital Guidance America, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Capital Guidance America, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
PureLux, Inc.
PureLux, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing PureLux, Inc. develops and commercializes advanced lighting technologies based on nano-technology. It delivers exceptional brightness and efficiency through the use of nano materials in thin film devices. The company technologies provide a unique combination of performance and form factor that will enable us to address a wide variety of markets and applications. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Producer Manufacturing |
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