George Kase

George Kase is a Founder, Partner and Member of TELEO’s Investment Committee.  George is primarily responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, valuation, transaction execution, operational improvements and portfolio management.

George has deep investing and transaction expertise.  Prior to co-founding TELEO, George was a Partner at Marlin for over a decade.  He was on the Investment Committee for four Marlin Funds (I, II, III and Heritage).   During his time at Marlin, he led over 20 acquisitions (both platform and follow-on) including Capario, Liquent and Duncan Solutions.  Prior to Marlin, George worked in management consulting with McKinsey & Company and in investment banking with CIBC Oppenheimer focused on mergers and acquisitions. 

George earned an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was an Academic All-American and three-year starter on the football team.