About Robert Bertagna
Robert Bertagna is the Founder and Managing Partner of Minerva Ventures LLC, an investment and advisory firm focused on helping successful private companies achieve their next stage of growth.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Bob advised CEOs, CFOs and Boards of Directors on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, corporate strategy and value creation. He has worked with both public and private companies across a broad range of industrial, infrastructure and business services sectors.
Today, through Minerva Ventures, he applies that experience to partnering with founder-led and closely held businesses that are seeking capital, acquisition capability, stronger management infrastructure and practical approaches to scaling their organizations. Minerva's objective is straightforward: help successful companies become larger, more valuable and more resilient enterprises.
Represenative Experience
Representative corporate clients advised and/or financed included:
Boral
Boise Cascade
Cenveo
CSRA
Fletcher Building
Georgia-Pacific
International Paper
Koch Industries
Loews Corporation
Schawk, Inc.
Sonoco Products
TE Connectivity
Representative Private Equity Clients:
Apollo Global Management
KKR
Madison Dearborn Partners
Revelar Capital
Rhone Group
Sun Capital Partners
Texas Pacific Group (TPG)
Leadership and Board Experience
Investment Banking Leadership Positions
Vice Chairman and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Macquarie Capital
Head of Global Industrials Investment Banking, Macquarie Capital
Head of Global Industrials Investment Banking, Barclays Capital
Head of Global Industrials Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers
Head of the Los Angeles Office, Lehman Brothers
Board and Community Leadership
Trustee, Uncommon Schools https://uncommonschools.org/
Member, Harvard Business School Alumni Board
Former Chairman of the Board and current Trustee , Union College
Member, Dean's Leadership Council, Harvard Graduate School of Education
What this Experience Means for Partner Companies
Significant experience advising CEOs, Boards of Directors and investors on major strategic decisions, acquisitions, capital raising and growth initiatives.
Experience building consensus and driving execution across large, complex organizations and diverse stakeholder groups.
A broad network of capital providers, executives, advisors and industry relationships developed over more than three decades.
A practical, results-oriented approach focused on execution, accountability and value creation.
A long and consistent record of leadership and success across business, governance and philanthropic endeavors.
Perspective gained from working across industries, economic cycles and a wide range of business situations.
