STEVEN TUTTLEMAN, BLUE 9 CAPITAL - BOARD MEMBER
Steven is a partner at Blue 9 Capital, a New York City based private equity firm with extensive experience and expertise in small middle-market company investments. He is also a co-founder of SeaCap Ventures and the president of Instar Captial. Since 1985, Steven has directed and managed numerous acquisitions and restructuring for Instar and other affiliated investment groups. Through Instar and related investment vehicles, Steven holds controlling interests in several entities including Ebonite International, a sporting goods company, Telepartner International, a wireless and networking company, Kahunaville, a chain of theme restaurants, Evenstar Productions, an independent film and theatrical production company, and Tuttson Capital Corp., an investment firm. Steven holds a board seat in each of the above companies.
Steven is also on the advisory boards of Hirtle, Callaghan, an investment advisory firm with $5 billion in assets under management, LLR Equity, a $260 million private equity fund, Performance, Inc., an internet, mail order and retailer of bicycles and accessories, and the Tuttleman Family Foundation, a charitable foundation.
Steven is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Law School of New York University.