Urban Smedeby, Bridgewater Capital Urban brings over 20 years of investment banking and fund management experience with entrepreneurial stage companies. He is the co-founder of two boutique investment banking firms, establishing Bentley Richards and Associates in 1991, and subsequently forming Bridgewater Capital in 1994 where he still serves as president. During his career in corporate finance he has structured, negotiated and successfully completed well over 100 transactions in various equity and debt structures. He co-managed Triton Private Equities, one of the first PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) funds that set the trend that has become the standard for small and mid-cap companies to access secondary financings. He also co-managed Instream Capital LLC, a convertible debt fund that was a component of a $4 billion hedge fund. In connection with Bridgewater Capital, he also co-managed the Oceanus Value Fund that focused on bridging the gap between venture-backed private companies and their initial public offering or other liquidity event. He is licensed by FINRA as a securities professional.