Steven Kotler

Gilbert Global is an institutional investment firm that makes private equity and equity-related investments in both public and private companies around the world. Since 1984, Gilbert Global's principals have financed over 130 successful companies in 17 countries around the world. Gilbert Global Equity Partners was formed in 1997 upon the investment team's departure from Soros Capital L.P., the principal private equity vehicle of the Quantum Group of Funds. Today, Gilbert Global has a capital base of $1.2 billion. The firm's principal investors are Fortune 500 corporations, State and corporate pension funds, university endowments, insurance companies and financial institutions. Individual controlling or non-controlling direct investments are generally expected to range from $20 million to $150 million. For over 22 years, Gilbert Global has been an investor throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The firm's experience spans a wide range of industries, including telecommunications equipment and services, financial and business services, as well as traditional industrial and consumer-related businesses.