Ronald E. Zook
Zook is a serial entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience in the development of emerging growth technology-based companies. Mr. Zook’s entrepreneurial experience includes the founding of five successful companies that were all acquired by corporate strategic partners. Mr. Zook has developed an extensive IP portfolio represented by more than 100 U.S. and international patents.
As the CEO of over seven different companies, including a “turn-around”, Mr. Zook has developed significant experience in diverse markets, including: medical device, biomedical, health information systems, telecommunications, instrumentation, and information technology.
Mr. Zook’s background includes extensive experience in financing transactions, including: private placements, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, investment fund management, and investment banking, including the management of a large U.S. strategic bio-medical acquisitions fund for a multi-billion dollar foreign corporation.
Mr. Zook is the managing partner and founder of Swan Capital, LLC, a family office, specializing in early stage private placement financings and M&A transactions in the biomedical industry, and has been responsible for raising equity funding for Swan Valley Medical, Incorporated, totaling over $22 million to date.