Robert Sarrazin

Chief Investment Officer at

Autism Impact Fund

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Mr. Sarrazin is Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of the Autism Impact Fund where he oversees the firm and leads AIF’s Life Sciences practice.
Rob’s career as a longtime healthcare investor, private equity partner and corporate development executive includes decades of experience overseeing a large portfolio of control investments, including corporate strategic transactions and over 30+ middle market growth acquisitions under multiple private equity funds.
Most recently, Rob was the VP Global Head of External Innovation and Direct Investments for the GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) Consumer Healthcare division, where he built a new strategically focused corporate development capability.
Rob managed a global team, reviewed over 7,000 medical innovations and start-ups, and closed 30+ transactions with emphasis on digital devices, AI and diagnostics, neuromodulation, microbiome, Rx to OTC Switch, bio-actives, and category line extensions.
Prior to working at GSK, Rob was a Senior Partner at CSW, a private equity firm specializing in buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital transactions in middle market companies.
Before working at CSW, Rob worked for 16 years for the private equity division of Charter Oak Partners, where he focused on middle market control acquisitions across the healthcare, consumer products and industrials sectors.
Rob is a skilled life sciences investor and team builder with experience bringing together corporates, startups, academics, and individual inventors.
Rob is dedicated to leveraging his unique background, combining senior operational roles and private equity partner experience, to catalyze change for the autism community.
Rob has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Richard Ivey Business School (Canada) and an MBA from the Leonard N.
Stern School of Business, New York, NY (Valedictorian).

Robert Sarrazin active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Space Optics Research Labs LLC Space Optics Research Labs LLC Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures aspheric optical systems and instrumentation	Director/Board Member	-
Rhythm Venture Capital LLC Rhythm Venture Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rhythm VC invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/03/2020
Autism Impact Fund Autism Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Autism Impact Fund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of life sciences and tech-data enable services. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Chief Investment Officer	01/04/2020

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Former positions of Robert Sarrazin

Companies	Position	End
GSK PLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/03/2020
Cordova, Smart & Williams LLC Cordova, Smart & Williams LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cordova Smart & Williams (CSW) specializes in buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. They provide capital and resources for closely-held, middle-market US companies. CSW seeks to invest in fundamentally sound, middle-market companies with revenues of $25 million to $350 million, as well as corporate orphans that are no longer a strategic fit with their parent organizations. The firm assesses investment opportunities through a three-stage process that starts with an industry review and follows up with an operational assessment of the company. If a transaction offers all partners the opportunity for success, they then perform extensive financial due diligence. Investments range from $10 million and $20 million, but CSW is positioned to make larger or smaller investments. The firm focuses several industries including consumer/retail (manufacturing and distribution) and general industrial (manufacturing and services). Additional areas of interest within these sectors include food and beverage manufacturing, distribution and logistics, branded and private label consumer packaged goods, consumer durables, packaging and specialty retailing. They do not generally participate in start-ups, technology companies or real estate investments. Potential portfolio companies should have: (1) an exceptional management team (2) positive cash flow (3) a dominant market position within a growing industry or sector (4) a product portfolio with strong brand equity or other platforms for growth (5) a product line with a defensible niche and/or high barriers to entry (6) opportunities for significant operational enhancements and (7) industry consolidation or complementary acquisition opportunities. CSW participates in a variety of transactions including families seeking liquidity, shareholders looking to recapitalize, companies seeking growth through acquisitions, companies seeking new market expansion such as geographic, customer or product expansions.	Private Equity Investor	01/11/2015
CSW Private Equity LLC	Private Equity Investor	01/11/2015
Charter Oak Partners Management LP Charter Oak Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable	Private Equity Investor	01/08/2011
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/08/1995

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Private companies	16
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Charter Oak Partners Management LP Charter Oak Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable	Finance
Brass Eagle, Inc. Brass Eagle, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures, designs and markets paintball products	Consumer Durables
GSK Plc GSK Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes vaccines and other pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Stealth Medical Technologies LLC Stealth Medical Technologies LLC Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures exotic alloys for the orthopedic implant and auto parts industries	Process Industries
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Charter Oak Equity Management LLC Charter Oak Equity Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Charter Oak Equity invests in small to middle market companies located in United States with an enterprise value of USD 25 to 150 million. The firm target companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, packaging, medical products & services and financial services. It participates in buyout stage capital requirements. The firm acquires controlling interests.	Finance
Cordova, Smart & Williams LLC Cordova, Smart & Williams LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cordova Smart & Williams (CSW) specializes in buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. They provide capital and resources for closely-held, middle-market US companies. CSW seeks to invest in fundamentally sound, middle-market companies with revenues of $25 million to $350 million, as well as corporate orphans that are no longer a strategic fit with their parent organizations. The firm assesses investment opportunities through a three-stage process that starts with an industry review and follows up with an operational assessment of the company. If a transaction offers all partners the opportunity for success, they then perform extensive financial due diligence. Investments range from $10 million and $20 million, but CSW is positioned to make larger or smaller investments. The firm focuses several industries including consumer/retail (manufacturing and distribution) and general industrial (manufacturing and services). Additional areas of interest within these sectors include food and beverage manufacturing, distribution and logistics, branded and private label consumer packaged goods, consumer durables, packaging and specialty retailing. They do not generally participate in start-ups, technology companies or real estate investments. Potential portfolio companies should have: (1) an exceptional management team (2) positive cash flow (3) a dominant market position within a growing industry or sector (4) a product portfolio with strong brand equity or other platforms for growth (5) a product line with a defensible niche and/or high barriers to entry (6) opportunities for significant operational enhancements and (7) industry consolidation or complementary acquisition opportunities. CSW participates in a variety of transactions including families seeking liquidity, shareholders looking to recapitalize, companies seeking growth through acquisitions, companies seeking new market expansion such as geographic, customer or product expansions.	Finance
CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Advanced Metals Machining LLC Advanced Metals Machining LLC Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Manufactures metal stampings and supplies alloys to the aerospace industry	Producer Manufacturing
Space Optics Research Labs LLC Space Optics Research Labs LLC Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures aspheric optical systems and instrumentation	Electronic Technology
The Leonard N Stern School of Business The Leonard N Stern School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Richard Ivey School of Business Richard Ivey School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rhythm Venture Capital LLC Rhythm Venture Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rhythm VC invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the healthcare sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
CSW Private Equity LLC
Autism Impact Fund Autism Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance Autism Impact Fund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of life sciences and tech-data enable services. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance