Dignitas Appoints New Managing Director

Chicago, IL, January 7, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Dignitas announced today that Chris Ziobehr has joined as a Managing Director to provide direct insight into venture capital, having started and ran a venture capital firm where he invested into early stage startup companies. While at his venture capital firm, he was responsible for sourcing deals, providing diligence, analyzing opportunities, and organizing structure. As a mentor at 1871, Chris provides one on one mentoring for startups who are looking to raise venture capital. He provides startups feedback on their startups idea, structure in the expectations an investor may have from a pitch, and a grounding of expectations in a venture capital raise. Chris is on the board of advisors in several startups in Chicago. Strggl, a podcast series Chris records is about startup entrepreneurs who have had great struggles and how they overcame their struggles. He received his B.A. in Business Management from DePaul University in Chicago IL. 

Chris joins Dignitas as a Managing Director to expand upon the success that Dignitas has achieve in investment banking and capital management. "Working with business owners who have put in the extreme commitments into their business, is the most motivating factor in helping to get the most value out of a business sale. I am excited to join Dignitas because they understand the complexities of growing and selling a family run business and the importance of putting people first."

"Chris brings tremendous perspective as an investor to our advisory capabilities. His ability to connect with entrepreneurs and understand their business from an investor perspective will create unique insights and opportunities for our clients. We are thrilled to have Chris on our team."

Nicholas Delgado, Principal, Dignitas

Nicholas Delgado, Principal of Dignitas says, “Chris brings tremendous perspective as an investor to our advisory capabilities. His ability to connect with entrepreneurs and understand their business from an investor perspective will create unique insights and opportunities for our clients. We are thrilled to have Chris on our team.”

About Dignitas

Dignitas is an investment banking and family office firm for founder and family run enterprises. Utilizing a unique perspective and understanding of founder and family-run enterprises, Dignitas democratizes the family office and investment banking experience.

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Nicholas Delgado

Principal

nick@mydignitas.com