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William Rudat

Vice President, Technology Group

Will Rudat joined American Capital in February 2002 as an Analyst, was promoted to Associate in February 2003, and to Vice President in January 2007 (shortly after returning from a two-year leave to pursue his MBA). Will currently works in the Technology Group, pursuing early and mid stage venture investments, as well as late stage growth equity and leveraged buyout opportunities, in technology-oriented companies. Mr. Rudat is actively involved with portfolio companies Contour Semiconductor, FreeConference.com, and FutureLogic. He serves on the Board of Directors of FreeConference.com, and FutureLogic, and helped complete the sale of People Media to Match.com/IAC (Nasdaq: IACI).

Prior to joining the Technology Group, Will was part of American Capital's Operations Team. There he evaluated and executed investments and operational improvements in support of the restructuring, growth, and exit strategies of more than 15 distressed industrial and consumer products companies, comprising nearly $500MM of invested capital. Mr. Rudat helped complete the sale of 80% of these companies.

Prior to American Capital, Mr. Rudat held corporate development positions with startup telecommunications companies CityNet Telecommunications and NETtel Communications. He started his career as a consultant with Ernst & Young, working primarily in the Financial Services and Aerospace and Defense industries.

Mr. Rudat holds an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, where he was a four-year Division I letterman in swimming. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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