Providing founder support to assist in growing the Midwest’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Exit Quotient builds on decades of entrepreneurial experience to help support high-performing Midwest based startups.

Geographic Focus

We partner with capital efficient businesses that leverage technology or industry leading processes to grow and scale.

We classify ourselves as industry agnostic, with a focus on the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem. We look to partner with driven, dedicated and emotionally intelligent founders we believe are capable of taking their startups to the next level.

With the right team and proven product market fit we believe the ability to scale rapidly through exponential growth can often outperform a company just being in a differentiated market.

What We Offer

We leverage our team’s deep experience as innovators, advisors and mentors to position our partnering companies for accelerated growth.

How we accomplish this:

  • Founder support, we’re only a phone call away, day or night

  • Tapping into our expansive networks to identify other strategic partners, new customers or other value additive parties

  • Providing insight on what it takes to build strong, successful companies from the inside out with operational focus and capital efficient structures

  • Leveraging our team’s M&A and capital raising experience to position our partnering companies well in the boardroom during the most important negotiated processes

Meet The Team

  • Broc W. Edwards

    MANAGING PARTNER

    Broc W. Edwards is one of Exit Quotient’s Managing Partners and organizational leaders. Additionally, he is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Pronoia, a private equity focused firm. Prior to founding these two entities Mr. Edwards worked several years on Wall Street as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Raymond James, where he specialized in M&A and capital markets advisory for diversified industrial and specialty finance companies. Mr. Edwards earned a B.A. in Finance from the Eli Broad College of Business and a minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the Burgess Institute at Michigan State University. In his free time Broc enjoys spending quality time with his friends and family and playing golf.

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  • Reuben Levinsohn

    MANAGING PARTNER

    Reuben Levinsohn is also one of Exit Quotient’s Managing Partners and organizational leaders. Additionally, he is a Founding Partner of Washington Avenue Advisors, a wealth management office, and Founding Partner of Washington Avenue Ventures a Michigan-based venture studio. Prior to founding these three entities Mr. Levinsohn was an entrepreneur in his own right realizing his first exit at 30 years of age. Since that time he has continued to act as an advisor, mentor and investor to startup companies and founders alike. Mr. Levinsohn attended Michigan State University before pursuing his entrepreneurial ventures he founded as a student. In his free time Reuben enjoys adventures with his family and flying his plane to exciting destinations.

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  • Paul Jaques

    VENTURE CONSULTANT

    Paul Jaques joined the Exit Quotient team as a Venture Consultant. Outside of his duties at EQV, Mr. Jaques is the Managing Director of Venture Creation at Michigan State University. Mr. Jaques is a 5x founder and serial entrepreneur with years of startup experience. Additionally, he is a top mentor, advisor and investor to over 25 startups in the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem. Mr. Jaques earned a B.A. in Advertising from Grand Valley State University and Masters in Public Relations from Michigan State University. In his free time Paul enjoys spending time with his family, the great outdoors and Spartan athletics.

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  • Ted Neely

    VENTURE CONSULTANT

    Ted Neely joined the Exit Quotient team as a Venture Consultant. Outside of his duties at EQV, Mr. Neely is recently coming off a 30+ year career as an investment professional at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Neely is a limited partner and advisor to over 12 funds. Additionally, he is an entrepreneur and co-founder of his own entity, Integrated Service Partners, an IT service provider. Mr. Neely earned a B.S. in Business Administration & Management from Marquette University and a dual MBA in Finance & Management from Michigan State University. In his free time Ted enjoys hunting, golfing and spending quality time with family.

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  • Brady Kraft

    ANALYST

    Brady Kraft joined the Exit Quotient team as an Analyst. Mr. Kraft is currently a student at Michigan State University studying Finance and Computer Science. Mr. Kraft assists the team in partnership support, consulting, administrative platforms and team coordination.

    In his free time Brady enjoys attending Spartan athletic events, running and enjoying time on campus with friends.

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“When we look back in 2040 at 2017, the Midwest will have driven as much technological advancement as the Silicon Valley.”

— Forbes

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