Stephen assists and advises Ascentage clients on go-to-market initiatives, business development strategy and execution, as well as capital financing preparation and road map.
As a 25+ year IT industry veteran and entrepreneur with a background in enterprise software, 3D visualization, Model Based Enterprise (MBE), data management & collaboration, and Industry 4.0 applications & solutions, Stephen is an experienced operator with strong GTM, business development, team building, technology licensing, and equity and debt financing experience.
He is a serial company founder and entrepreneur, including his recent role as co-founder and CEO of Anark, leading provider of intelligent product data management & visual collaboration solutions for global manufacturers such as Boeing, General Electric, Cisco, Daimler, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, and the US DoD.
During his tenure, he led the company’s financing strategy to successfully raise institutional, corporate, and private equity capital and venture debt, and formed key industry partnerships and customer relationships to grow Anark into a profitable platform technology company with both on-premise and SaaS deployed offerings, and a 96+% customer retention rate. Stephen also led and executed the successful sale of Anark’s visualization division to Nvidia, which became an integral part of a new growth business segment for the global leader in Artificial Intelligence Computing.
Stephen currently serves on multiple company boards and advisory boards, and he enjoys working with passionate entrepreneurs with great ideas that can be transformed into market value and success.
Mobile: +1.303.809.3346
Stephen.collins@ascentagegroup.com