Great Plains Capital Partners
Co-Lender
Kansas City, MO
2
intros
Mezzanine lender specializing in distressed manufacturing. Will co-invest with Cobalt on deals >$2M.
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Sheila Drummond
sdrummond@greatplainscap.comHartwell Industrial Supply
Supplier
Cleveland, OH
3
intros
Steel and raw materials distributor. Offers 45-day net terms to Cobalt portfolio companies — improves working capital position.
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Greg Hartwell
greg@hartwellindustrial.comPrecision Defense Procurement LLC
Customer / Offtake
Arlington, VA
1
intros
DOD prime contractor. Actively sourcing Tier 2 domestic manufacturers for 5-year supply contracts. Perfect match for SBIR companies.
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Col. (Ret.) Frank Mendez
fmendez@precisiondefense.comMidwest Manufacturing Council
Gov't Agency
Chicago, IL
4
intros
Regional manufacturing advocacy and grant facilitation. Connected Acme to EDA program. Key relationship for IL and OH portfolio companies.
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Director Yolanda Price
yprice@midwestmfg.orgBeacon Industrial Law Group
Legal
Detroit, MI
5
intros
Handles all Cobalt term sheets, equity agreements, and lien resolutions at preferred rates for portfolio companies.
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Andrea Foss
afoss@beaconlaw.com