Christian Miller
Investor | CEO | Business Advisor
Louisville, Kentucky
Overview
Work Experience
Chief Executive Officer
2023 - 2024
Chief Financial Officer
2022 - 2023
Fractional Chief Financial Officer
2022 - 2022
Senior Vice President of Funds and Transactions
2022 - 2022
Venture First exists to build an ecosystem for entrepreneurs, companies, and investors while providing support throughout their lifecycle
Principal
2021 - 2022
Senior Associate
2020 - 2021
Poplar Ventures is an early/growth stage investor and business advisor
Board Member
2019 - 2020
CarLotz, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOTZ) is a leading consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace.
Carlotz is a physical marketplace that allows used car buyers and sellers to transact with one another anonymously.
Raised $162,025,000.00 from Transportation Resource Partners.
Private Equity Associate
2019 - 2020
Key Responsibilities Included: - New deal analysis - Due diligence execution, including: financial modeling, financial analysis, operational review, transaction document execution, and preparation of investment committee materials - Growth execution and business development - Investor relations - Board representation - Portfolio management - Industry / competitive research
Senior Analyst
2017 - 2019
Private Equity Intern
2016 - 2017
TRP Capital Partners ("TRP") seeks to make growth oriented investments in the transportation sector.
Founding Member
2015 - 2017
Instituted and devised, along with Managing Director, the creation of Purdue Ventures, Purdue’s venture capital entity Solicited and implemented a venture investment platform for investment deal flow and management of Purdue Venture’s $37million AUM Assessed investment opportunities for Purdue Venture funds to make Early Stage & Series A investments in Purdue-based startups, totaling $1.75million+ to date
Global Information Delivery System Intern
2014 - 2015
Assisted in the implementation of a global investment system to foster efficient account performance monitoring Assessed the data culture, structure, and accounting for 11 portfolios worth $10 million+ Developed project plans and reports for each stage in the global investment system project Administered reconciliation and reporting of six equity and five fixed income portfolios
Invesco is an independent investment management firm delivering an investment experience designed to help people get more out of life.
Raised $180,000,000.00.
Purchasing Consortium Cost Analyst Intern
2013 - 2014
Reduced parts and commodities costs by 25% for clients Remodeled supply chain profiles and costs of clients to maximize profit margins, saving client $30,000 in costs Prepared savings reports and material pricing strategies for consortium upper management
Transportation Logistic Intern
2013 - 2013
Evaluated pricing of loads, market trends, and supply and demand of products Managed truckload shipments Coordinated with carriers and clients to execute shipments
C.H. Robinson helps companies simplify their global supply chains and understand their landed costs.