OVERVIEW
A glimpse into things that define me: interdisciplinary thinking, a profound interest in international business, a fascination with novel projects, my personal faith in Christ Jesus and an abiding commitment to help others.
AN ECLECTIC PARADIGM:
CAPITAL CONNECTIONS:
MIB, Ph.D., International Business
Early-stage investments, long-term partnerships
After earning my Masters and Doctoral degrees (with a hybrid major of international business, international economics and comparative foreign policy) from The Ohio State University and early professional activities in Asia, I formed Sucilla & Associates…
an independent network of experts from diverse medical, scientific, business and academic disciplines. My associates and I stand ready to assist individuals, businesses, research institutions and academic units through carefully-structured investment capital and management expertise.
Across thirty years, I initiated dozens of projects from within this network; (some pending, current and prior projects are described in the Portfolio section). These endeavors have been substantively diverse, ranging from agricultural chemicals to high-frequency microwave applications to specialty steel piping.
In my work, I look particularly for areas of synthesis and convergence between and amongst projects to unlock and to increase project value, to build upon strengths and to reduce weaknesses.
But most important, I seek and indeed depend upon The Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance in all that I do.
Sapientia et Ingenium e Deo, Uno Veroque
Wisdom and Ingenuity from God, One and True
Presently I am part of a team of diverse, proactive and commercially-adept finance professionals with decades of experience in early and mid-stage investing of the most ambitious entrepreneurs and promising ideas.
Our group seeks to help researchers, institutions, business founders and entrepreneurs transform their strategic visions into something of lasting value.
From Day One to Exit…From Pre-Seed to Series A and beyond, we are committed to helping our partners achieve enduring success.
Our core focus is typically on emerging medical, biotechnology, health sciences and general technology sectors. We combine our deep global connections within the healthcare realm together with our unique funding capabilities, to bring forward novel innovations and discoveries that have promise of humanitarian impact. Funding typically ranges from $500K (in seed capital) to $2M-$10M (in Series A capital). We take on an active ownership role as partners to management teams and existing owners until exit.
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE:
LATTER-RAIN FUNDS:
A SaaS Solution to Vision Care's Most Knotty Problem
Wealth Transfers into Kingdom Work
Most recently, I co-founded, seed capitalized and currently serve as CEO of EyeScripts, Inc., a start-up company designed to provide data security and analytics in the vision care space. EyeScripts was formed in order to achieve…
corporate and professional compliance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations regarding vision care prescriptions (particularly the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act). Moreover, I authored the issued U.S. patent (#10,698,984) on which the company’s CIT system is based. EyeScripts’ SaaS protocols can help companies and professionals keep and maintain FCLCA compliance, and are thereby well-able to preclude violations and fines, such as the 2022 Department of Justice and FTC $3.5M judgement against Hubble Contacts and Vision Path, Inc., for their violations of FCLCA, all while improving operating efficiencies and lowering costs.
To distribute funds for Kingdom work as The Holy Ghost directs, I am part of The A.W. Cyrus Foundation, a charitable organization whose core objective is…
to issue both non-restricted and restricted grants to individuals, businesses, churches, ministries, and not-for-profit groups that: (a) have an anointing and commitment to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom; (b) are committed to vineyard work for the great Final Harvest; and (c) keenly desire to see The Lord move in His awesome power and in His Holiness. It is precisely these for whom the wealth of sinners has been reserved.
(Proverbs 13:22)
