Subject: Enlightenment Capital Midyear Update
From: "Enlightenment Capital" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:01:33 +0000

Enlightenment Capital is pleased to provide the following midyear update on our business and progress to-date.  Please contact us with any questions or opportunities.

? Closed our debut fund raise at $80 million.  Press on the final close here<http://enlightencap.com/news-02052014.php> and here<http://enlightencap.com/news-02062014.php>.

? Closed three deals in the first half of 2014: Vanguard Space Technologies, MicroPact, and Pixia.  Press on the deals can be found here<http://enlightencap.com/news.php>.  The Fund has closed eight transactions to-date.

? Brett Lambert joined our advisory board.  Brett was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy from 2009-2014.  In this role, he was the principal advisor to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics on matters relating to the defense industrial base, including mergers & acquisitions, preservation of essential industries and technologies, and industrial capabilities and assessments.  Press release here<http://enlightencap.com/news-03052014.php>.

? Three of our portfolio companies received industry recognition:

o   Vistronix was named Best Dealmaker of 2013 by Washington Technology due to three acquisitions, which we helped finance.

o   MicroPact was named the "Government Contractor of the Year with $12 to $25 Million in Revenues" by the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF).

o   PIXIA was awarded the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) 2013 Industry Achievement Award.

? Managing Partner Devin Talbott:

o   Named a "40 Under 40" by M&A Advisor, as an emerging leader in the financing industry.

o   Listed as an "up-and-comer" in an article in The Information profiling leading investors in cybersecurity.

? Managing Partner Pierre Chao:

o   Named to the Defense News "100 Most Influential People in US Defense."

o   Inducted into the Wash100 by GovConExec, a group of private and public sector leaders selected for driving above average value to the American public through strategic vision, innovation, and achievement.

o   Testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee regarding reform efforts around the Pentagon's procurement policies.

About Enlightenment Capital
Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, DC area based private investment firm, provides senior debt, mezzanine debt, and minority equity to small and mid-sized companies in the Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG) sector.  The firm partners with management teams, equity sponsors, and those businesses that provide vital services, protect critical infrastructure, innovate aerospace solutions, safeguard national security, and endeavor to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.  For more information, visit www.enlightencap.com.  Contact us at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>.