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Martin on entrepreneurship, leadership, capital markets, and helping businesses create long-term value.

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Martin discusses entrepreneurship, leadership, business growth, capital markets, and helping businesses create long-term value.

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Business Wire · May 5, 2026

Hawkeye Systems Appoints Marty Sumichrast Chairman of the Board

Hawkeye Systems announces Martin Sumichrast as Chairman alongside four new directors, marking the company’s transformation into a private equity and capital markets advisory platform focused on crypto, blockchain, and cybersecurity.

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Business Wire · June 5, 2026

Hawkeye Strengthens Balance Sheet With $5 Million Equity Addition

An investment group led by David Wachsman and Martin Sumichrast increases its controlling stake in Hawkeye Systems to 90%, adding $5 million in equity through a combination of new capital and debt conversion.

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American Capital Partners · 2024

Martin Sumichrast: Co-Founder & CEO, American Capital Partners

Martin is profiled as Co-Founder and CEO of American Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on building and scaling American businesses through capital, strategy, and operational expertise.

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Boardroom Alpha · August 2022

SPAC Podcast: Adara Acquisition & Alliance Entertainment

Boardroom Alpha covers Adara Acquisition Corp.’s deal to take Alliance Entertainment public — a transaction co-led by Martin Sumichrast that would close as a $600 million acquisition in June 2023.

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IPO Edge · December 2018

Level Brands CEO: Farm Bill Will Open CBD to Major Retailers

Martin Sumichrast, then CEO of Level Brands (now cbdMD), discusses with IPO Edge how the passage of the Farm Bill would unlock CBD access to big-box retailers and accelerate the industry’s growth.

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Insights · Martin Sumichrast

Raising Capital Successfully — by Martin Sumichrast

What separates businesses that raise capital effectively from those that struggle — Martin’s principles on preparation, process, and execution drawn from hundreds of transactions over 35 years.

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