Tim Peara

President @ Bridge Therapeutics Inc.

About

I originate, structure, and close complex deals across pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, and financial services. Over 20+ years in business development and corporate strategy, I have raised $250M+ for startups and infrastructure projects, closed an $85M joint-venture in Siberia, negotiated a $150M cross-border pipeline acquisition, and sourced $140M in strategic partnerships for a VC-backed clean tech company. At Bridge Therapeutics, I raised $10M from 100+ investors including 45 physician-prescribers, built a 9-member advisory board, and guided the company through patent filing and clinical study design. What I bring to the table: Deal Origination & Closing: Full-cycle ownership from market research through due diligence, financial modeling, negotiation, and close across domestic and international transactions. Capital Formation & Investor Relations: Fundraising for early-stage through growth-stage companies, managing investor communications, and building syndication networks. Cross-Border Expertise: Deals closed across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, Central Asia, and the Caribbean. Dual US/UK citizen. Business-level Spanish, conversational French and Russian. Strategic Partnerships: Identifying, negotiating, and closing partnerships that unlock revenue, technology access, and market entry.

Country

United States

City

Asheville

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Skill

Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Energy, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Valuation, Fundraising, Emerging Markets, Renewable Energy, Strategy, Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Private Equity, Investments, Finance, Financial Analysis

Experience

President

Bridge Therapeutics Inc.

2018-3 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

Greater Asheville

Raised $10M from 100+ investors including 45 physician-prescribers through strategic cold outreach and group presentations. Recruited 9-member advisory board. Negotiated commercial partnerships. Wrote all marketing materials, financial models, and scientific basis documents. Built accounting system in Excel and migrated to QuickBooks. Patent author: Buprenorphine, NSAID and Antiemetic Combination Formulations.

Project Manager

UniGlobe Capital Trust

2016-11 - 2018-2 · 1 yr 4 mos

Led strategic and financial due diligence for $160M resort hotel and $2.9B airport project across the Caribbean and UAE. Originated 20+ Clean Tech investment targets. Increased syndication partners by 50% through proactive stakeholder engagement.

Managing Director

Alternative Energy Finance, LLC

2013-1 - 2018-2 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Identified, prepared, and presented novel energy technologies and infrastructure projects to strategic investors and venture capitalists across agro-business, biofuels, and clean technology. Conducted financial modeling, due diligence, and investor-ready material preparation for early-stage companies seeking capital or strategic partnerships. US continuation of AEF Ltd (London, 2001-2012).

President/COO

EIG Petroleum

2009-5 - 2015-5 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Secured $25M for Central Asian oil recovery project. Led 30+ person local crew using Russian language skills. Originated 20+ clean technology investments. Marketed water-cleaning technology to 6 industrial customers.

Chief Operating Officer

Energy Invest Group

2007-8 - 2011-10 · 4 yrs 3 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Originated 20+ clean technology investments: tidal and stream hydro-power, solar-thermal, geothermal, waste-heat recovery, small-scale cracking of heavy crude, flared gas capture, produced water cleaning, and PCB remediation. Wrote all financial models, business plans, and marketing materials. Negotiated projects with governments in Western Europe, Central Asia, and Latin America.

Managing Director

Alternative Energy Finance

2001-11 - 2007-7 · 5 yrs 9 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Closed $85m joint-venture financing for Siberian E&P company Closed $3.4m private equity sale of oil terminal in Kaliningrad Closed $2m in pre-IPO equity for US oil & gas company and arranged $30m follow-on joint venture for its expansion into Indonesia Served as Financial Director for a TNK, Frankfurt, a subsidiary of Russia's largest private gas company, Novatek, where I arranged €20m in project loans. Served as European Director of GreenFuels Technology, the leader in the commercial production of algae for biofuels where I sourced €140m in strategic partnerships for VC-backed algae company, Boston.

SVP, Business Development

United Technologies

2000-8 - 2001-10 · 1 yr 3 mos

Originated gas-fired power and pipeline projects in Russia/CIS and Latin America using Pratt & Whitney jet engine technology. Financial modeling, due diligence, and risk management. Actual investments exceeded $200M. Key projects: Calpeak peaking power (5 sites x 50MW = 250MW, California), Oman-Fujairah Gas Pipeline, CHP plants in Slovenia, Russia, and Brazil.

VP, Acquisitions

GE Capital / Bechtel Enterprises joint venture

1998-11 - 2000-7 · 1 yr 9 mos

Identified and assessed 20+ pipeline acquisition targets. Negotiated $150M purchase of Argentina-to-Chile natural gas pipeline. Wrote all financial models and board presentations for investment decisions exceeding $200M in committed capital.