Software Industry Veterans
We’ve been there. As company founders and operators, we’ve taken this same road, launching and building a business in Kansas City that expanded to 40 countries, grew to more than 1,000 employees, achieved year-over-year organic revenue growth for more than 15 years, took outside investment at key moments, and was ultimately acquired by a global technology enterprise.
We’ve had success. We’ve had failures. We’ve celebrated wins. We’ve survived mistakes. Now we’ve combined that experience with early stage funding and collaborative advisory support to elevate other innovative tech companies with the vision and drive to succeed.
Scott Coons
Scott Coons brings more than 20 years of C-level leadership experience in the enterprise software industry. With a background in software engineering, Scott co-founded Perceptive Software in 1995 and led the research and development of the industry’s most comprehensive suite of process and content management software solutions for healthcare, higher education, finance and other key industries.
As Perceptive’s CEO, he oversaw the company’s rapid and sustained organic growth, which led to its acquisition by Lexmark International in 2010. Scott continued on as President of Lexmark Enterprise Software, guiding the acquisition and integration of 11 other software companies under the Lexmark umbrella, until his retirement in July 2015.
In 2006, he was honored as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and a Computerworld Honors Program Laureate. He is a University of Kansas Endowment Trustee and an advisory board member for both the KU School of Engineering and KU School of Business.
Scott is an active technology investor and currently serves on the board of directors for HighQ LTD (London, UK) and Tonic Health (Menlo Park, CA).
Tim Helton
Tim Helton brings 30+ years’ experience in Sales Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development. As a co-founder of Perceptive Software, Tim served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Strategic Alliances. He led the creation of Perceptive’s holistic and high functioning ‘sales engine’ and strong, effective go-to-market alliances. His C-level leadership of a rapidly expanding sales force fueled the company’s explosive growth.
Tim began his career in computer sales for IBM in Kansas City in the early 1980s, and has since held several executive roles in the technology industry.
Tim served five years on the board of the Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC), an organization that promotes entrepreneurial development in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As an early stage investor/advisor, Tim has invested via Kansas City-based angel investment groups, including Bi-State Investment and Mid America Angels. Tim has also invested directly in promising new businesses via BDEHHZ Holdings, Helton Family Holdings and Perceptive Equity, LLC.
Cary DeCamp
Cary DeCamp brings 30+ years of experience in software and related services ranging from the smallest entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 1000 C-level leadership. As a co-founder of Perceptive Software, Cary DeCamp helped build an enterprise software company into a global competitor with customers in 67 countries and 1,000+ employees. As CMO of Lexmark Enterprise Software, he led a diverse team in establishing a strong, recognized brand presence and executing a successful global marketing strategy across hardware and software.
Cary has invested a significant amount of time and support in Greater Kansas City fine arts and music community, including serving on the Kansas City Symphony’s board of directors and the board of directors at his alma mater, Union College,
A passion for sustainable living and well-designed living spaces led Cary to establish Soigne Ventures, where he serves as managing director. Soigne is a property development company that designs, builds and remodels solar-powered, net-zero, multi and single-family homes in Kansas City’s popular Midtown neighborhoods.