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Stephen Hays

Managing Partner, Venture Capital & Private Equity

Hi, I'm Stephen, and I help founders take their early stage ideas and turn them into businesses.

Stephen Hays's Bio:

Stephen Hays is the founder and Managing Partner of Deep Space Ventures, a VC firm located in Dallas, TX. Deep Space Ventures primarily invests in early stage esports and B2B software startups. The fund was established in 2016 and looks to invest in 7-10 new deals each year. Prior to Deep Space Ventures, Stephen spent 6+ years as an investment banker focused on M&A and capital raising at multiple bulge bracket investment banks. His industry coverage focus areas included multi-industrial, aerospace & defense, transportation, airlines, automotive and healthcare. Stephen received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and received an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt.

Stephen Hays's Experience:

  • Managing Partner at Deep Space Ventures

    March 2016 - Present | Dallas, TX

    Stephen Hays is the founder and Managing Partner of Deep Space Ventures, an early stage venture firm investing in esports and B2B startups. Stephen is responsible for day-to-day operations including sourcing, vetting, executing new deals and managing the existing portfolio by providing valuable help and advice to the firm's broad array of founders.

  • Vice President at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

    September 2013 - March 2016 | Dallas, TX

    Stephen was responsible for building the junior banking team in one of the first expansion markets for Southeastern investment banking firm, SunTrust. Stephen hired, trained and managed a team of 4 junior bankers while facilitating client coverage and capital markets financing transactions for a number of clients in multiple industries across the middle market.

  • Associate at Houlihan Lokey

    August 2012 - September 2013 | Dallas, TX

    Stephen was an associate in the generalist M&A group supporting M&A transactions (sell side and buy side) for teams in the Consumer, Healthcare, and Industrial investment banking groups.

  • Associate at JP Morgan

    June 2011 - August 2012 | New York, NY

    Investment Banking Associate in the General Industrial Group (industry coverage) where I worked on equity, debt and M&A transactions for companies primarily in the Aerospace & Defense and Multi-Industrial sectors including IPOs, equity follow-on, senior credit facilities, buy and sell side M&A advisory, and high yield bond offerings.

  • Associate Director at UBS Investment Bank

    October 2009 - May 2011 | New York, NY

    Investment Banking Associate in the Capital Goods Group (industry coverage) where I worked closely with senior bankers to cover a broad array of sub-sectors including Airlines, Automotive (suppliers and OEMs), Transportation, Aerospace, Defense and General Industrials. This was my first investment banking job and I learned a great deal about the capital markets, M&A, and how capital intensive corporations financed themselves through the equity/debt capital markets and how companies grew strategically through mergers and acquisitions.

Stephen Hays's Education:

  • Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

    2007 – 2009
    MBA
    Concentration: Finance

  • United States Military Academy at West Point

    1999 – 2003
    BS
    Concentration: Civil Engineering
    Activities: Stephen was a member of the swim team, and the water polo team.

Stephen Hays's Interests & Activities:

In his limited spare time, Stephen plays a number of video games, participates in GoRuck events, and spends time enjoying the outdoors and while travel can be work-related at times, traveling is a favorite hobby of his as well.




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