Theodore Kuh

Founder at Ultima Partners | Board Member and Advisor in Consumer and Retail Industries

Theodore Kuh is a seasoned business professional with extensive experience in investment banking, advisory roles, and entrepreneurship.1 He currently serves as an Advisory Board Member at Three Trees, a position he has held since 2018.1 3 Three Trees is a branded consumer product beverage producer specializing in healthy and delicious plant-based drinks.1

Professional Background

Theodore Kuh is the founder of Ultima Partners, a company he established in June 2016.1 Ultima Partners provides strategic advice and seed capital to companies in the Consumer and Retail industry sectors.1

Career Highlights

Investment Banking: Kuh has a 24-year career in investment banking, including roles at Citigroup, Salomon Brothers, and Merrill Lynch.1
Global Experience: He spent 10 years working in London and Hong Kong, advising corporations and private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions, equity financing, and leveraged finance transactions.2
Academic Involvement: Kuh was a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, teaching Finance to MBA students.2

Board Memberships and Advisory Roles

In addition to his role at Three Trees, Theodore Kuh has held several other board and advisory positions:

Founding Board Member of UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program (2016-present)1
Board Member at Hopsy (2016-2020)1
Advisory Board Member at OCHO Candy (2016-2020)1
Board Member at Peach & Lily (2014-2020)1

Education

Theodore Kuh holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley.1

Experience

Founder at Ultima Partners (June 2016 - Present)

Founding Board Member at UC Berkeley M.E.T. Program (July 2016 - Present) - Berkeley, CA, Advisory Board Member at Three Trees (2018 - Present) - San Francisco Bay Area, Board Member at Hopsy (2016 - 2020) - New York, NY, Advisory Board Member at OCHO Candy (2016 - 2020) - Oakland, CA, Board Member at Peach & Lily (2014 - 2020) - New York, NY, Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2012 - 2016) - Berkeley, CA, Managing Director, Global Head of Retail Investment Banking at Citigroup Global Markets (2009 - 2012) - San Francisco Bay Area, Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific Consumer, Retail, and Health Care Industries at Citi (2008 - 2009) - Hong Kong, Managing Director, Co-head of European Consumer and Retail Investment Banking at Citi (1999 - 2008) - London, United Kingdom, Director, Head of San Francisco Corporate Finance at Salomon Brothers (1994 - 1999) - San Francisco Bay Area, Vice President, Investment Banking at Sutro & Co. Incorporated (1990 - 1994) - San Francisco Bay Area, Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance at Merrill Lynch (1987 - 1990) - New York, NY, Audit Senior and Certified Public Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand (1982 - 1985) - San Francisco Bay Area

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of California, Berkeley