Todd Binet

Todd Binet is an experienced entrepreneur and investor based in Houston, Texas. He has been serving as a Member of the Advisory Board of TMC Venture Fund at Texas Medical Center Venture Fund since March 2021.1 Binet is also the Principal and Founder of Appareo Capital, LLC, a family office/private equity firm he established in March 2016.1

Throughout his career, Binet has held numerous leadership positions and board memberships, including:

• Member of the Board of Directors at Monarch Resource Partners LLC (since December 2021)1
• Board Observer at Essentium, Inc. (since 2018)1
• Board Observer at Abrado Wellbore Services (since September 2009)1
• Principal at Watermark Companies (since December 2007)1

Binet's entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding BVIG Financial, an ATM-based company that processed over $1 billion in transactions over five years.1 He also served as President of Telscape International, a publicly-traded international telecommunications provider, from 1997 to 2000.1

His educational background includes:

• BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University (1982-1986)1
• JD/MBA from The Wharton School (1988-1992)1

Binet has received recognition for his achievements, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2006.1