Early Career

King has been in business for himself throughout his professional career, with a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a focus on Finance, Investments and Business Development. King’s enthusiasm for Aviation and Aerospace began as a young boy. King started flying at the age of 15 and had his PPL by the age of 16. Later after his college education he attended Flight Safety International in Vero Beach, FL. His professional career has spanned across a broad spectrum that encompasses over 110 commercial real estate development and redevelopment projects with a company called Kinglander, the launch of his own chain of branded fitness clubs called Energy Sports & Fitness in KY and NC and Venture Capital.

Success and Investment

King serves as the Managing General Partner of Global Aviation Ventures and has been in private equity funding for over 18 years with the launch of Global Equity Ventures and Global Medical Holdings. These firms now act as funding and growth equity investment syndicates for early-stage ventures, comprised of active, accredited investors. Over the course of his career, King has raised in excess of $110MM in venture asset class funding for all life-cycle staged companies across a variety of market sectors including Aviation & Aerospace, BioTech, Life Science, MedTech and Med Devices, Nutraceuticals, CPG, SAAS, AgTech, Real Estate Tax Credit Companies. His capital raising efforts have focused on a diverse investor base including individuals, institutions and family offices. King graduated from the University of Kentucky with high honors with a Bachelor of Business with a concentration in global political finance.