History
K. McDonald & Co. LLC began operations in early 2023, as a successor firm to McDonald Lehner, which had been founded in 1996 and was wound down in early 2023 upon the retirement of Michael Lehner.
Team
We are a family-owned firm, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Kevin McDonald received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University as a Grantland Rice Memorial Scholar and a Senior Scholar. After a Henry Luce Scholarship in Asia, he received his MBA from Northwestern/Kellogg.
Kevin began his career with the Boston Consulting Group and later Fletcher Spaght, Inc., where he advised clients in a wide variety of industries.
On January 2, 1990 (the second day of capitalism in Poland), the Government of Poland invited Kevin to lead the restructuring effort. Kevin then founded ITCA Europe Ltd. in Warsaw, an investment banking and consulting firm serving the newly opened East Bloc. In mid-1992, the U.S. Department of State recruited Kevin to be a Senior Advisor, regarding privatization in Russia. After 18 months in that role, Kevin was asked to become President and CEO of the Defense Enterprise Fund, a private equity firm focusing on the former Soviet Union.
In the mid-90s, Kevin turned his attention to the nascent Internet, and he and his partner arranged the sale of approximately 20 internet service providers in emerging markets, especially Latin America. Kevin is proficient in Spanish and Portuguese..
Kevin moved from Boston to Albuquerque in 2014. He is active in the entrepreneurial eco-system of New Mexico, serving on the investment committee of the Ingenuity Venture Fund and on boards of early-stage companies in life sciences, medical devices, household cleaning products – and formerly other companies in data analytics, health Care IT, nanoparticles, and skin care.
Kevin McDonald
Managing DirectorPreviously
Boston Consulting Group Fletcher Spaght, Inc. Defense Enterprise Fund U.S. Department of State ITCA Europe Ltd. (Poland)
Ross McDonald
AssociatePreviously
Testing Technician, Savsu (acquired by BioLife Solutions) Co-founder/host, Mountain Bike Mania (on BeIn Sports Network)
Samantha McDonald
AdvisorPreviously
Client Sales Associate, UBS Co-founder/host, Mountain Bike Mania (on BeIn Sports Network) TV Reporter, KRQE News 13 (CBS) TV Reporter and Anchor, WICZ (Fox)
Transactions
Kevin McDonald has arranged 35+ transactions since 1996. Notable transactions include:
Business Services
Clover Leaf Solutions
has been acquired by
USA
Sell Side
Advantage Barricade
has been acquired by
USA
Sell Side
GS Sistemas
has been acquired by
Mexico
Sell Side
IT/ISP Services
Internet de Mexico
has been acquired by
Mexico
Sell Side
Tesla
has been acquired by
Brazil
Sell Side
ViaNet
has been acquired by
El Salvador
Sell Side
Industrial
Olimpia
has been acquired by
Costa Rica
Sell Side
Odis
has been acquired by
Chile
Sell Side
Mega Ink
has been acquired by
Czech Republic
Sell Side
Health Care
At Home Advocacy
has been acquired by
USA
Sell Side
Laboratorio Polanco
has been acquired by
Mexico
Sell Side
Centro De Patologia Clinica
has been acquired by
Mexico
Sell Side
CPG/Food
Invictus Unlimited
has acquired
USA
Buy Side
Dulces Lorena
has been acquired by
Mexico
Sell Side
has acquired
D'Gari
Mexico
Buy Side
3D Printing
Integrated Deposition Solutions
strategic investment by
USA
Sell Side
Oil & Gas Wells/Carbon Capture
TS-Nano, Inc.
has raised a Series A-1 round of equity capital
USA
Capital Advisory