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Jay Wang
Jay Rongjie Wang(LinkedIn),the organizer of Lady LP Alliance(ladylp.com),is looking to connect with asset allocators and explore ideas around education, innovation and female enablement in capital markets. As the Chief Investment Officer at Primitiva Global, Jay runs the family-backed Income Strategy. She also pioneered the LP Strategy in emerging VC funds, enabling the next generation of early-stage tech investors.
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Jay Wang
CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Maria Lopez
Maria Lopez is passionate about achieving equity for overlooked communities through education and economic empowerment. Maria believes in the power of intentional capital to transform communities and reshape current systems. As a Portfolio associate at Illumen Capital, Maria focuses on sourcing and investing in underrepresented fund managers. Prior to joining Illumen Capital, she worked at various Bay Area nonprofits striving to close the education opportunity gap for students of color through resources, mentorship, and advocacy. Maria earned her B.A. at Stanford University and is a proud Questbridge scholar.
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Maria Lopez
Portfolio associate
Jay Rongjie Wang
Jay Rongjie Wang, the organizer of Lady LP Alliance(ladylp.com),is looking to connect with asset allocators and explore ideas around education, innovation and female enablement in capital markets. As the Chief Investment Officer at Primitiva Global, Jay runs the family-backed Income Strategy. She also pioneered the LP Strategy in emerging VC funds, enabling the next generation of early-stage tech investors. Jay's background uniquely combines software engineering (at the world's largest fintech platform) + institutional investing (at top funds including Fidelity and Sequoia) + general management(3x executive in tech startups). Jay has lived in 5 different countries across 9 major cities, giving her a global perspective. Jay obtained her B.A and M.Sci in Physics from Cambridge University and M.B.A from INSEAD. In 2023 she was listed as an Entrepreneurial Pioneer Under 35 by Hurun Wealth.
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Jay Rongjie Wang
Chief Investment Officer
Apurva Mehta
Apurva Mehta is Managing Partner of Summit Peak Investments, a firm he co-founded in 2018. Summit Peak focuses on early-stage investing backing Pre-Seed/Seed funds predominantly in the United States. In addition to investments in Funds, Summit Peak leverages their GP relationships and is active co-invest/direct investor at the early-growth stage. Prior to starting Summit Peak, Apurva managed Endowment/Foundation capital at the Juilliard School and Cook Children’s Health Care System from 2008 onwards and was responsible for spearheading the Venture Capital program while at Cook Children’s.
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Apurva Mehta
Managing Partner
Yasmine Lacaillade
Prior to Sinefine, Yasmine was the Chief Operating Officer at Drive Capital, launched by two Sequoia partners in 2013. She helped build Drive from an early-stage venture fund into a $2.3 billion private equity platform. Yasmine led key strategic operating decisions and investments and managed Drive’s limited partner relationships. She also built her own investment track record with the emerging manager scout program she launched at the firm. Prior to Drive, Yasmine spent four years at TPG-Axon, a global multi-strategy hedge fund anchored by TPG, leading European marketing and investor relations. She started her financial career at a single-family office and learned the art of the sale at Gruss & Co, a global merger arbitrage hedge fund. She graduated with honors from Princeton University in 2005. Yasmine is the proud mother of three daughters to whom she imparts her Belgian heritage and love for travel.
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Yasmine Lacaillade
Founder & Managing Partner
James Benedict
James Benedict brings 25+ years of experience in venture capital and private equity. He is a family office investor, human capital partner, and entrepreneur. James is a Co-Founder of both Left Tackle Capital and the BeDoWin Institute, accelerators for high potential venture capital fund managers. Both accelerators offer structured programming focused on building trust between wealth holders (family offices and high net-worth individuals) and high potential venture fund managers. The 50+ family offices who have participated in both accelerators have catalyzed the flow of capital (both directly and through referrals) into manager participants, with individual LP checks up to $10M.
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James Benedict
Private Investor
Matt Curtolo
Matt Curtolo is an experienced allocator with experience across all areas of alternative investments. Through his two-plus decades of experience, he has overseen hundreds of general partner relationships and was responsible for over $5 billion in commitments. . Most recently, he served as Head of Investments at fintech start-up Allocate, with prior investment leadership roles at MetLife and independent OCIO Hirtle Callaghan. Matt started his career at Hamilton Lane, holding various roles in client service and investment. Currently, Matt holds several advisory positions that span start-ups, asset management firms, and fund of funds. He also manages an advisory practice, providing GPs with strategic guidance on LP management, investor relations as well as fund and firm building.
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Matt Curtolo
Former Head of Investments
Milana Kuzmanovic
At WiL, Milana focuses on venture and growth fund investing and driving strategic initiatives at the management company level. Prior to joining WiL in 2021, Milana was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company where she worked on various projects such as large-scale corporate transformations and carve-outs. Prior to McKinsey, she was a research analyst at the IMF Institute for Capacity Development (ICD),where she focused on creating and delivering online training in economic management to officials of the IMF's member countries. She started her career as an analyst at Citigroup Global Markets Japan where she developed her love for structured products and all the math behind them. Milana received her B.A. from Wellesley College, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In her free time, she enjoys reading and learning how to play golf.
View profileWiL (World Innovation Lab)
Milana Kuzmanovic
Sr. Director
Adam Kiki-Charles
Adam Kiki-Charles is a Partner at The Equity Alliance Fund, a fund that invests in diverse, emerging venture capital fund managers, with a focus on managers of color and women. Prior to The Equity Alliance, Adam built experience in the venture space as a Scout for VamosVamos Ventures, Fellow for Alumni Ventures Group, and Venture Architect Intern at BCG Digital Ventures, the corporate investment and incubation arm of the Boston Consulting Group. He started his career at Epic Systems, the electronic medical records software company. After leaving Epic, he worked as a field organizer on the 2012 Obama campaign and then as an assistant to Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, during her 2013 run for New York City Public Advocate. He then returned to the healthcare industry and worked as a Senior Healthcare IT Consultant, specializing in the implementation and optimization of revenue cycle applications for major healthcare systems across the US. Adam holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BA from Brown University.
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Adam Kiki-Charles
Partner
Evan Tarzian
"Evan Tarzian invests in venture capital funds, secondaries transactions, and co-investments for Sapphire Partners—the LP arm of Sapphire Ventures—with a particular focus on early-stage technology funds across the US, Europe, and Israel. Evan also contributes to #OpenLP, a curated resource dedicated to bringing transparency and insight into the LP perspective within the venture capital community. His research and writing span topics from enterprise versus consumer investing to capital calls and performance metrics. Originally from Pennsylvania, Evan graduated from Duquesne University with degrees in finance and accounting and is a CFA Charterholder. Outside the office, you’ll find him walking his dog along San Francisco’s Embarcadero or discovering new favorite spots around the city’s restaurant scene."
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Evan Tarzian
Senior Associate
Esther Tricoche
Esther is the Managing Director of Private Investments for MALIAM, a new multi-generational single family office focused on the future of human flourishing. Uniquely, she represents one of the only Latinas to lead a US-centric family office. Previously, Esther led VC fund investing for a Silicon Valley based family office whose portfolio spanned ~40 years. Prior to this, she focused on direct investing and portfolio support for early stage ventures in fintech, healthcare, and edtech. Esther started her career as a founding team member of Arnold Ventures and holds a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
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Esther Tricoche
Managing Director of Private Investments
Minna Fingerhood
Minna Fingerhood is an investor at Insight Partners, a global software-focused investment firm. Within the flagship fund, Minna helps lead Insight’s efforts across construction-tech, industrials, energy, and supply chain. She also works on the 20/20 Vision Capital Fund, a fund-of-funds vehicle backing emerging managers and is part of the senior leadership committee for the Women’s Employee Resource Group. Minna holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude and currently volunteers as a mentor for Engineering Entrepreneurship students.
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Minna Fingerhood
Investment Team
Christina Kramlich
In financial planning, I’ve found a path that enables me to do meaningful work for my clients. I am excited to be part of another startup with the Cantata Wealth Team. I enjoy balancing my work with time spent with my family, even if it’s mainly as a chauffeur to school and sports, and pursuing outdoor activities such as trail riding, cycling and skiing. I am also a firm believer in giving back. I’m involved in a few non-profits and find it gratifying to serve them: Project Glimmer—where I serve as Board Chair and a member of the Executive Committee—is dedicated to serving at-risk girls and women through gifting and days of empowerment; and Marin Humane—where I serve on the Audit Committee—transforms lives through exceptional animal care, humane education, and advocacy.
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Christina Kramlich
Co-Founder and Senior Adviso
Trish Digirolomo
Trish is the Investments Manager for the Babson College Endowment. She has been at the Endowment, focused mainly on the private equity portfolio, since September of 2018. Prior to joining Babson College, she worked in corporate finance and operations for a venture-backed, advertising-technology company in Baltimore, MD. She began her career in public accounting. Trish holds a BS, an MBA from Babson College and a CPA.
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Trish Digirolomo
Investments Manager
Jessie Guo
Jessie joined the team in 2014 and focuses on all aspects of fund investment activities at Next Legacy, including identifying, evaluating, and managing fund investments for the Flagship Fund as well as co-spearheading the Emerging Leaders Fund. She is an engaged member of the exclusive Society of Kauffman Fellows, the premier leadership organization for the venture capital industry. She is also on the permanent board of Bridge Funding Global, a platform and community to support women and underserved emerging managers.
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Jessie Guo
Investment Partner
Sabrina Bainbridge
Sabrina Bainbridge is the Associate Director of Investments at Spring Point Partners, a Philadelphia based investor. She leads investment sourcing, as well as guiding strategic planning and the execution of investee supports. Prior to joining Spring Point Partners, Sabrina played a pivotal role in leading Plan International’s global impact investing strategy. She spearheaded a gender lens investing pilot in Nairobi, Kenya, where she developed tailored financial vehicles for women-owned and gender-inclusive businesses. Her efforts in this initiative earned her the UN Women’s Gender Equality Award from her local chapter. Sabrina holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and a BS in Physiology from Oklahoma State University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.
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Sabrina Bainbridge
Associate Director of Investments
Eric Sippel
Eric Sippel currently runs his family office and is an active investor in and adviser to venture capital funds where he frequently serves on advisory boards and Investment Committees. He is a member of the RAISE GLOBAL selection and steering committees and often speaks to emerging venture manager groups. Previously, Eric was the COO of Eastbourne Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund firm where he was in charge of the firm’s venture practice, and a Partner at Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg, where he was a nationally recognized hedge fund and venture capital lawyer. Eric has served on many nonprofit boards, including his most recent role as Chair of SF Bay Area Goodwill.
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Eric Sippel
Investor
Christina Rice
Christina is the head of investment research and operations at Athos Private Wealth, a multi-family office with a diverse private investment portfolio. Christina has extensive knowledge in investment, operational, and legal due diligence and experience allocating across venture capital, private equity, private credit and hedge funds strategies. Christina is a published author, an active blogger, and a new mom with a precious little boy.
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Christina Rice
head of investment research and operations
Youngrok Kim
Youngrok Kim is a Partner at GREE LP Fund, a Fund of Funds operating in the US and Japan. Previously, he held the position of SVP at Recruit Strategic Partner, the strategic investment arm of Recruit Holdings, a major internet company in Japan. Youngrok began his career as an engineer at Goldman Sachs before transitioning to a VC career at ARCH Venture Partners in Chicago. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and received his degrees in Information Technology from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.
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