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Team
We hire talented professionals, and most remain with us for the long term. As a result, our clients benefit from decades of teamwork and investing expertise.
Team
Associate
Lenny Li joined HarbourVest’s direct investment group as an associate in 2013 to source, review, execute, and monitor direct investments.
Lenny joined the Firm from AGC Partners, where he was an investment banking analyst advising emerging growth technology companies on mergers and acquisitions and private placement financings.
He received a BA (magna cum laude) in Chemistry and Economics from Dartmouth College in 2008 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2010.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst, Client Relations
Aiko Adachi joined HarbourVest in 2013 to coordinate, monitor, and enhance relationships with new and existing Japanese investors and consultants.
Aiko joined HarbourVest from Advent International in Tokyo, where she focused on investor relations as the coordinator of the Limited Partner Support team. Her prior experience includes positions at Alix Partners Asia and AlphaPurchase Co.
Aiko received a Bachelor of English Literature degree in 1997 from Sophia University in Tokyo. While pursuing her degree, she spent a semester at Royal Holloway, University of London. Aiko speaks fluent Japanese and English.
HarbourVest Partners (Japan) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst
Chang Liu joined HarbourVest in 2013 as an analyst focused on supporting client services and investment activities in China.
He joined the firm from Poalim Asia Direct in Beijing, a subsidiary of Poalim Capital Markets, where he was an analyst supporting fundraising for foreign venture capital and private equity funds in the Asia market and evaluating co-investment opportunities in start-up companies in the high-tech sector.
Chang received a BA (magna cum laude) in Economics and a BA in Mathematics from Brandeis University in 2012. He speaks fluent Mandarin.
HarbourVest Investment Consulting (Beijing) Company Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Jaganath Swamy joined HarbourVest in early 2013 to focus on primary investments in India and Southeast Asia.
Jaganath joined HarbourVest from Northgate Capital in Delhi, where he was a principal with overall responsibility for developing and growing Indian fund investments and was co-lead for South East Asia investments. Prior to that, Jaganath was a Founding Director of Ananta Capital, co-founding a specialized acquisition vehicle in the specialty and advanced materials space in India and led fundraising, negotiating with potential acquisition targets, and developing post-investment strategy. Prior to graduate school, he was a business analyst and junior associate at Mckinsey and Company in Mumbai and Singapore, focused on private equity and M&A projects, including the evaluation, due diligence, and monitoring of Indian partnerships. He was also a team leader at Evalueserve Inc. in India, co-leading the financial services and investment advisory division to provide strategic financial research, private equity due diligence, and deal advisory services to clients in the U.S. and Europe.
He received a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi in 2001 and an MBA (with honors) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. He speaks Hindi, Telugu, and Oriya.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, Regulatory Compliance
Danielle Perfetuo joined HarbourVest in 2012 as Vice President, Regulatory Compliance and plays a lead role in the evolution and maintenance of the Firm’s global regulatory compliance program.
She joined HarbourVest from Alcion Ventures in Boston, where she served as Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel. Prior to that, Danielle was Compliance Director at Bain Capital in Boston. Her other experience includes positions at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and at Delta Equity Services Corporation.
Danielle received a BA in Sociology and Communications (cum laude) from Trinity College in 1999 and a JD (cum laude) from Widener University School of Law in 2006.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Fund Controller
Tony Cobuzzi joined HarbourVest in 2008 as an accounting manager and was promoted to fund controller in 2009. He manages a team of private equity accountants that produces financial reports and statements for HarbourVest funds. Tony leads the development and ongoing management of HarbourVest’s annually-issued report on internal controls, the SSAE 16.
Tony has extensive experience as a senior level executive in finance and operations within privately-held companies in the sports and entertainment industry. His previous experience also includes a position as a certified public accountant and audit supervisor with Coopers and Lybrand.
Tony received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Merrimack College in 1987.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Director of Information Technology
Ellen Christy joined HarbourVest in 2000 as the Director of Information Technology. She leads the Firm’s global information technology operations and strategic initiatives involving systems, infrastructure, security, telecommunications and mobility. In addition, she oversees all internal systems development and quality assurance objectives. In 2001, Ellen founded the Private Equity Chief Technology Officer (PECTO) Network, which has grown into an international information technology peer group among private equity and venture capital firms within the U.S. and abroad. Ellen also serves on the advisory board of the MidSize Enterprise Summit, where she assists and advises on the content and structure of technology events.
Ellen joined HarbourVest from Palmer & Dodge, LLC, where she was Assistant Director of IT.
Ellen holds a degree from Marian Court College.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Fund Controller
Cory Cook joined HarbourVest in 2002 as a private equity accountant and was promoted to fund controller in 2009. She manages a team of private equity accountants that produces quarterly reports and semi-annual financial statements for HarbourVest funds. In addition, she is the accounting controller for HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a closed-end investment company that invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds.
Cory joined HarbourVest from Arthur Andersen where she was a senior auditor.
Cory received a BS in Accounting (cum laude) from Villanova University in 1999.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Controller
Kelli Finnegan joined HarbourVest in 2004 as an accounting manager and was promoted to fund controller in 2009. She produces quarterly reports and semi-annual financial statements for HarbourVest funds and manages a team of private equity accountants. Kelli also works closely with the firm’s external auditors to manage the year-end audit and financial statement process. In addition, she coordinates the accounting and finance team’s process for responding to investor inquiries while working closely with investors and third parties to respond to requests.
Kelli joined HarbourVest from BISYS, where she was a group manager for the Fund-of-Funds reporting group as well as private equity clients. Prior to that she was an accounting manager at PwC, where she supported private equity and venture capital clients. Her previous experience also includes a position as an internal auditor with Fleet Bank.
Kelli received a BS in Accounting from Providence College in 1994. She is also fluent in American Sign Language (ASL).
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, Investor Communications
Deirdre Whann joined HarbourVest in 2002. Leading the investor communications team, she works alongside the firm’s investment, finance, and analytics teams to manage all forms of investor communications, including annual and semi-annual fund reports and updates, capital call and distribution notices, webcasts, thought pieces, and other targeted materials. Deirdre also coordinates communications for HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited, a publicly-listed closed-end investment company listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange that invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds.
She joined HarbourVest from the marketing team at Baring Asset Management (Boston), where she managed North American sales support and consultant communications. Her prior experience also includes customer service positions at Putnam Investments.
Deirdre received a BA in Political Science from Boston College in 1993.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst
Angela joined HarbourVest's Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2012 as an analyst focused on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring Asian partnership and direct co-investments.
She joined the Firm from HSBC Investment Banking in Hong Kong, where she was an analyst with the Financial Sponsors Group. While at HSBC, she focused on the coverage of private equity funds and the origination and execution of private equity-related transactions in Asia Pacific.
Angela received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with a minor in Accounting from The University of Hong Kong in 2010. She speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Managing Director
Brooks Zug is a senior managing director of HarbourVest Partners, LLC and a founder of the Firm. He is responsible for overseeing primary, secondary, and direct investments. He joined the corporate finance department of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1977, and, in 1982, co-founded Hancock Venture Partners, which later became HarbourVest Partners. He serves as an advisory committee member for a number of U.S. and European private equity partnerships, including funds managed by Accel Partners, Advent International, Doughty Hanson, Permira, Silver Lake Partners, and TA Associates. Brooks is also a director of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a Guernsey-registered closed-end investment company listed on Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext.
Brooks is a past Trustee of Lehigh University and a current Overseer of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He received a BS from Lehigh University in 1967 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1970.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Tiffany Obenchain joined HarbourVest’s direct investment team in 2012 and focuses on originating, evaluating, and executing direct co-investments in growth equity, buyout, and mezzanine transactions.
Tiffany joined the Firm from Lake Capital where she evaluated, structured, and managed majority-controlled investments in middle-market, service-based enterprises. Her prior experience also includes an investment banking analyst position at J.P. Morgan in the Diversified Industrials Group.
Tiffany received a BA in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Economics (with honors) from Northwestern University in 2003 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2009.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Saket Puri joined HarbourVest's Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2012 as an associate focused on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring Asian partnership and direct co-investments.
He joined the Firm after completing his MBA. Prior to that, he was at The National Investor (TNI) in Dubai, where he evaluated and executed private equity investments across a range of industries in the Middle East and India for three years. Prior to TNI, he held analyst positions in the Technology Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Jefferies & Company, and the Technology Investment Banking Group at Needham & Company, both in New York. While completing his MBA, he interned at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in Singapore.
Saket received a BS in Business Management with a concentration in Finance in 2003 from Babson College, and an MBA with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. A native of India, Saket speaks fluent Hindi.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Donald Zhang joined HarbourVest’s direct investment group as an associate in 2012 to source, review, execute, and monitor direct investments.
Donald joined the Firm from Lazard Frères & Co. LLC in Boston, where he was an investment banking analyst in the Technology, Media & Telecom group. Prior to that, he was a junior analyst at Citadel LLC in New York.
He received a BA in Sociology from Dartmouth College in 2008. Donald speaks conversational Mandarin.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Mark Nydam joined HarbourVest in 2012 and focuses on clean technology and renewable energy investments and managing relationships with clients and prospects. He joined the Firm from PCG Asset Management, where he created and led the Clean Energy and Technology Group as well as international business development efforts. Mark brings more than 15 years of experience in private equity and more than 20 years of experience in the global energy sector including clean technologies and renewable energy.
Prior to joining PCG Asset Management, Mark was a program director and principal at Booz Allen Hamilton where he directed private equity-related clean technology and renewable energy engagements in the Middle East. Before that, Mark founded Signal Hill Advisors, an advisory firm providing venture capital firms and their portfolio companies with investment and strategy advisory services. Prior to Signal Hill, he was a principal at L.E.K. Consulting providing top-tier private equity firms with investment strategy, investment identification, and investment due diligence advisory services.
Mark received a BS and MS in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University in 1982. He also received a Masters in International Relations and an MBA (with honors) from the University of Chicago in 1990.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Maria Lohner joined HarbourVest’s secondary investment team as an associate in 2012. She focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions.
Maria joined the Firm from Citigroup in Los Angeles, where she spent two years as an investment banking analyst working on mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare and industrials sectors.
Maria received a BA (cum laude and with honors) in Economics from Claremont McKenna College in 2010. She speaks fluent German and Spanish and conversational French.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Justin Lane joined HarbourVest’s secondary investment team as an associate in 2012. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions.
Justin joined the Firm from Wells Fargo Securities, where he was an associate in the Energy Investment Banking Group covering companies operating in the oil and natural gas sectors.
Justin received a BA in Economics and a BA in Managerial Studies (with honors) from Rice University in 2007.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Dominic Goh joined HarbourVest’s secondary investment team as a senior associate in 2012. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring portfolios of direct investments, structured transactions, and other secondary private equity opportunities.
Dominic was previously at Coller Capital where he evaluated secondary opportunities, and contributed to deal sourcing and fundraising efforts in Asia. Prior to that, he was an investment banking associate at ABN AMRO London in the Financial Institutions Group.
Dominic received a BSc in Accounting & Finance (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005. Dominic is fluent in Mandarin.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst
Alice Song joined HarbourVest’s Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2012 as an analyst in the primary partnership group to analyze, monitor, and report on Asian partnership investments.
She joined the Firm from Oliver Wyman Financial Services in Hong Kong, where she was a consultant developing framework and strategy for financial institution platforms. Prior to her time at Wyman, she was an Equity Research Analyst at Ulland Investment Advisors in the U.S., where she analyzed and reported on companies in the financial services, energy, telecommunication, and healthcare sectors.
Alice received a BA (summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) in Economics from Carleton College in 2008 and an MSc in Finance (with distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2010. She speaks fluent Mandarin.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, Client and Consultant Relations
Wladimir Ortega joined HarbourVest’s client relations team in 2012 as a vice president to coordinate, monitor, and enhance relationships with new and existing investors and consultants.
Wladimir was previously Director of Institutional Sales for the Alternative Investments division of Credit Suisse in New York. His prior positions include Director of Business Development for Darby Private Equity, a Franklin Templeton wholly owned subsidiary, where he was responsible for investor coverage in the North and Latin American territories; Chief Investment Officer for Private Equity Fund of Funds at Arcano Capital USA, Inc.; Senior Investment Officer for Private Markets at the New York City Retirement Systems where he advised the pension systems on private equity investment opportunities; and Investment Manager of the Private Equity Fund of Funds Group at AXA Private Equity.
Wladimir received a BBA from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University in 1993 and speaks fluent Spanish.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and U.S. Counsel
Monique Austin joined HarbourVest in 2012 as U.S. Counsel. She focuses on fund formation, corporate governance, and general legal support for business and operational matters.
Prior to joining HarbourVest, Monique spent eight years at Craig and Macauley Professional Corporation representing public and private companies across transactional, regulatory, and operational matters. Her prior experience also includes a position with Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, where she assisted with venture capital fund formation and debt and equity financings.
Monique received a BA (magna cum laude) in Political Science from Boston College in 2000 and a JD (cum laude) from Boston University School of Law in 2003.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, U.K. Legal and Compliance Officer
Nick du Cros joined HarbourVest in 2012 as U.K. Legal and Compliance Officer, with responsibility for the Firm’s U.K. compliance program and assisting with legal and compliance matters relating to the firm’s global operations and products.
Nick joined HarbourVest from Pyramis Global Advisors (UK) Limited, the London affiliate of Fidelity Investments’ institutional asset management group, where he oversaw regulatory compliance and governance matters in the U.K. and Ireland. His prior positions include Head of Institutional Legal EMEA with Fidelity Worldwide, Legal Counsel for Mercers Global Investments, and Head of European Legal at Barclays Global Investors.
Nick received a Bachelor of Law from University of Western Australia in 1991, a Masters in Taxation from University of Sydney in 1995, and a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University in 1996.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst
Julien Lajoie-Deschamps joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary as an analyst in 2012 to focus on growth equity and buyout investments in European companies.
Julien joined HarbourVest from Royal Bank of Scotland in London, where he was an investment banking analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group covering the Energy & Resources sector. His prior experience also includes an internship in mergers and acquisitions with Alegro Capital in London focusing on the IT services sector.
Julien received a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Administration from HEC Montréal in 2005 and an MSc (with distinction) in Banking and International Finance from Cass Business School in 2010. A Canadian national, Julien speaks fluent French and Spanish.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Sally Shan joined HarbourVest in 2012 as a managing director. She focuses on building and enhancing relationships with institutional investors and general partners in China.
Sally joined the Firm from JPMorgan Securities Asia Pacific, where she served as managing director and Head of Technology Investment Banking since 2006. Prior to that, Sally spent ten years at Lehman Brothers’ Global Technology Investment Banking group in the Silicon Valley and New York. Earlier in her career, Sally worked at private equity firm ASIMCO, focused on direct investments in China.
She received a BA in Economics from Renmin University in Beijing in 1992 and an MBA from Yale School of Management in 1997. She speaks fluent Mandarin.
HarbourVest Investment Consulting (Beijing) Company Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal and Chief Operating Officer, European Listed Products
Stuart Howard joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2012 and is responsible for overseeing HarbourVest’s role in the operations of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (“HVPE”) and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe (“HSLE”). In his role as COO, European Listed Products, Stuart continues to implement HarbourVest’s vision of providing access to private equity and private debt through listed companies.
Stuart joined the Firm from 3i, where he spent over ten years, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Asia and the Americas. He has also held senior positions within 3i Infrastructure plc and 3i’s Quoted Private Equity plc. Prior to 3i, Stuart held positions at Credit Agricole and Deloitte, where he undertook his accountancy training.
Stuart is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and received a BSc (Econ) in Government and Politics from Swansea University in 1994.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate, Client and Consultant Relations
Nhora Otálora joined HarbourVest as a senior associate in 2012 to coordinate, monitor, and enhance relationships with new and existing Latin American investors and consultants.
Nhora joined HarbourVest from Bancoldex S.A. in Colombia, where she was a private equity associate responsible for structuring a program to build the private equity and venture capital ecosystem in Colombia, managing relationships with fund managers and institutional investors, and monitoring venture capital and private equity statistics for Colombia. Her prior experience includes positions at Fundación Coomeva, where she analyzed companies and new business opportunities for small enterprises; and Banco de Bogotá, where she developed small business relationships.
Nhora received a degree in Financial Administration from Ibague University in 2005 and is currently pursuing a Master in Global Administration from Tulane and Icesi Universities. As a native of Colombia, Nhora speaks fluent Spanish.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Oficina de Representación
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Ian Lane joined HarbourVest in 2003 as an associate focused on direct investments in operating companies. He left the Firm to attend business school and rejoined HarbourVest after receiving his MBA. Ian currently focuses on direct investments in venture, buyout, and mezzanine transactions in the U.S. and other regions. Ian serves as a board member or board observer at Acclaris, Batanga, Miller Heiman, Nexidia, Plato Learning, ReCommunity, Sepaton, and Wayfair. He has been involved with several of the firm's other direct investments, including Avectra, Carlile Bancshares, CareCentrix, Datatel, eTapestry, Harbour Florida Community Bank, M-Qube, Select Medical, SunGard, and Towne Park. Additionally, Ian serves on the Board of Overseers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Ian’s previous experience includes two years with J.P. Morgan in New York and Chicago where he was an investment banking analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group. Additionally, while earning his undergraduate degree, Ian founded and managed a chain of martial arts schools in Florida.
Ian received a dual BS/MS, with honors, in Accounting from the University of Florida in 2001 and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with distinction in 2008.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Amanda Outerbridge joined HarbourVest's primary partnership team in Boston as an analyst in 2000 and focused on U.S. partnership investments, particularly in the healthcare sector. She transferred to the Firm's London-based subsidiary in 2007, where she evaluated and monitored European venture capital and buyout partnership investments. She also spent two years in HarbourVest's Hong Kong subsidiary, where she concentrated on partnership investments in Asia Pacific and emerging markets. Amanda returned to Boston in 2008 and was promoted to principal in 2010. She currently serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by Domain Associates and HealthCare Ventures.
Her previous experience includes internships with XL Capital Ltd and the Bank of Bermuda.
She received a BS (summa cum laude) in Business Administration from Babson College in 2000.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Simon Lund joined the Firm's London-based subsidiary in 2010 to concentrate on managing relationships with new investors and their advisers. In 2011, he transferred to the Firm's Hong Kong-based subsidiary to focus on managing relationships in Asia Pacific.
He joined the Firm from SVG, a London-based private equity fund-of-funds manager, where he focused on the marketing and distribution of their funds to institutional investors. He opened SVG's Singapore office and served as a Director of SVG Advisers (Singapore) Pte Ltd. Prior to that, he was the Marketing Director at SVG Advisers Limited in London.
He received a MA (with honors) in Economic History and Economics from the University of Edinburgh in 1991. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal, Client and Consultant Relations
Aris Hatch joined HarbourVest’s client relations team in 2008 as a vice president. She focuses on coordinating, monitoring, and enhancing relationships with new and existing North America-based investors and consultants.
Aris joined the Firm from Rock Maple Funds, a New York-based asset manager and fund of hedge funds, where she served as a vice president of the client service group responsible for global fund marketing and new business development. Prior to that, she spent four years with Advent International in Boston, where she was responsible for relationship management and fundraising in North America. Aris also served as a market strategy consultant at Ernst & Young LLP in Boston.
She received a BA (cum laude) in English from Wellesley College in 1999 and speaks Spanish and Greek.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Equity Trader and Distribution Manager
Jecca Auchterlonie joined HarbourVest as an equity trader and distribution manager in 2006. She is responsible for all aspects of partnership and direct investment public stock liquidation.
Jecca joined the Firm from TA Associates in Boston, where she was a trading and compliance manager focused on all portfolio company securities transactions for private equity funds, as well as all Section 16 and Rule 144 compliance.
Jecca received a BA (cum laude) from Lynchburg College in 1993 and an MBA from the Simmons School of Management in 2002.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Pierre Tarantelli joined HarbourVest’s secondary investment team as an associate in 2010 and became a senior associate in 2012. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions. In 2012, he transferred to Hong Kong.
Pierre joined the Firm from Citigroup in New York, where he spent three years as an investment banking analyst in the Financial Institutions Group.
Pierre received a Bachelor of Commerce (with great distinction) in Economics from McGill University in 2007. Pierre speaks fluent French and Italian.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Laura Swearingen joined HarbourVest's direct investment group as an associate in 2011 to focus on sourcing, reviewing, executing, and monitoring direct investments.
Laura joined the Firm from Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, where she was an analyst in the Healthcare Investment Banking group.
She received a BA in Economics from Davidson College, where she co-founded and directed a dance company, in 2009.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Eric Simas joined HarbourVest's primary partnership group as an associate in 2011 and focuses on U.S. venture, buyout, and mezzanine partnership investments.
Eric joined the Firm from John Hancock Financial Services, where he was a fund-of-funds investment analyst. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst at The Michel-Shaked Group, a corporate finance and litigation consulting firm.
Eric received a BS (summa cum laude) in Business Administration, with a minor in Economics, from Boston University in 2007. In 2011, he received the Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.
HarbourVest Partner, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Alastair Seaman joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2011 to focus on secondary investments, primarily in Europe.
He joined HarbourVest after two years as an investment executive at EPIC Private Equity, an independent private equity firm focused on growth, buyout, and special situation investments in U.K.-based small and medium sized companies. His prior experience includes two years as an analyst at SVG Capital, where he worked on the structuring, development, and distribution of in-house private equity investment products, and an internship at J.P. Morgan Cazenove.
Alastair received a BA (with honors) from the University of Cambridge in 2006.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Lauren Moffatt joined HarbourVest's primary partnership group as an associate in 2011 and focuses on U.S. venture, buyout, and mezzanine partnership investments.
Lauren joined the Firm from Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Charlotte, NC, where she was an investment banking analyst in the Leveraged Finance group.
Lauren received a BS (with distinction) in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Roy Kim joined HarbourVest's secondary investment team as an associate in 2011. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions.
Roy joined the Firm from Lazard Frères & Co. LLC in San Francisco, where he was an investment banking analyst in the Life Sciences Group covering pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare companies.
Roy received a BS in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley in 2009. He speaks fluent Korean.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Thomas Joly joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2011 to focus on secondary investments, primarily in Europe.
He joined HarbourVest from Hermes GPE, where he spent two years as an analyst evaluating primary, secondary, and direct private equity investments. Prior to that, he spent two years as an equity analyst at AXA Investment Managers in Paris, conducting research for their long-only public equity investment fund.
Thomas received a Master in Finance from Dauphine University Paris IX in 2006 and an MSC Investment Management with distinction from Cass Business School in London in 2009. Thomas speaks French.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Anthony Ciepiel joined HarbourVest's secondary investment team as an associate in 2011. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions.
Anthony joined the Firm from Robert W. Baird & Co. in Chicago, where he spent two years as an investment banking analyst in the Business Services Group.
Anthony received a BS (magna cum laude) in Finance from Miami University in 2009.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Matt Cheng joined HarbourVest's direct investment group as an associate in 2011 to source, review, execute, and monitor direct investments.
Matt joined the Firm from Credit Suisse in New York, where he was an investment banking analyst in the Global Industrials Group, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity financings.
He received a BA (with high honors) in Economics from Princeton University in 2009 and was awarded the Shapiro Prize for academic excellence. He is a member of the Princeton University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Matt speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Associate
Steve Campfield joined HarbourVest's secondary investment team as an associate in 2011. He focuses on analyzing, structuring, and monitoring secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of company investments and structured transactions.
Steve joined the Firm from Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Charlotte, where he spent two years working as a leveraged finance analyst.
Steve received a BS in Finance from Wake Forest University in 2009.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Analyst
Julie Bernodat joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2012 as an analyst in the primary partnership group to analyze, monitor, and report on European partnership investments.
She joined the Firm from AXA Private Equity in Paris, where she completed a six-month internship on the
co-investment team. Her responsibilities included analyzing new investment opportunities and monitoring the current portfolio. Julie has also completed internships at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants where she performed due diligence in the Media and Energy sectors and at BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking in Paris working in mergers and acquisitions for the Environment and Transport sector.
Julie has completed the coursework for the Master in Management in Finance from ESCP Europe. As a native of France, Julie speaks fluent French.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Alex Wolf joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary’s primary partnership group in 2008 and became a senior associate in 2011. He focuses on buyout, credit, cleantech, and venture capital partnership investments across Europe. In addition, Alex works on partnership investments in emerging markets, primarily in Africa.
He joined the Firm from Deloitte in London, where he was in the strategy consulting group working on a number of commercial due diligence and corporate strategy engagements.
Alex received a BA (with first class honors) from the University of Bristol in 2005.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Stephen Tamburelli joined HarbourVest’s primary partnership group as an associate in 2007 and became a senior associate in 2011. Stephen focuses on U.S. venture, buyout, and credit investments, including the evaluation, due diligence, and monitoring of partnerships.
He joined the Firm after spending five years working at Cambridge Associates, a Boston-based investment consulting firm, where he most recently was a senior research associate conducting due diligence on private equity fund-of-funds and secondary funds.
Stephen received a BS in Finance from Bentley College in 2002.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Matt Souza is a vice president who joined the secondary investment team in 2005. He is involved in all aspects of the team's activities, primarily focusing on analysis and monitoring of all of HarbourVest's secondary transactions.
Matt joined HarbourVest from HLM Venture Partners, where he spent four years as a financial analyst and assistant controller. His prior experience also includes working as an auditor in Ernst & Young's financial services group.
Matt received a BS (cum laude) in Accounting from Boston College in 1997 and an MBA from Babson College in 2003.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Barbara Quandt joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2008 and became a senior associate in 2011. Barbara focuses on secondary investments, primarily in Europe. She is responsible for evaluating transactions as well as sourcing efforts in the DACH and Iberian countries.
She joined the Firm from Goldman Sachs, where she spent four years as an investment banking analyst and associate in the Industrials Group and the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Group in both London and New York. Her responsibilities included quantitative analysis, due diligence, and financial modeling for merger and acquisition transactions for multi-national clients. Barbara also completed internships at Deutsche Bank AG and Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt.
She received a BSc (with honors) from The London School of Economics in 2003 and an MSc (with distinction) in Management from The London School of Economics and The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2004. A German native, Barbara speaks German and French.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Associate
Christine Patrinos joined HarbourVest’s primary partnership group in 2008 and became a senior associate in 2011. She is currently focused on U.S. venture, buyout, credit, and real assets investments. She is also involved with Latin American investments.
Christine joined the Firm from Citigroup in New York, where she worked as an associate in the Infrastructure Investment Banking Group focusing on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and private equity fundraising. Her prior experience also includes analyst positions at Citigroup in both the Public Sector Group and in the Structured Corporate Finance Group.
She received a BA in Business Management (magna cum laude) from Babson College in 2003.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Portfolio Associate
Billy Macaulay joined HarbourVest in 2008 and became a senior portfolio associate in 2012. He focuses on the activities of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a closed-end investment company that invests in and alongside HarbourVest-managed funds, and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited (HSLE), a closed-end investment company that invests in senior loans issued by European mid-market companies. Billy analyzes and monitors investments and cash flows, and provides operations and communications support.
He joined the Firm after five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he most recently served as a senior associate in the Boston-based transaction services group. His experience also includes working as an auditor in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ financial services group in Dallas.
Billy received a BBA in Accounting and an MS in Finance from Texas A&M University in 2003.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Direct Portfolio Associate
Ryan Jones joined the direct investment group in HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2009 and became a senior direct portfolio associate in 2011. Ryan focuses on the analyzing and monitoring of growth equity and buyout portfolio investments. He has also worked on several follow-on transactions, including the merger of Finjan and M86 and a financing for TynTec.
Ryan joined the Firm from Deloitte in London where he managed merger and acquisition due diligence for both corporate clients and private equity firms within the Corporate Finance Transaction Services division. Prior to that, he spent three years in Deloitte’s Audit division.
Ryan received a BS in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol in 2001 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Ryan speaks fluent Spanish.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Shumin Gong joined HarbourVest’s Hong Kong-based subsidiary as an associate in 2010 with a focus on evaluating, executing, and monitoring primary partnership investments in Asia Pacific in general and China in particular. She has also been instrumental in enhancing HarbourVest’s business in China, where she has helped foster long-lasting relationships with preeminent institutional investors, government entities, and private equity managers in China.
She joined HarbourVest from Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group in Hong Kong, where she focused on primary partnerships, co-investments, and secondary investments in the Asia Pacific region. Shumin began her career as an investment banking analyst at JP Morgan in Hong Kong and Credit Suisse in New York.
Shumin received a BS (with distinction) in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University in 2006. She is fluent in Mandarin.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
David Zug joined HarbourVest's direct investment team in late 2005 and focuses on originating, evaluating, and executing direct investments in operating companies in growth equity, buyout, and mezzanine transactions. David has been involved in several of the Firm's direct investments, including Adesa, Del Monte, HealthGrades, GTS CE, MYOB, PartnerRe, RCN, SafeNet, Sidera Networks, and Sun Products.
David's most recent prior experience includes four years at The Monitor Group, the international strategy consulting firm, where he focused on growth strategies for Fortune 500 clients, rapid-cycle company diligence for private equity clients, and deal sourcing for Monitor's affiliated buyout fund. His previous professional experience also includes Deutsche Bank, Camp Dresser & McKee, and Outward Bound.
David received a BA (cum laude) from Dartmouth College in 1994 and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia in 2001.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Kelvin Yap joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2006 to focus on growth equity and buyout
co-investments in Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2009, Kelvin transferred to HarbourVest’s Hong Kong team to focus on primary partnership fund investments and direct co-investments in Asia Pacific. Kelvin has been involved in several of the Firm’s direct investments, including Avio, Finjan, Minimax, MYOB, Schenck Process, Skylark, SuperMax, Trainline, and TynTec. He also serves on several advisory boards of Asia Pacific focused partnerships.
Kelvin joined HarbourVest from Deloitte in London, where he managed merger and acquisition (including demergers and IPOs) due diligence for both private and public transactions in the Corporate Finance Transactions Services division. Prior to that, Kelvin was a senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
He received a BC with a double major in Accounting and Finance from Monash University in Australia in 2001. Kelvin is a Chartered Accountant with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. In addition, he received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2007 from the CFA Institute. He speaks fluent Cantonese, Indonesian, and Malay.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Treasurer
Jack Wagner joined HarbourVest in late 2007 as Treasurer and currently oversees the treasury group. Jack has extensive experience in all aspects of treasury management, including global cash management, foreign exchange, credit arrangements, hedging strategies, and risk management.
Jack joined the Firm from Sensata Technologies in Attleboro, MA, a Bain Capital-led leveraged buyout of Texas Instruments' Sensors and Controls Division, where he served as a vice president and Treasurer. His previous experience includes six years as Assistant Treasurer of Cabot Corporation, two years as Director of Treasury Services of American Power Conversion Corporation, and 14 years in various finance roles with Digital Equipment Corporation in Europe and the U.S.
Jack received a BA from the University of Connecticut in 1981 and an MBA from the University of Hartford in 1986. He speaks French.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Rajesh Senapati first joined HarbourVest as an associate in 2005 focused on secondary investments. He rejoined the Firm's secondary investment team in 2010 after receiving his MBA. Raj currently focuses on global secondary private equity opportunities, including portfolios of limited partnership interests, portfolios of direct investments, and structured transactions. He played a lead role in HarbourVest-managed funds' 2011 acquisition of Absolute Private Equity, an investment company that was listed on the Swiss SIX Exchange, as well as the 2012 acquisition of the investment portfolio of Conversus Capital, a Euronext listed investment company.
In addition to his time at HarbourVest, Raj's prior experience includes working for Castanea Partners, a private equity firm targeting investments in the consumer, publishing, and information service sectors. He also worked at J.P. Morgan in Chicago as an investment banking analyst in the diversified industrials group.
Raj received a BA (cum laude) in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2003 and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2010.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
Sandy Pasquale began her HarbourVest career as an accounting manager in 1998, became a fund controller in 2003, and joined the treasury group as a treasury controller in 2004. During her tenure with the accounting team, in addition to her responsibilities for fund accounting and reporting, she played a lead role in incorporating complex deal strategies into HarbourVest's reports, including the use of debt in secondary investments. As part of the treasury team, she is responsible for monitoring daily cash levels and banking relations, establishing and maintaining credit lines, and implementing the new treasury workstation.
Sandy joined HarbourVest from Ernst & Young, and her prior experience also includes positions with Reznick Fedder and Silverman and PaineWebber Properties Inc.
She received a BS in Accountancy from Bentley College in 1991 and an MBA from Suffolk University in 1999.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Fund Controller
Since joining HarbourVest in 1999 as an accounting manager, John Nelson was promoted to fund controller in 2003 and has taken on a number of accounting responsibilities. He is responsible for producing financial information on HarbourVest funds, including the production of quarterly capital statements, annual and semi-annual audited financial statements, and a number of additional client reports. In addition, he reviews general partner financial information, responds to requests by limited partners and their fiduciaries, prepares fund cash management analysis and performance reports, and oversees the fund accountants.
John joined HarbourVest from State Street Corporation where he was an accounting manager, and his prior experience includes accounting and finance positions at The Boston Consulting Group, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., ITT Sheraton Corporation, and The Foxboro Company.
John received a BS in Business Administration from Stonehill College in 1984 and an MBA from Babson College in 1987, where he was awarded the Prentice-Hall Award as the outstanding graduate student with a concentration in the field of accounting.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Craig MacDonald joined HarbourVest in 2005 as an associate on the direct investment team and transferred to HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2009. He became a vice president in 2011. He focuses on originating, evaluating, and executing direct investments in growth equity and buyout transactions, primarily in Europe and has worked on investments including Flexera Software, Paris Re, Photobox, Sepaton, and Xpressdocs.
Craig joined the Firm from Morgan Stanley in New York where he was an analyst focusing on consumer finance. Craig’s prior experience also includes investment banking analyst positions with Citigroup Global Markets in New York and London.
Craig received a BA in Political Science and Information Systems (with honors and distinction) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2001, where he was a Morehead Scholar.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Haide Lui joined HarbourVest's Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2007 as an associate. She was promoted to vice president in 2010. Haide covers partnership investments in Asia Pacific and emerging markets, with a focus on the North Asia region.
Haide joined the Firm from Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, where she was an investment banking analyst in the Global Capital Markets Group. While at Morgan Stanley, she worked on origination and execution of equity financings.
Haide received a BA (with honors) in 2001 and an MA (with honors) in Natural Sciences in 2005, both from Cambridge University. She speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Edward Holdsworth joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2011 to focus on European secondary investments.
Edward joined HarbourVest after five years with Matrix Private Funds Group in London, where he was a partner responsible for fund origination and placement across Europe. Prior to that, Edward was an executive at UBS Investment Bank in London in the equities department working in the Exotic Structured Derivatives Group. Additionally, Edward worked for Swiss Re and Ernst and Young LLP in the Banking and Capital Markets Group in London.
Edward graduated with a BA in Economics and Accounting with Law (honors) from Bristol University in 1998 and holds an ACA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Ryan Gunther first joined HarbourVest in 2004 as an associate focused on U.S. primary partnership investments. He left the Firm to attend business school and rejoined HarbourVest's partnership investment team in 2010 after receiving his MBA. Ryan currently focuses on investments in U.S. buyout, venture capital, mezzanine, and distressed debt partnerships. He serves on the advisory boards of partnerships managed by Castle Harlan, Jerusalem Venture Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, and U.S. Venture Partners.
Ryan's previous experience includes three years with Market Metrics, a Boston-based strategy consulting firm that advises leading providers of financial services. Additionally, he completed internships with Merrill Lynch & Co. and the Delaware State Banking Commissioner.
Ryan received a BA in Economics from Williams College in 2001 and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School in 2010.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Mac Grayson joined HarbourVest’s primary partnership team as an associate in 2007 and became a vice president in 2011. He is currently focused on U.S. venture, buyout, credit, and real assets investments. He is also involved with cleantech and Latin American investments.
His prior experience includes three years as a financial analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Global Energy Group in New York, where he advised domestic and international energy companies on mergers and acquisitions, financings, and restructurings. Mac’s other experience includes a position with McMaster-Carr Supply Company, an internship in the Real Estate division of Quilombo Empreendimentos e Participações in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and working as a real estate project assistant with the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
He received a BA (cum laude) in Government from Harvard College in 2000 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2007.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
John Fiato joined the Firm in 1994 and focuses on transaction origination and evaluation for global secondary investments. He began his career with HarbourVest as part of the Firm’s accounting team, where he was responsible for producing financial statements and quarterly limited partners’ capital account statements, coordinating cash distributions, and performance measurement. John joined the secondary investment team in 1999, and he has been significantly involved in more than 80 closed secondary transactions.
He received a BS in Accounting, with a minor in Economics, from Salem State College in 1994.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Till Burges joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2006 as an associate in the primary partnership group and became a vice president in 2010. Till focuses on researching, monitoring, and reporting on European partnership investments.
Prior to joining the Firm, Till worked for six years as a consultant at Bain & Company in the U.K. and Germany, where he focused on projects including commercial due diligence, post-merger integration, and organic company growth.
Till received a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Applied Science in Lübeck, Germany in 1999 and an MBA from IESE, Universidad de Navarra, in Barcelona, Spain in 2004. Originally from Germany, Till speaks German, French, and Spanish.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal, Client and Consultant Relations
Nate Bishop joined HarbourVest's client relations team in 2008 as a vice president. He focuses on coordinating, monitoring, and enhancing relationships with new and existing North America-based investors and consultants.
Nate joined the Firm from Meketa Investment Group, where he was an associate principal responsible for marketing and new business development. In addition, his investment responsibilities were focused on research and due diligence for private equity fund-of-funds and secondary funds. His other previous experience includes sales and marketing positions at The Baker Companies in Wellesley and Loomis, Sayles & Company in Boston.
Nate received a BA from the University of Rochester in 1998.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Arnold Berner joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2010 as a vice president focusing on direct credit opportunities in Europe.
He joined the Firm from Deutsche Bank in London, where he was a vice president focused on buy-side leveraged finance credit. In addition, he analyzed, recommended, and monitored leveraged loans for a global credit fund program that he helped launch. Prior to that, he was a leveraged finance and investment grade bond analyst at AXA Investment Managers in London and Paris.
Arnold received a BS in Economics and Finance from ESSEC in France in 2004. He is fluent in French and conversant in German.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Alex Barker joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2010 as a vice president responsible for evaluating and monitoring European venture capital and buyout partnership investments.
He joined the firm from Hermes GPE where he was responsible for evaluating European primary and co-investments. Prior to that, Alex spent six years at Gartmore Private Equity working on European primary and co-investments. Before joining Gartmore, Alex had previously worked in equity research at DLJ and Credit Suisse focusing on the banking sector.
He received a BA (with honors) from Oxford University in 2000.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Francisco Arboleda joined HarbourVest in 2011 as a vice president to focus on partnership and direct investments in Latin America and to expand HarbourVest's local presence in Latin America.
He joined HarbourVest from Porvenir (the largest pension fund in Colombia) where he was responsible for managing the private equity portfolio as the Alternative Investments Director. Francisco's previous experience includes a position at Violy & Company in New York as an associate focused on mergers and acquisitions throughout Latin America.
He received a degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Finance, from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia in 2004 and participated in Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program, Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation in 2010. As a native of Colombia, Francisco speaks fluent Spanish.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Chris Walker joined the Firm in 1998 as an associate in the secondary partnership group. In 1999, he joined the primary partnership group and has focused most of his efforts on U.S. venture capital and buyout investments. He became a vice president during 2003 and a principal in 2007. Chris also has extensive experience working on the healthcare sector, as well as primary partnerships in Canada. He currently serves on the advisory committees for partnerships managed by Caltius Capital Management, Camden Partners, Columbia Capital, Enterprise Partners, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Galen Associates, Mission Ventures, Sanderling Ventures, Valhalla Partners, Vector Capital, and The Wicks Group.
Prior to graduate school, Chris served as a pilot in the United States Navy for 11 years, flying the P-3 Orion aircraft, and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
He received a BS in Finance from Providence College in 1986 and an MS in Finance from the Carroll School of Management Program at Boston College in 1998.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal, Client and Consultant Relations
Hannah Tobin joined HarbourVest in 1996 and currently focuses on coordinating, monitoring, and enhancing relationships with European investors and consultants. Hannah initially focused on U.S. partnership investments and relocated to HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2001, where she evaluated and monitored European venture capital and buyout partnership investments.
Her prior experience includes assisting in the management of her family’s restaurant business in Dublin, Ireland.
Hannah received a BA (with honors) in Economics from University College Dublin in 1992, where she has also pursued development studies at the post-graduate level. Hannah speaks French.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal, Marketing and Client Communications
Laura Thaxter joined HarbourVest in 2000 as the Firm's Director of Marketing and Client Communications. She became a vice president in 2004 and a principal in 2007. Laura's responsibilities have included enhancing the Firm's communications efforts and building the marketing and client communications team. This team produces annual and semi-annual reports, fund updates for limited partners, the annual investor meeting, presentations, and materials for new fund offerings, and manages the investor database and HarbourVest website.
Laura joined HarbourVest from Thomson Financial where she was a marketing director with the Investment Banking and Capital Markets group, whose product lines included SDC, Venture Economics, Investext, Venture Capital Journal, Private Equity Week, and Buyouts. Her other experience includes marketing positions with First Variable Life Insurance and IDG Books Worldwide.
Laura received a BA in Government and Economics from Dartmouth College in 1993.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Claudio Siniscalco joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in early 2007 and focuses on originating, evaluating, and executing direct investments in growth equity and buyout transactions in the EMEA region. He is also involved in originating European mezzanine and senior loan investments. Claudio serves as a board member or observer of Panda Security, Polynt, and TynTec and has been involved with several of the firm’s other direct investments, including Acromas, Nordax, Skylark, SuperMax, Takko, and World-Check.
Claudio’s prior experience includes positions at Audley Capital, a U.K. hybrid public/private investment firm he co-founded, as well as Investcorp and Hicks Muse in London, and Salomon Brothers’ Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York.
A dual E.U. and U.S. citizen, Claudio speaks Italian, German, and French. He received a BA (cum laude) in Economics from Harvard University in 1997 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2004.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Vice President and Director of Global Regulatory Compliance
Greg joined HarbourVest in 2012 as the Director of Global Regulatory Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer. He is responsible for the evolution and maintenance of the Firm’s compliance program to ensure that HarbourVest's global operations, and the activities of its employees, follow the requirements and institutional best practices of the various jurisdictions in which the Firm operates.
Prior to joining the Firm, Greg was Senior Vice President, CCO and head of governance, risk and compliance of Pyramis Global Advisors, which is the global institutional asset manager for Fidelity Investments. Prior to joining Fidelity, Greg practiced law at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP (San Francisco) and at Ropes & Gray (Boston), and he also served for five years in the United States Navy.
Greg received a BS in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1989 and a JD from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1997.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Mike Pugatch joined HarbourVest's secondary investment team as an associate in 2003 and became a principal in 2010. He focuses on global secondary transactions including limited partnership interests, portfolios of direct investments, and large structured deals. Mike was a key participant in the acquisitions of direct private equity portfolios managed by Saints Capital and Ventizz Capital. He also took a lead role in two synthetic secondary transactions involving direct portfolios held by American Capital Equity Management and Arcapita, Inc.
Mike joined the Firm from UBS Warburg, where he spent two years in the Global Media Investment Banking Group focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings, and restructurings. He also has prior experience in the Technology Investment Banking Group at PaineWebber.
Mike received a BS (summa cum laude) in Business Administration from Babson College in 2001.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Valérie Handal joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2006 and focuses on originating and executing secondary investments, primarily in Europe. Valérie has led a range of European secondary transactions and currently serves on the advisory boards of several funds, including those managed by Encore Ventures, Forbion Capital Partners, Phase4 Ventures, and RBS Asset Management.
Valérie joined the Firm from Merrill Lynch's Private Equity Group in London, where she served as a vice president. Her prior experience includes positions in investment banking and venture capital at Merrill Lynch, Banc of America Securities, and Softbank Europe Ventures.
She received a BSc (Honors) Economics degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2000. Valérie speaks fluent French and conversational Spanish.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Tim Flower joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2008 to focus on European secondary investments. In 2010, he transferred to the Hong Kong subsidiary to establish and manage the secondary platform in the Asia Pacific region and was promoted to principal in 2011. Tim has a focus on both traditional and synthetic secondary transactions.
Tim joined HarbourVest after four years with Bridgepoint in London, where he was involved in several investments, including Alliance Medical, ERM, 1st Credit, and Diaverum. Tim also spent 18 months on secondment to the Bridgepoint Nordic team. Prior to that, he was an associate director of MCF Corporate Finance, where he focused on private equity transactions in Germany and the Nordic region. His previous experience also includes positions at Nordea Securities and Ernst & Young, where he received his ACA certification.
Tim graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham in 1997 and speaks conversational Danish.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Karim Flitti joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2010 as a principal on the direct investment team focused on credit transactions. From January 2009 to May 2010, he worked with HarbourVest as a consultant focused on the launch of HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Fund Limited (HSLE), which listed on the London Stock Exchange in May 2010. Karim has 13 years of leveraged finance experience, most recently managing European senior secured loan portfolios.
Prior to working with HarbourVest, he was a senior portfolio manager, director, and co-founder of Winchester Capital's global leveraged finance platform within Deutsche Bank AG in London. In that capacity, he participated in the raising, investing and managing all of the business unit leveraged finance credit fund program assets. He also was a senior member of Winchester Capital's global leveraged finance credit committee. His previous experience also includes working for AXA Investment Managers as a senior leveraged finance portfolio manager, where he managed European credit vehicles (mutual, structured, and hedge funds).
Karim received a BS in Economics and Finance from ESSEC in France in 1989. He speaks fluent French and Spanish.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Carolina Espinal joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2004 as an analyst focusing on partnership and direct investments in Europe and other emerging markets and became a principal in 2011. Carolina currently focuses on evaluating and monitoring European venture capital and buyout partnership investments and has collaborated with the secondary group on several investment opportunities. She currently serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by Abénex Capital, ECI, Inflexion, and Litorina Capital Advisors.
Her previous experience includes two years as a financial analyst with the Merrill Lynch Energy and Power mergers and acquisitions team in Houston.
Carolina graduated from Rice University with a triple major in Managerial Studies, Policy Studies, and Economics (with honors) in 2000. She received an MS in Finance from the London Business School in 2003. Carolina speaks fluent Spanish and French.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal, Portfolio Analytics
Julie Eiermann manages HarbourVest's proprietary database of partnership information, produces the Firm's partnership performance analysis, and oversees the portfolio analytics group. This team of professionals uses the database to monitor, analyze, and report on HarbourVest's entire partnership portfolio. The partnership database contains information from 1992 to present on over 5,000 fund offerings and tracks the performance of more than 1,700 primary and secondary partnership investments that have backed over 18,000 unique companies.
Julie joined the Firm in 1993 from Advent International Corporation, where she spent six years as an assistant manager of information systems.
Julie received a BA from the University of New Hampshire in 1987.
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About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Principal
Corentin du Roy joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary in 2003 as an analyst and became a principal in 2010. Corentin currently focuses on direct equity and credit transactions in Europe, Asia Pacific, and emerging markets. He played a key role in the launch of HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited (“HSLE”), a closed-end investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange that invests in senior loans issued by European mid-market companies. He serves as a director or observer director of Envivio, Flash Networks, and GTS Central Europe. He also serves on the advisory committees for partnerships managed by Ciclad and Innovacom. He has been involved in HarbourVest’s direct investments in Nycomed (acquired by Takeda), Betapharm (acquired by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories), Cramer Systems (acquired by Amdocs), Kiala (acquired by UPS), and Loxam, among others.
He joined the Firm from AXA Investment Managers, where he was an equity and high-yield debt research analyst focusing mainly on the telecom sector.
Fluent in French, Corentin received a BS (with distinction) in Business Administration from Paris IX Dauphine University in 1999 and received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2002.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Advisor
Ed Kane, a founder of the Firm, was a Senior Managing Director through early 2010. Commencing May 2010, he reduced his time commitment to HarbourVest and is a Senior Advisor. Ed continues to provide input on firm strategy, investment reviews, special projects, and other HarbourVest matters. He also serves as an advisory committee member for funds managed by Charterhouse Capital Partners and Candover Partners Limited and has also served on the boards of three public companies (Xylogics, AI Corporation, and Mutual Risk Management Ltd.). He joined John Hancock's corporate finance department in 1979 and co-founded Hancock Venture Partners in 1982, which later became HarbourVest Partners. Ed is a Trustee of the Redwood Library and was a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ed was previously a Major in United States Army Intelligence where he trained in electronics and telecommunications and graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
He received a BA (cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Advisor
Kevin Delbridge was a Senior Managing Director of the firm through 2009. Commencing January 2010, he reduced his time commitment to HarbourVest and is a Senior Advisor. Kevin continues to provide input on firm strategy, investment reviews, special projects, and other HarbourVest matters. He formerly served on the advisory boards of several funds, including those managed by Accel Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Elevation Partners, Francisco Partners, New Enterprise Associates, and Summit Partners.
He joined the Firm in 1988 from CIGNA's Venture Capital Group, where he invested in both private equity partnerships and directly in operating companies. His experience also includes four years as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand. Kevin spent six years in the U.S. Naval Reserves, including two years of active duty in Washington, D.C.
He received a BS (summa cum laude) in Business Administration from Western New England University in 1977, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) in 1985, and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1987. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Western New England University.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Advisor
John Begg joined the Firm in 1993 with a focus on secondary investments and was a Managing Director through 2010. Commencing January 2011, John reduced his time commitment to HarbourVest and is a Senior Advisor. John continues to provide input on secondary deals, special projects, and other HarbourVest matters. John formerly served on the advisory boards of several U.S. and European private equity partnerships, including funds managed by Advent International, Alpha Private Equity, France Private Equity, and Galiléo Partners.
John's previous experience includes seven years within the Advent International Network, where he structured and managed private equity investments in Europe and the U.S. He lived in France for 15 years before attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1978. He then joined Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany, where he spent several years in manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and technology transfer. John later worked in industrial marketing for the aerospace division of Raychem Corporation in California before receiving his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1985. John speaks fluent French and German.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Peter Wilson joined the Firm's London-based subsidiary in 1996 and leads HarbourVest's secondary investment activity in Europe. He serves on the advisory committees for partnerships managed by Atlantic Bridge, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, CVC Capital Partners, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Index Venture Management, Nordic Capital, and Paragon Partners.
Prior to joining the Firm, he spent three years working for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where he originated and managed two regional venture capital funds in Russia and worked on several other debt and equity transactions in the former Soviet Union. Peter also spent two years at The Monitor Company, a strategy consulting firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He received a BA (with honors) from McGill University in 1985 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1990. Peter speaks German and French.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Rob Wadsworth joined the Firm in 1986 and is a managing director who focuses on direct investments globally. He manages many of the Firm's investment activities in the industrial, services, and information technology sectors and serves on the Firm's Executive Management Committee overseeing HarbourVest's day-to-day operating activities and strategic direction. Rob also works with a number of the Firm's portfolio companies in a director capacity. He is a director of publicly-traded Network Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEI), and is also a director of Camstar Systems, Earth Networks, Kinaxis, and several other privately-held companies.
Rob's prior experience includes management consulting with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where he specialized in the areas of operations strategy and manufacturing productivity.
He received a BS (magna cum laude) in Systems Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Virginia in 1982 and an MBA (with distinction) from Harvard Business School in 1986. Rob serves as a Trustee of the University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science, St. Sebastian's School, and the Dana Hall School.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Scott Voss is a managing director who joined HarbourVest in 1999. He focuses on primary partnership investments in the U.S., Asia, the emerging markets, as well as global cleantech investments. Scott has worked out of both HarbourVest's Boston and Hong Kong affiliates. He serves on several advisory boards, including funds managed by Advent International (Latin America), Bain Capital Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures, Doll Capital Management, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Element Management, Insight Venture Partners, Linzor Capital Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners, Pfingsten Partners, and Southern Cross Capital Management. Scott is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA).
His prior experience includes managing international sales and distribution for Cannondale Corporation, a leading manufacturer of bicycles and cycling accessories, where he had direct oversight of the company's wholly-owned Asia subsidiaries and its network of independent distributors in the region.
Scott received a BS (cum laude) in Marketing from Bryant College in 1992 and an MBA (cum laude) from Babson College in 1999.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
Martha Vorlicek, a managing director who serves as HarbourVest's Chief Operating Officer, joined the Firm in 1992. Martha is involved in all aspects of the Firm's business, including fund formation, initial investments, portfolio and fund accounting, investment monitoring, liquidations, and strategic planning. She also oversees the Firm's finance, administration, and data systems operations.
Before joining the Firm, Martha served as senior audit manager at Ernst & Young where she specialized in the entrepreneurial and emerging businesses practice, and was responsible for the audit of Hancock Venture Partners for nine years.
Martha received a BS in Business Administration (with highest distinction) from Babson College in 1981. Martha was a founding board member of the Private Equity CFO Association and serves on the Board of Trustees of Babson College.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Sebastiaan van den Berg is a managing director who joined HarbourVest's Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2005. He focuses on investments in Asia Pacific and emerging markets. Sebastiaan serves on the advisory boards of several international private equity partnerships, including funds managed by Archer Capital, Brait Capital Partners, Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners (CHAMP), Citic Capital China, Clearwater Capital, CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific, Everstone India, KKR China, Olympus Capital Asia, Unison Capital Partners, and Unitas Capital.
Sebastiaan joined the Firm from H&Q Asia Pacific where he focused on mid-market buyout transactions in Greater China, Korea, and Japan. His previous experience also includes positions with AlpInvest Partners N.V. in Amsterdam, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in Hong Kong, and Goldman Sachs International in London.
Sebastiaan received a Doctorandus degree in International Financial Economics from the Universiteit van Amsterdam in 1995 and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1996. He speaks Dutch and French.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer
Mary Traer joined HarbourVest in 1997 as the Director of Taxation, and in 2009, she became the Firm's Chief Administrative Officer. Mary oversees the legal & regulatory compliance and tax teams, and her responsibilities include coordination and administration of all statutory compliance for the Firm's global operations. Mary also works closely with outside counsel and the investment teams to structure fund offerings and underlying investments in an appropriate manner, taking into account the legal, regulatory, and tax regimes applicable to the HarbourVest Funds and their stakeholders.
Mary joined HarbourVest after five years with Ernst & Young LLP (New York), where she was a tax-consulting manager in the Financial Services Group. Her responsibilities there included tax structuring and compliance for various types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial services entities. Her prior experience also includes a position with the University of Virginia Treasurer's Office, where she was responsible for investment reporting.
Mary received a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1989 and a Master's degree in Accounting in 1993, both from the University of Virginia.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
John Toomey is a managing director, and he focuses on the Firm's investments in traditional, synthetic, and structured secondary transactions. He first joined the Firm in 1997 as a member of the direct investment team. He rejoined HarbourVest in 2001 after business school, and since 2003, he has been a member of the secondary investment team. John was involved with the 2007 initial public offering of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited ("HVPE") on Euronext Amsterdam and served as Chief Financial Officer from the IPO through September 2008. John serves on the advisory boards of a number of private equity partnerships and is the Chairman of Absolute Private Equity, an investment company that was listed on the Swiss SIX Exchange, which HarbourVest-managed funds acquired in a 2011 tender offer.
John's previous experience includes an analyst role at Smith Barney in the Advisory Group focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings.
John received a BS (cum laude) in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard University in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2001, where he was awarded the Loeb Fellowship for outstanding achievement in finance.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Michael Taylor joined the Firm in 1998. He focuses on partnership investing, including both primary partnerships and portfolios of direct investments. Originally a member of the direct team, he later expanded his investment focus to include partnerships and direct portfolio acquisitions. He serves on the advisory boards of partnerships managed by Advent International, Arlington Capital Partners, Battery Ventures, Evercore Partners, Highland Capital Partners, KeyNote Ventures, Saints Capital, Stone Point Capital, Ventizz Capital Partners, and Vestar Capital Partners. Michael also serves or has served on the Board of Directors of AWS Convergence (Weatherbug), CCBN (acquired by Thomson Financial), and Kimo.com (acquired by Yahoo!).
He joined HarbourVest after several years with Morgan Stanley's investment banking division where he was involved in both M&A and corporate finance. For eight years Michael served as a Lieutenant Commander with the United States Navy, as a Naval Aviator.
He received a BS (with distinction) from the United States Naval Academy in 1986 and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Greg Stento joined HarbourVest in 1998 and focuses on partnership investments. Greg also serves on the advisory boards of several private equity partnerships.
Greg joined HarbourVest from Comdisco Ventures, where he was a managing director and provided equity and debt capital to startup and emerging growth technology and life sciences companies. Prior to Comdisco, he was a general partner at Horsley Bridge Partners, where he was responsible for making and managing investments in a variety of private equity partnerships and companies. Greg also spent six years in marketing and sales at NCR Corporation, where he focused on information technology solutions for financial institutions.
He received a BS (with distinction) from Cornell University in 1982 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1989.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Alex Rogers is a managing director who joined the firm in Boston in 1998. He focuses on direct co-investments in growth equity, buyout, and mezzanine transactions in Asia, Europe, and emerging markets regions. Alex completed HarbourVest’s associate program in 2000 and went on to Harvard Business School. After receiving his MBA in 2002, he joined HarbourVest’s London-based subsidiary and has been instrumental in expanding and managing the direct investment team in London, including the Firm’s direct European senior debt investing activities. He has also been actively involved in the Firm’s business development activities, including the listings of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (“HVPE”) and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited (“HSLE”). Alex transferred to our Hong Kong subsidiary in 2012. He serves or has recently served as a board member or board observer at M86 Security, MobileAccess Networks (acquired by Corning), MYOB (acquired by Bain Capital), Nero AG, Transmode Systems (TRMO:SS), TynTec, and World-Check (acquired by Thomson Reuters).
His previous experience includes two years with McKinsey & Company.
Alex received a BA (summa cum laude) in Economics from Duke University in 1996 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2002, where he graduated with high distinction and was named a Baker Scholar. Alex speaks French.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Julie Ocko joined HarbourVest's primary partnership team in 2001. She focuses on U.S. venture, buyout, and credit-related partnership investments. Julie serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by Alta Communications, Berkshire Partners, Capital Resource Partners, Code Hennessy & Simmons, Falcon Investment Advisors, Francisco Partners, J.W. Childs, Third Rock Ventures, and Thoma Bravo.
Prior to joining the Firm, she spent ten years with AEW Capital Management, a real estate investment adviser. As a principal in the Capital Markets Group, she managed financing and disposition transactions for AEW's investment portfolio. Julie also worked for Narragansett Capital, a buyout firm.
She received a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina in 1982 and an MBA from the Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia in 1987.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Ofer Nemirovsky is a managing director who joined the Firm in 1986. He focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring direct investments. Ofer is also involved in HarbourVest's business development efforts. He has been responsible for a number of HarbourVest's direct investments, including Artisoft, AVID, AXENT, Centra, Clarus, Creo, Dendrite International, Digital Insight, eTapestry, Frame, Gilead, Insignia Solutions, Manugistics, Marcam, m-Qube, NETCOM On-Line, Progress Software, Radware, Retix, Shopzilla, SpectraLink, Ultimate Software, and UUNET.
Ofer's previous experience includes four years in technical computer sales and marketing with Hewlett-Packard.
He received a BS in Electrical Engineering and a BS in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1986. Ofer serves or has served on the Boards of the National Venture Capital Association, the Overseers of the School of Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania, the African Wildlife Foundation, and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Ofer speaks Hebrew.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
John Morris joined the Firm in 1996 and is a managing director specializing in U.S. buyout, venture, and mezzanine partnership investments. John serves on the advisory boards of partnerships including those managed by ABRY Partners, The Blackstone Group, Court Square Capital, EOS Partners, GTCR Golder Rauner, Hellman & Friedman, Irving Place Capital, The Jordan Company, Oak Investment Partners, Parthenon Capital, Providence Equity Partners, Sterling Investments, Sun Capital, and Windjammer Capital. He has also served on the Board of Directors of NASDAQ-listed Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc.
John joined the Firm from Abbott Capital Management and has also served as a vice president in the Corporate Finance Department at CIBC (New York).
John received a BA in Economics from Clark University in 1986 and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University in 1994.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Fred Maynard is a managing director of HarbourVest who has focused on the secondary business since 1986. He joined the Firm in 1985 after receiving his MBA. Fred is a member of the Board of Directors of Absolute Private Equity, an investment company that was listed on the Swiss SIX Exchange, which HarbourVest-managed funds acquired in a 2011 tender offer, and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited, a closed-end investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange that invests in senior loans issued by European mid-market companies.
His previous experience includes working as a loan officer in the National Division of Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan University and the board of the Private Equity Center at the Tuck Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College.
Fred received a BA from Wesleyan University in 1980 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1985.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Karin Lagerlund is a managing director and the Firm's Chief Financial Officer and oversees the finance teams who coordinate the Firm's global accounting operations. Karin also works closely with external auditors and the investment teams to ensure compliance with relevant accounting practices. The finance team of more than 36 professionals generates annual and semi-annual financial statements, as well as quarterly limited partner capital account statements and other client reporting (including a SAS 70 report). This team is also responsible for cash distributions and fund level performance measurement and monitors closings for secondary transactions.
Karin joined the Firm in 2000 after seven years at AEW Capital Management, a real estate investment adviser. As the head of the portfolio accounting group, she was responsible for client reporting, performance measurement, information management, and financial due diligence. Her previous experience also includes a position as audit manager with EY Kenneth Leventhal.
Karin received a BA in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Finance from Washington State University in 1987.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Jeff Keay is a managing director who focuses on global secondary investments in both limited partnerships and portfolios of direct investments. He joined HarbourVest in 1999. Jeff is based in Boston and also worked at the Firm's London-based subsidiary. He has played a key role in a variety of secondary transactions, including Tresser, L.P., a structured secondary transaction completed with UBS AG. Jeff currently serves on the advisory boards for partnerships managed by ABS Ventures, Avista Capital Holdings, and Edison Venture Fund.
Prior to joining the Firm, Jeff spent three years at Ernst & Young LLP, where he specialized in the venture capital and financial services industries. His previous experience also includes working at the Financial Accounting Standards Board in Norwalk, CT.
Jeff received a BA (cum laude) in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross in 1996.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Bill Johnston joined the Firm in 1983 and is a managing director who focuses on direct investments. He currently serves on the advisory board of GTS CE Holding B.V. and has served on the boards of three public companies (Esprit Telecom Group plc, OneComm Corporation, and VIA NET.WORKS, Inc.). He serves on the Board of Trustees of Colgate University and the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is Chairman of BIDMC's Finance Committee. He also serves on the the Board of Directors of Harvard Medical Collaborative, Inc.
Bill's previous experience includes two years with the Corporate Finance Department of John Hancock, as well as working as an assistant vice president for State Street Bank in Boston.
He received a BA from Colgate University in 1973 and an MBA from Syracuse University School of Management in 1975.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Kathleen Bacon is a managing director who concentrates on managing European and emerging markets primary partnership investments. She has also been involved with direct and secondary partnership investments. Kathleen joined the Firm's London subsidiary in 1994 and serves on the advisory boards of a number of private equity partnerships.
Kathleen's prior experience includes a position with the First National Bank of Boston, where she was responsible for lending to U.S. subsidiaries of U.K.-owned companies.
Kathleen received a BA in Russian from Dartmouth College in 1986 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1993.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
David Atterbury focuses on European secondary partnership investments. He joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2004 and has led a number of European secondary transactions, including the acquisition of Absolute Private Equity. He currently serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by ABÉNEX Capital, Clyde Blowers Capital, NewQuest Capital Partners, Portobello Capital, and Vision Capital Limited.
David joined HarbourVest after five years with Abbey National Treasury Services Plc, where he was Director of Private Equity. His responsibilities at Abbey National included the development of a direct private equity portfolio and the subsequent disposal of a large diversified portfolio of partnership commitments and direct holdings. His previous experience also includes five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, which included a one-year assignment to Bridgepoint Capital in London.
David received a BSc (with honors) in International Management and French from the University of Bath in 1994, and completed professional examinations in 1997 to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President and Director of Tax
Bruce Pixler joined the firm in 2005 as a tax manager and was promoted to his current position as Director of Taxation in 2009, where he currently leads a team of 14 professionals. His primary responsibilities include oversight of the U.S. (federal, state, and local) and international income and informational tax compliance process for all HarbourVest legal entities, both U.S.-based and international. He also oversees tax-related communications with existing and prospective investors and is involved in the investment due diligence process for primary, secondary, and direct investments.
Prior to HarbourVest, Bruce worked for Mellon Financial Corporation, where he was a team leader, manager of partnership accounting and taxation, and a senior client relationship officer of Mellon’s Family Office Group within the Private Wealth division. Prior to this, he worked for Parkwood Corporation and Kopperman & Wolf Co., CPAs.
A certified public accountant, Bruce received his BS in Accounting from Bowling Green State University in 1981.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President
Minjun joined HarbourVest in 2011 as a senior associate and became a vice president in 2012. He focuses predominantly on the North Asia region and also leads Korean business development activities.
He joined from Qatar Holding where he was involved in direct investments as well as portfolio company management. Prior to that, Minjun spent two years as a senior associate with Pantheon Capital (Asia), focused on primary, direct, and secondary investments across Asia Pacific. His previous experience also includes two years at McKinsey & Company and two years at Samsung Corporation.
Minjun received a BA in Economics from Yonsei University in South Korea in 2003 and an MBA from INSEAD in 2008. He is a native Korean speaker and also fluent in Japanese.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Peter Lipson focuses on direct co-investments, as well as investments in Latin America. He joined HarbourVest in 1997 as an associate focused on direct investments in operating companies. He completed HarbourVest's associate program in 1999 and went on to Harvard Business School; he rejoined HarbourVest 2001 after receiving his MBA. Peter currently focuses on growth equity, buyout, and mezzanine investments around the world and serves as a director of Mimeo.com, Photobox, Towne Park, Tropitone, and Xpressdocs. Peter also is involved in many of HarbourVest's activities in Latin America including building relationships with institutional investors and general partners in the region, as well as direct investments.
Before joining HarbourVest, he worked as a financial analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Brothers.
Peter received a BA in Economics from the University of California, San Diego in 1993, an MS in Information Systems from the University of Virginia in 1995, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2001.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Oficina de Representación
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Tatsuya Kubo joined the Firm in 2010 as a managing director. He focuses on enhancing and building relationships with institutional investors and general partners in Japan. Tatsuya serves on the advisory board of partnerships managed by Unison Capital Partners.
Tatsuya joined the Firm from Fortress Investment Group Japan, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Business Development after launching the Japan-based business. Prior to that, he spent over 20 years as a senior manager at Norinchukin Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, where he built and managed an alternative investment portfolio.
He received a BA in Economics from Waseda University in 1988 and an MBA from Duke University in 1994. Tatsuya speaks fluent Japanese and English.
HarbourVest Partners (Japan) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, Client and Consultant Relations
Brian Chiappinelli joined HarbourVest's client relations team in 2011 as a vice president. He focuses on coordinating, monitoring, and enhancing relationships with new and existing investors and consultants.
Brian joined the Firm from Batterymarch Financial Management, a quantitative equity subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., where he was Product Specialist and Manager of Sales. At Batterymarch, he helped launch and develop new investment products and vehicles for institutional and individual investors. He was also responsible for distribution of Batterymarch sub-advised products across U.S. and global platforms. Brian also spent six years with GE Asset Management in Stamford, Connecticut and Tokyo, where he was a director of consultant relations and a manager of the RFP team. Prior experience includes positions at Institutional Investor Conferences, the Consulate General of Japan in New York, and as a teacher in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program.
Brian received a BA in Public Policy with a minor in Asian Studies from Hamilton College in 1992 and an MS in Investment Management from Boston University in 2005. He has conversational fluency in Japanese.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Vice President, Client and Consultant Relations
Maggie Chan joined HarbourVest’s Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2007 to focus on client relations and marketing activities in the Asia Pacific region and became a vice president in 2011. She currently focuses on coordinating, monitoring, and enhancing relationships with Asia Pacific institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and consultants.
She joined the Firm from ING Group in Hong Kong, where she gained over three years of investment and fundraising experience in Asian alternative investments. Maggie was most recently an associate in ING Real Estate Investment Management, where she concentrated on institutional fundraising and client service for the Asia Pacific region. Maggie’s prior experience also includes two years as an associate with ING’s Baring Capital Partners, where she was involved in portfolio management, investment, and marketing activities for the firm’s private equity and real estate portfolios.
Maggie received a BS in Marketing and International Business from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University in 2002. Maggie grew up in both the United States and Hong Kong and speaks fluent Cantonese in addition to having proficiency in Mandarin.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Senior Advisor
Philip Bilden joined HarbourVest in Boston in 1991 and relocated to Hong Kong in 1996 to establish the Firm’s Asian subsidiary. In January 2012, Philip became a Senior Advisor after 20 years service to the firm and 15 years managing HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited, which supports HarbourVest’s investment and client service activities in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging markets. Philip continues to reside in Hong Kong with his family and focuses on strategic relationships in Asia. In 2011, Philip received the Asia Venture Capital Journal Special Achievement Award, which recognizes an Asian private equity professional who has had a distinguished career over at least one decade in promoting and assisting the growth of the Asian private equity and venture capital industry. Philip has served on the advisory boards of several international private equity partnerships, including funds managed by Archer Capital, Bain Capital Asia, Brait Capital Partners, Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners (CHAMP), KKR Asia, Olympus Capital, Pacific Equity Partners, TPG Asia, and Unitas Capital. He serves as the inaugural Chairman of the Asia Advisory Council for the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
Philip received a BS in Foreign Service (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University in 1986 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1991. Philip serves on the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of Harvard Business School, and the Board of Directors of the United States Naval Academy Foundation. Philip is active in several philanthropic and non-profit organizations including: No Greater Sacrifice, Advisory Board; Rhode Island Arts Foundation at Newport, Inc., Board Member; International Yacht Restoration School, Advisory Council; Newport Historical Society (former Trustee); The Naval War College Foundation; Hope Funds for Cancer Research; Aquidneck Island Land Trust; and Save the Bay.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
Brett Gordon is a member of HarbourVest's secondary investment team. He joined HarbourVest in 1998 as an analyst after receiving his MBA. Brett is one of the leaders of the secondary team, focused on the purchase of U.S. and non-U.S. investments in limited partnerships and portfolios of direct investments. Brett currently serves on the advisory boards of partnerships managed by American Capital Equity Management, Jerusalem Global Ventures, Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners, MidOcean Partners, Tenaya Capital, Vitalife Partners, and the valuation committees of EnerTech Capital and TL Ventures. He also serves on the Babson College Board of Overseers.
Brett's previous experience includes serving as a vice president for The Princeton Review of Boston, Inc., where he managed all operational functions of the organization and was responsible for long range strategic planning.
He received a BS in Management (magna cum laude) from Boston University in 1990 and an MBA (summa cum laude) from Babson College in 1998.
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
Managing Director
George Anson manages HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited, which supports HarbourVest's investment and client service activities in Europe. George joined the Firm's London subsidiary in 1990 and serves on the advisory boards of funds managed by BC Partners, Cinven, and IK Investment Partners. He is also a director of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a Guernsey-registered closed-end investment company listed on the Specialist Funds Market of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext. He is an inaugural member of the BVCA Limited Partner Committee and an inaugural member of the EVCA LP Platform Council. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the EVCA, and is the EVCA’s Chairman Elect for 2013.
George's previous experience includes seven years with Pantheon Ventures managing European private equity funds and companies.
A U.K. citizen, he was born in Canada and educated in the U.S. George received a BA in Finance from the University of Iowa in 1982.
HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Bogotá. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $25 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm’s clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
