Alpha Partners

Founder and Managing Partner of Alpha Partners, and a strategic advisor to Pritzker Group Venture Capital. He previously co-founded and led Greenhill SAVP ($100M AUM) and founded Silicon Alley Venture Partners ($15M AUM), backing companies including LivePerson and Medidata Solutions, and earlier co-founded online classifieds pioneer AdOne. He holds a BA from Duke and a JD/MBA from Washington University and Columbia Business School.

Partner at Alpha Partners (joined 2025) focused on Israel growth-stage investing. Previously led growth-stage investing and founded a Secondary Fund at Ibex Investors, and was an Associate Partner at McKinsey's Venture Group. Holds a BA in economics from the Technion and an MBA from Wharton.

Charlie Federman is a partner at SilverTech Ventures, an early-stage tech firm focused on Israeli companies with a New York presence. He previously led US activities at BRM and spent 15 years at M&A boutique Broadview, rising to Chairman and advising on over 100 software/internet acquisitions.

Chris Girgenti joined Pritzker Group Venture Capital in 1996 and served as Managing Partner from 1998, leading capital formation for nine technology venture funds and overseeing investments in over 200 companies. He has more than 25 years of experience helping management teams with strategy, execution, and liquidity events, holding degrees from Brown University and Columbia Business School.

An investor, entrepreneur, and operator with 25+ years of experience financing and building high-growth tech companies, having invested in 30+ private companies with 4 IPOs and 11 M&A exits prior to Alpha. He began as a C/C++ programmer and technical founder of two software startups, is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 4), and holds a BS in engineering from Purdue and an MBA from Kellogg.

Dan Stolar leads alternative investments at Colibri Equity Ventures and previously was a Senior Associate at Alpha Partners, where he handled due diligence, managed the venture network, and supported portfolio companies. He earlier worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Peter J. Solomon Company and holds a BBA in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Erik is an advisor and limited partner to Alpha Partners with over twenty years of technology venture capital and operational experience in the US and abroad. He co-founded and was General Partner of Pequot Ventures, the direct venture arm of Pequot Capital Management with roughly $2 billion under management, and serves on Connecticut Innovations' Eli Whitney Investment Advisory Committee.

Venture Partner at Alpha Partners (joined 2022) and Founding Partner of Refract Ventures, an early-stage operator-centric fund. Previously a founding Partner at 3L Capital and RSE Ventures, with investments including Roman, Daily Harvest, Drizly, and Resy. Holds a BA from Washington & Lee University and an MBA from Wharton.

A long-time venture investor and SaaS founder, Marc is currently Managing Partner of Runway Venture Partners. He began as a tech banker at Merrill Lynch, later founded Eos Partners' venture fund, ran TD Capital USA, co-founded Precyse Solutions, and co-founded Metamorphic Ventures (later Compound). He holds a BA from Emory University and an MBA from Wharton.

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Two Meter Capital, with a two-decade investing career that includes co-founding Princeville Capital and serving as Partner at SoftBank Capital. He has led or co-led investments in companies such as Remitly, BigCommerce, Included Health, and Sword Health, and previously held roles at Investor AB and Canaan Partners.

Co-Founder of Bullet Point Network with nearly 30 years of investment, capital markets, and management experience. He is CIO of his family office MDR Capital and previously led public equity at the Harvard endowment, global securities at Credit Suisse, and global equity products at Goldman Sachs.

Founder of Oncology Ventures. A testicular cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018, his firsthand experience with the fragmented cancer care system motivated him to start the firm to back founders building the future of cancer care.

Michael Staton is a Partner at Hypernova Capital focused on early-stage venture investing. He has founded multiple companies and invests in innovation-focused sectors including education and technology markets in underserved regions globally.

Leads Alpha Partners' capital raising and investor relations, and supports deal origination by building new VC relationships. Previously a Senior Analyst at Murano Connect focused on institutional allocator research, and holds a BSc in Economic History from LSE.

Danny Edman is an investor at Alpha Partners focused on sourcing and evaluating growth-stage opportunities. He previously spent four years as a Senior Associate at Teamworthy Ventures working on B2B software diligence and its co-investment program, and held roles at Nike's corporate accelerator.

A venture investor at Alpha Partners who joined in 2025, with a background pivoting from law into founder branding and PR. She is the founder and CEO of Tym, a PR and founder-led marketing agency working with Israeli startups in the cyber, AI, and cloud ecosystems, and holds an LLB and MBA from Reichman University.

Michela Bracich oversees internal operations at Alpha Partners, managing relationships and organizing over 30 firm events per year. She previously worked in hospitality in Tampa before moving into financial services in New York in 2017.

Investor at Alpha Partners focused on sourcing, based in London and active across Europe while also connecting with US VCs. Before joining, she worked on Antarctic research studying climate change effects on humpback whales, founded an education company, and co-authored a widely read WWF publication. She holds degrees from UCSC, Imperial College, and Yale University.

Oliver Henry is on Alpha Partners' investment team, sourcing and evaluating growth-stage opportunities. He previously worked at TheVentureCity as a full-stack investor, co-founded the DayDream Ventures VC syndicate, and held roles at OakNorth and Longboard Asset Management. He holds a BBA in finance and accounting from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Vice President at Alpha Partners who leads deal origination and oversees due diligence, LP communications, portfolio reporting, recruiting, and fund audits. Previously an operator building CPG startups and running restaurant operations; holds a BS in biology from Dickinson College and an MBA in finance from the University of Kansas.

Steve Gentili is a Vice President at Alpha Partners focused on sourcing and evaluating investments. He previously worked at 3L Capital, in corporate development at Amwell, and as an investment banker at Whipstitch Capital and in public accounting at Grant Thornton. He holds a BS in economics-finance from Bentley University.

Zoe van den Bol is an investor on Alpha Partners' origination team, focused on building VC relationships and sourcing deals. She previously invested at Rosecliff Ventures and worked as an equities sales trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, and founded the Capital Supper Club, a women-in-VC dinner series. She holds a BSc in finance and management from NYU's Stern School of Business.