Haveli Investments

Thomas Vu is a General Partner at Moon Holdings Fund 1. He previously spent about a decade at Riot Games as Head of Creative and IP Franchise for League of Legends, where he served as Product Director (2011-2014) and was Executive Producer on the Emmy-winning animated series Arcane, and earlier spent roughly ten years at Maxis Studios (a subsidiary of Electronic Arts) as a designer/producer on The Sims and SimCity franchises. He is also a founding venture/operating partner of the Haveli gaming private equity fund.

Alex Capretta is an Operating Partner at Haveli Investments. His background spans the game industry, including work in the AAA console, PC, mobile, social, AR/VR, and location-based entertainment spaces, in roles at both larger companies and independent ventures. In recent years, his work has centered on combining game design with technologies such as big data, AR/VR, and mass-scale interactivity.

Ian Loring is Senior Managing Director and Executive Chair of Haveli Investments, a private equity firm focused on the technology industry, including enterprise software and video gaming. He previously spent 24 years at Bain Capital, helped found the cybersecurity-focused firm Crosspoint Capital, and earlier worked at Berkshire Partners and Drexel Burnham Lambert. Loring has served on corporate boards including ExtraHop, Central Square Technologies, Rocket Software, Blue Coat Systems, BMC Software, and Warner Music Group, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Trinity College.

Kristin Weston is a Senior Managing Director at Haveli Investments, where she serves as Head of AI and Chief Sustainability Officer. Her work spans investing, operations, and research across technology, AI, and the environment.

Lucas Joppa is Senior Managing Director at Haveli Investments, where he serves as Head of AI and Chief Sustainability Officer. His work spans technology, artificial intelligence, and the environment, drawing on experience as an investor, operator, and researcher.

Sandeep Swaminathan is a Senior Managing Director at Haveli Investments with more than 20 years of experience in technology investing and operating. His work focuses on recurring revenue businesses across enterprise software and SaaS, eCommerce, and data analytics, where he has led or supported multiple investments and exits. He also mentors and advises technology leaders.

Sumit Pande is a Senior Fund Accountant at Haveli Investments, with prior experience as an Audit Associate II at Berdon LLP and over three years in public accounting. He earned a Bachelor of Science with a focus in accounting in 2019 and an MBA in 2020, both from St. Joseph's College, and is eligible to sit for the CPA exam.

Aaron Deutsch is VP of Product & Enterprise at Freelancer, where he oversees product quality, user experience, and delivery for the freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace. He also leads the company's Enterprise division, covering product, strategy, sales, and operations for Fortune 500 customers. Deutsch has approximately 20 years of experience across industries including marketplaces, entertainment, e-commerce, SaaS, publishing, and advertising.

Rachel Kim is a Senior Managing Director at Haveli Investments. Her work focuses on private equity, including control and minority investments such as leveraged buyouts, PIPEs, and growth equity, within the software and broader technology industry.

Taylor Field is an Associate at Haveli Investments, a private equity firm focused on enterprise software. Field holds a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Computer Science, and Business from Brandeis University, where he was a member of the Men's Basketball Team.

Austin Clamage is a technology investor at KKR focused on growth equity. He previously worked as an associate at Haveli Investments, a private equity firm specializing in enterprise software. He holds a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Computer Science, and Business from Brandeis University, where he was a member of the men's basketball team.

Bernice Chay is a Capital Partnerships Associate at Haveli Investments, which invests in SaaS businesses. She previously worked in early-stage venture capital supporting deep-tech founders based in Singapore. Chay holds a BSocSc in Sociology with Honors (Distinction) from the National University of Singapore.

Caroline Moran is an Executive Assistant at Haveli Investments with over 25 years of experience supporting C-suite executives. Her background spans technical, financial, marketing, business development, and management functions, including work with startups. She is active in local, national, community, and non-profit efforts.

Chandani Bansal is a Private Equity Associate at Haveli Investments, where she works as an investor focused on the enterprise software sector. She previously gained experience with startups and in the healthcare industry. Bansal graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Business Honors and a Pre-Health certificate, supported by the Forty Acres Scholars Program.

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Demetri Detsaridis is an Operating Partner at Haveli Investments. His career in the game industry spans the AAA console, PC, mobile, social, AR/VR, and location-based entertainment sectors, in roles at both large organizations and independent companies. His recent work has focused on combining game design with technologies such as big data, AR/VR, and mass-scale interactivity.

Jason Silva is a Senior Fund Accountant at Haveli Investments, with prior experience as an Audit Associate II at Berdon LLP and over three years in public accounting. He holds an MBA (2020) and a Bachelor of Science in accounting (2019) from St. Joseph's College and is eligible to sit for the CPA exam.

Josh Kupferberg is an Artificial Intelligence Analyst at Haveli Investments. He researches functional business areas, identifies AI solutions, and maps use cases and benchmarks to support the development of AI strategies for the firm's portfolio companies. His work involves collaboration with Haveli's operators and engineering leaders.

Lisa Lutton, born in 2004, is a venture capitalist at Skyland Ventures focused on seed-stage investments. She invests in the AI sector and previously studied at N High School and 42Tokyo.

Matt Kasparian is the founding CEO of Lexarius. He also serves as a strategy professor at INSEAD, where his areas of focus include industry evolution, competitive strategy, the formal foundations of strategy analysis, and blue ocean strategy.

Pontus Denlew is a Board Member at Conduit Connect and an investor and advisor to Resurgo Trust. A former Goldman Sachs partner and board member, he works as a non-executive director and angel investor, with experience in finance, risk management, corporate governance, and financial regulation.

Ronik Gupta is an Artificial Intelligence Analyst at Haveli Investments, where he researches functional business areas and identifies AI solutions and use cases for the firm's portfolio companies. His work involves collaborating with Haveli's operators and engineering leaders to develop AI strategies aimed at improving efficiency, supporting revenue growth, and strengthening market position.