Andrew Cedar
InvestorPartner at Long Ridge Equity Partners · Board director at Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
About
Andrew joined Long Ridge in 2016 as a Partner and Investment Committee member. He leads deal teams across the investment lifecycle and previously worked at McKinsey & Company and on the White House National Security Council during the Obama Administration.
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Board director at Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.
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Experience
- Long Ridge Equity PartnersPartnercurrent2016 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Biden-Harris Transition TeamTransition Team Member2020 — 2021
- McKinsey & CompanySpecial Initiatives, Office of the Global Managing Director2015 — 2016
- National Security Council, The White HouseSenior Director for Global Engagement2011 — 2013
- U.S. Department of StateSenior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs2009 — 2011Washington, D.C.
- Obama-Biden Presidential Transition TeamAgency Review Team Member2008 — 2009
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2007 — 2009Washington, D.C. / Dubai, UAE / Mexico City, Mexico
Skills & more
Foreign Policy20Investment Management1Emerging Markets3International Relations12Venture Capital1Hedge FundsDiplomacy6International Development7Private Equity1Strategic Communications11Public Diplomacy4Policy Analysis22
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Political ScienceInternational BusinessPublic PolicyPublic AffairsPoliticsGovernmentMediaTechnologyFinancial ModelingStrategyFrom Andrew's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.Board seat
via Long Ridge Equity Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Long Ridge Equity Partners
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Partner at Long Ridge Equity Partners
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Investor at Long Ridge Equity Partners
Devin Stearns
Principal at Long Ridge Equity Partners
Donna Little
Partner, Chief Financial Officer, & Chief Compliance Officer at Long Ridge Equity Partners
Elle Farros
Investor at Long Ridge Equity Partners
George Wilde
Investor at Long Ridge Equity Partners
Jason Melton
Partner at Long Ridge Equity Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Cedar?
- Andrew joined Long Ridge in 2016 as a Partner and Investment Committee member. He leads deal teams across the investment lifecycle and previously worked at McKinsey & Company and on the White House National Security Council during the Obama Administration.
- Where does Andrew Cedar work?
- Andrew Cedar is Partner at Long Ridge Equity Partners and Board director at Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc..
- What boards does Andrew Cedar sit on?
- Andrew Cedar holds tracked board seats at Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc..
- Where did Andrew Cedar go to school?
- Andrew Cedar studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Cambridge (M.Phil, International Relations); Yale University (BA, Political Science).
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Also attended University of Cambridge894
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Shared employers
Also worked at Biden-Harris Transition Team6
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,547
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Also worked at National Security Council, The White House8
Luciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJohn KeefeFormer Cyber & Space Leader, National Security Agency, National Security Council, & NASA at NEW VISTA CAPITALCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALLisa DisbrowAdvisory Board at Blue Delta CapitalBobby PittmanFounding Partner at Kupanda Capital
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Also worked at U.S. Department of State130
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