Andrew Cedar
InvestorPartner at Long Ridge Equity Partners · Board director at Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
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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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Smart-RIA Ventures, Inc.Board seat
via Long Ridge Equity Partners · filed Jan 2025 · $3M raise
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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 Cambridge1,582
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended Yale University1,066
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Biden-Harris Transition Team6
Connor GoddardChief of Staff at Endeavor CatalystWilliam J. (Bill) BynumFounder & CEO, Hope Credit Enterprise, Hope Credit Union, and Hope Policy Institute at Acumen AmericaGabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersMichael O'NeillCo-Founder & Partner at Overture VCRachel SlaybaughGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Raina KumraPartner at Everywhere Ventures
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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Also worked at National Security Council, The White House16
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 CapitalTimothy NeslonyStrategic Advisor and DoW SkillBridge Fellow at ForgePoint Capital
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Also worked at U.S. Department of State208
Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundBijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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