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Andy Lerner

Investor

Managing Partner at IA Capital Group

New York, New York

Writes $2M – $7.5M checks · typically $5M

About

Andy Lerner is Managing Partner of IA Capital Group, which he joined in 1995, and he launched the firm's venture capital business in 2000. He previously served as President of IA Capital's former broker-dealer, Guggenheim Securities, until 2003, and earlier worked as an investment banker at Smith Barney in its Financial Institutions and Mortgage and Asset Finance groups. He holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton and an MBA in Finance from Wharton.

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Invests in

FintechInsurTech

Experience

  1. IA Capital GroupManaging Partnercurrent1995 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Guggenheim PartnersPresident, Guggenheim Securities1995 — 2003
  3. Smith BarneyInvestment Banker1987 — 1995

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Finance1989 — 1991
  2. Princeton UniversityBSE, Computer Science1983 — 1987

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended Princeton University444

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

+ 438 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Guggenheim Partners40

JeffProduct Manager at Pantera CapitalNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell IncubationAndrew PengPrincipal at Collide CapitalAlex FelixManaging Partner, Co-Founder and CIO at CoinFund

+ 34 more

Also worked at Smith Barney639

Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft

+ 633 more

Investments

Board seats

Health GorillaIntegriantLiftForwardMaticreThoughtSmartAsset

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Colleagues at IA Capital Group

Anton Wesener
Principal at IA Capital Group
Bob Sollmann
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Brett Baris
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Bruce Macfarlane
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Christy Lane
Venture Partner at IA Capital Group
Cornelia Spiegel
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Dave O’Brien
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Joseph Scheerer
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group

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Brian McLoughlinScout
Partner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITAL
Geoff JudgeScout
Advisor at Inovia Capital
Anton Wesener
Principal at IA Capital Group
Jon Soberg
CEO and Managing Partner at MS&AD Ventures
Matt Perlman
Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group
Mike Mansell
Principal at American Family Ventures
Ravi Shah
Principal at IA Capital Group

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