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Anton Levy

Investor

General Partner at Layer China · Founder and Managing Partner at Layer Global · Co-President, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology at General Atlantic · Board Member (General Atlantic) at Chronosphere · Board director at Apex Parent Holdings · +1 more

New York, New York

Writes $20M – $100M checks · typically $25M

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Anton Levy is founder and managing partner of Layer Global, an investment firm. Previously, he was co-president, managing director, and global head of technology at General Atlantic, where he spent 27 years leading investments in internet, marketing services, and media companies including Airbnb, Alibaba Group, CrowdStrike, Facebook, Klarna, Mercado Libre, Slack, Snapchat, Squarespace, and Uber. He serves on the board of Warner Bros. Discovery and holds trustee positions at WNYC, Mount Sinai Hospital System, and the University of Virginia's endowment, and is chairman of Streetwise Partners. Levy began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley focused on technology, and holds a B.S. in commerce with degrees in finance and computer science from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Board Member (General Atlantic) at Chronosphere

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Co-founders at Chronosphere

MMMartin Mao
Martin MaoCo-Founder & CEO (now SVP, GM Observability, Palo Alto Networks)
RSRob Skillington
Rob SkillingtonCo-Founder & CTO

Board director at Apex Parent Holdings

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Board director at Acumen Brands

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John JamesDirector

Experience

  1. Layer GlobalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Warner Bros. DiscoveryWarner Bros. Discovery Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. General AtlanticAdvisory Director2025
  4. General AtlanticCo-President, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology1998 — 2025New York, NY
  5. Morgan StanleyAnalyst1996 — 1998New York City

Deals · 1

Apex Parent HoldingsBoard seat

via General Atlantic · filed Dec 2017 · $46.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

A Place for MomAcumen HoldingsAirbnbAlibaba GroupAppsFlyerArchArticulateArtsicleBoltBuzzFeedChess.comChronosphereDoppler LabsGilt GroupeHibob dba bobKlarna_sLawhiveOpendoorOpendoor TechnologiesRed VenturesSlackSquarespaceThe Interaction Company of CaliforniaTilting PointUberZantaz

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Who is Anton Levy?
Anton Levy is founder and managing partner of Layer Global, an investment firm. Previously, he was co-president, managing director, and global head of technology at General Atlantic, where he spent 27 years leading investments in internet, marketing services, and media companies including Airbnb, Alibaba Group, CrowdStrike, Facebook, Klarna, Mercado Libre, Slack, Snapchat, Squarespace, and Uber. He serves on the board of Warner Bros. Discovery and holds trustee positions at WNYC, Mount Sinai Hospital System, and the University of Virginia's endowment, and is chairman of Streetwise Partners. Levy began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley focused on technology, and holds a B.S. in commerce with degrees in finance and computer science from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Where does Anton Levy work?
Anton Levy is General Partner at Layer China and Board Member (General Atlantic) at Chronosphere and Board director at Apex Parent Holdings and Board director at Acumen Brands.
What check size does Anton Levy write?
Anton Levy typically writes checks of $20M – $100M.
What boards does Anton Levy sit on?
Anton Levy holds tracked board seats at Apex Parent Holdings.
What companies has Anton Levy invested in?
Investments tracked here include A Place for Mom, Acumen Holdings, Airbnb, Alibaba Group, AppsFlyer, Arch, Articulate, Artsicle, Bolt, BuzzFeed, Chess.com, Chronosphere, and 14 more.
Where did Anton Levy go to school?
Anton Levy studied at University of Virginia; Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).

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