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Blanche Ajarrista

Investor

Vice President at White Star Capital

London

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $8M

About

Blanche Ajarrista is a Partner at White Star Capital based in London. She previously worked at Eight Roads, a global venture capital fund and asset manager, where she focused on early-stage fintech investments and portfolio support, and before that at Ardian's Fund of Funds team in London. She holds a Masters in Finance from IE Business School in Madrid and a bachelor's in Economics from McGill University in Montreal.

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Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. White Star CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. White Star CapitalPrincipal2025 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. White Star CapitalVice President2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  4. White Star CapitalAssociate2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Eight RoadsAnalyst2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  6. ArdianPrivate Debt2018London, United Kingdom
  7. ArdianFund of Funds2017London, United Kingdom
  8. JuniperAnalyst2016Montreal, Canada Area

Education

  1. IE Business SchoolMaster’s Degree, Master in Finance2016 — 2017
  2. McGill UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics2011 — 2015

Skills & more

Research5Economics4Business Development4International Relations2Financial Analysis5International Business3Data Analysis2Financial ModelingDue DiligenceVenture CapitalFinTechStart-ups
+12 moreBusiness StrategyFinanceFundingFinancial PlanningProject ManagementMarket ResearchMarket MappingValuationAnalysisTeamworkNegotiationStrategy

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • WSET L3 — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • WSET L2 — WSET — Wine & Spirit Education Trust
  • Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg
  • Passed 2016 Level I CFA — CFA Institute

From Blanche's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IE Business School170

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at KfundCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesJay HumPrincipal at Mighty CapitalKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty Capital

+ 164 more

Also attended McGill University322

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 316 more

Shared employers

Also worked at White Star Capital43

John HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesLouis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalMatthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star Capital

+ 37 more

Also worked at Eight Roads24

SiddharthSenior Associate at Eight Roads VenturesKevin SimadiputraVice President, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesJack EastgateInvestor at FELIX CAPITALGaurav TuliPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersSandor PalfyVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersSanjay AggarwalVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners

+ 18 more

Also worked at Ardian31

Bérénice MoustialVice President at White Star CapitalMarc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeLouis PradereInvestor Relations at OneRagtimeErin Odisio JonesInvestor at VMG PartnersMelissa YvonnouInvestment Director at Atlantic Bridge VenturesMehdi BelkahlaInvestment Director at Citizen Capital

+ 25 more

Colleagues at White Star Capital

Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Alex Wilson
Investor at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Cameron Coombes
Principal at White Star Capital

Network7

Alex Wilson
Investor at White Star Capital
Christophe Bourque
General Partner at White Star Capital
Cristina Ventura
General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital
Duc Nguyen
Vice President at White Star Capital
Eddie Lee
General Partner at White Star Capital
Eric Martineau-Fortin
Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
Thomas Klocanas
Principal at White Star Capital

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