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Charlton Hook

Investor

Investment Executive at Illuminate Financial

New York City

About

Charlton Hook joined Illuminate Financial in July 2021 as an Investment Executive in New York. He previously was an MBA investment associate at Tribeca Early Stage Partners, worked in corporate strategy at Capital One's commercial bank, and began his career at Prudential in asset liability management. He is a CFA Charterholder and earned his MBA from Columbia Business School after a double major in Finance and Economics at Rutgers University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. Illuminate FinancialPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. KartaBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. Crossover MarketsBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. NotabeneBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. KilnBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  6. SendBlocksInvestor2023 — 2025
  7. LEO Impact FundBoard Member2021 — 2025
  8. LEO Impact FundCo-President2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  9. LEO Impact FundAssociate Vice President2019 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  10. Cloudwall (Acquired By Talos)Investor2022 — 2024
  11. YvesBlueBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  12. Tribeca Early Stage PartnersInvestor2020 — 2021
  13. Capital OneCommercial Bank2017 — 2019New York, New York
  14. Prudential FinancialAsset Liability Management2014 — 2017Newark, New Jersey
  15. Takeda OncologyFinance2012 — 2013Greater Boston

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1PowerPoint1Microsoft WordPhotoshopCustomer ServiceHTML1ResearchSocial MediaPublic SpeakingTeamwork1WindowsEnglish
+3 moreAccessTeachingLeadership

Languages Chinese

From Charlton's professional profile.

Colleagues at Illuminate Financial

Alex Gheorghe
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Alexander Ross
General Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate Financial
Andrew Patey
Chief Financial Officer at Illuminate Financial
Crystal Tan
Executive Assistant at Illuminate Financial
Esther Muschamp
Human Resources Business Partner at Illuminate Financial
Hugo Hazon
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Julie McCrimlisk
Investor at Illuminate Financial
Justin Poitras
Head of Investor Relations at Illuminate Financial

Frequently asked questions

Who is Charlton Hook?
Charlton Hook joined Illuminate Financial in July 2021 as an Investment Executive in New York. He previously was an MBA investment associate at Tribeca Early Stage Partners, worked in corporate strategy at Capital One's commercial bank, and began his career at Prudential in asset liability management. He is a CFA Charterholder and earned his MBA from Columbia Business School after a double major in Finance and Economics at Rutgers University.
Where does Charlton Hook work?
Charlton Hook is Investment Executive at Illuminate Financial.
What does Charlton Hook invest in?
Charlton Hook invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
Where did Charlton Hook go to school?
Charlton Hook studied at Rutgers University (Bachelor’s Degree, Finance and Economics); Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

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