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Devin Talbott

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Founder & CEO at Enlightenment Capital

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Founder and CEO of Enlightenment Capital; previously a VP in D. E. Shaw's direct capital strategy where he built its defense and government vertical, and worked at TCG Financial Partners and Lazard. Holds a BA from Amherst and JD/MBA from Georgetown.

Experience

  1. Enlightenment CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — present
  2. D. E. Shaw & Co.Vice President2006 — 2011
  3. The Cohen GroupSenior Associate2005 — 2006
  4. LazardAssociate2003 — 2005
  5. The Carlyle GroupAssociate (part-time)2001 — 2003

Investments

Investor

1901 GroupByteCubedCryptic VectorEMAGINE IT, INC.ExpressionLaxtonQuorumSystem High

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Colleagues at Enlightenment Capital

Alan B. Thomas, Jr.
Former Commissioner of GSA Federal Acquisition Service at Enlightenment Capital
Anton Smaliak
Vice President at Enlightenment Capital
Bob Work
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense at Enlightenment Capital
Brett Lambert
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy at Enlightenment Capital
Bruce Caswell
President and Chief Executive Officer at Maximus Ventures
Cheryl Hafner
Senior Accountant at Enlightenment Capital
Curtis Mitchell
Senior Associate at Enlightenment Capital
Deborah Lee James
Former Secretary of the Air Force at Enlightenment Capital

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Garrett Kelley
Vice President at Enlightenment Capital
Jason Rigoli
Partner at Enlightenment Capital
Robert D. Harper
Principal at Enlightenment Capital
Thomas Young
Partner at Enlightenment Capital
Yi Tang
Partner at Enlightenment Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Devin Talbott?
Founder and CEO of Enlightenment Capital; previously a VP in D. E. Shaw's direct capital strategy where he built its defense and government vertical, and worked at TCG Financial Partners and Lazard. Holds a BA from Amherst and JD/MBA from Georgetown.
Where does Devin Talbott work?
Devin Talbott is Founder & CEO at Enlightenment Capital.
What check size does Devin Talbott write?
Devin Talbott typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Devin Talbott invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1901 Group, ByteCubed, Cryptic Vector, EMAGINE IT, INC., Expression, Laxton, Quorum, System High.
Where did Devin Talbott go to school?
Devin Talbott studied at Georgetown University (JD / MBA); Amherst College (BA); Maret School.

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