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Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne

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Investor at Wocstar Capital

New York, New York, United States

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2,818 people in our graph share verified history with Gayle — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

EricunlockedGayle: together at JPMorgan Chase (2002–2006)
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Gayle: together at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

About

Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer of Wocstar, a B Corp Certified firm, where she leads Wocstar Capital and associated ventures including the W* Fund and W* Media. Her areas of expertise include venture capital, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis and modeling, corporate valuations, and impact funding, as well as government relations, public policy, and congressional advocacy. She has been recognized on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.

Experience

  1. Wocstar | B Corp CertifiedChief Executive Officercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. The Prometheus ExchangeChief Executive Officer2015 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Harriet Capital LLCCo-Founder & General Partner2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. JPMorgan ChaseVice President, Global Philanthropy2006 — 2015
  5. JPMorgan ChaseVice President, International Government Relations2002 — 2006
  6. JPMorganVice President, Global Mergers & Acquisitions1998 — 2002
  7. Sun MicrosystemsPress Relations Manager1991 — 1996

Skills & more

Public Policy54Mergers & Acquisitions45International Relations17Community Development41Financial Modeling25Grants12Financial Analysis19Investment Banking11Philanthropy25Capital Markets4Equities6Emerging Markets13
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Colleagues at Wocstar Capital

Gayle Jennings
Executive Officer at Wocstar Capital
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Co-Founder and General Partner at Wocstar Capital
Pialy Aditya
Co-Founder at Wocstar Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne?
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer of Wocstar, a B Corp Certified firm, where she leads Wocstar Capital and associated ventures including the W* Fund and W* Media. Her areas of expertise include venture capital, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis and modeling, corporate valuations, and impact funding, as well as government relations, public policy, and congressional advocacy. She has been recognized on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.
Where does Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne work?
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne is at Wocstar Capital.
Where did Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne go to school?
Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (MBA, Finance); The Wharton School (BS, Economics); 500VC Unlocked.

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