About
Joined Valar in 2022 to support portfolio company performance and investor communications. Previously co-founded a marketplace startup, was chief commercial officer at Stash, spent a decade at ING/Voya and practiced M&A law at Skadden.
Experience
- Valar Ventures LLCValar Venturescurrent2022 β presentNew York, New York
- SeekCo-Founder, Chief Operating Officer2021 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- Stash InvestChief Revenue Officer2017 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Voya FinancialHead of Voya Ventures2016 β 2017
- Voya FinancialSenior Vice President, Head of Corporate Development2010 β 2016
- ING AmericasDeputy General Counsel -- M&A and Corporate Transactions2007 β 2010
- ICON Capital Corp.Co-General Counsel2007
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPAssociate2002 β 2007
- Hon. W. G. Young, Chief Judge U.S. District Court, District of MassachusettsClerk2001 β 2002
- U.S. NavyLieutenant1993 β 1998
Education
- Boston UniversityBA, International Relations1989 β 1992
- Boston University School of LawJD, Business and Finance Law1998 β 2001
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions26Corporate Finance8Financial Modeling6Capital Markets8Due Diligence7Emerging Markets1Strategy19Corporate Governance4Corporate Law7Financial Services9Investment Banking4Corporate Development10
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Securities RegulationSecuritiesInvestmentsMergersAsset ManagementRisk ManagementPrivate EquityHedge FundsInsuranceFrom Giff's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Boston University208
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Also attended Boston University School of Law16
Justin ZeefeInvestor at Green FlagDavid LePortfolio Success Team at Autotech VenturesSteven LeunertPartner and CFO at Apollo Health VenturesMarcy AxelradChief Operating Officer at MassChallenge MexicoPat CostelloMD & General Counsel at The Resource GroupRemy C. AltmanAssociate at Gunderson Dettmer
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Shared employers
Also worked at Voya Financial2
Also worked at ING Americas62
Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersTom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesRishaad CurrimjeeGeneral Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, LlcAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at NoaberSanne van ErpInvestment manager at Noaber
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Also worked at ICON Capital Corp.2
Also worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP33
RenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersZev WexlerCFO and GC at Core Venture CapitalRay KohCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Lotus Venture PartnersJeremy KeelePartner, Sorenson Impact Group at Enable VenturesMiles KilburnManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersJamii QuocGeneral Counsel at Animoca Brands
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Colleagues at Valar Ventures Llc
Alison Berger
Chief Financial Officer at Valar Ventures Llc
Amina Abrahams
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Andrew McCormack
Strategic Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc
Elina Rayberg
Investment Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Erin Ashley Porterfield
Employee at Valar Ventures Llc
James Fitzgerald
Managing Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Lian Michelson
General Partner at Valar Ventures
Michael Roth
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
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