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Isabelle Dufour Freidheim

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Founder at Athena

New York, New York, United States

FoundedAthena

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About

Isabelle Dufour Freidheim is the founder and managing partner of Athena Capital, an investment fund focused on private companies preparing for public offerings or M&A exits. She previously co-founded and served as CEO of the AI company Magnifi, which was acquired in 2020, and in 2021 became the youngest female chair of a publicly traded company in the United States. She has over 20 years of experience across technology investment, venture capital, private equity, M&A, SPACs, and IPOs, and under her chairmanship Athena has raised more than $1.2 billion.

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Experience

  1. Athena CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Athena CapitalChairman of the Board (NYSE: ATHN) (NYSE: ACAQ) (NYSE: ATEK)current2020 — present
  3. Council on Foreign RelationsMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. YPOMembercurrent2021 — present
  5. Magnifi by TIFINCo-foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
  6. Magnifi by TIFINCEO2018 — 2019
  7. e.GO MobileBoard Member (NASDAQ: EGOX)current2023 — presentAachen, Germany
  8. Growth For Good (NASDAQ: GFGD)Board Member2021 — 2023
  9. Starwood VCCo-Founder and Managing Partner2017 — 2019Aspen, CO
  10. MissionOGVenture Partner2014 — 2016Philadelphia
  11. The London FundPartner2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  12. InvescoPrivate Equity2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
  13. Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking2004 — 2005New York

Skills & more

Initial Public Offerings (IPO)12Artificial Intelligence (AI)10Board of Directors8Pre-IPO2iPod1Entrepreneurship40Venture Capital99Start-ups99Private Equity86Investment Banking11Business Strategy14E-commerce28
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Who is Isabelle Dufour Freidheim?
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim is the founder and managing partner of Athena Capital, an investment fund focused on private companies preparing for public offerings or M&A exits. She previously co-founded and served as CEO of the AI company Magnifi, which was acquired in 2020, and in 2021 became the youngest female chair of a publicly traded company in the United States. She has over 20 years of experience across technology investment, venture capital, private equity, M&A, SPACs, and IPOs, and under her chairmanship Athena has raised more than $1.2 billion.
Where does Isabelle Dufour Freidheim work?
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim is Founder of Athena.
What companies did Isabelle Dufour Freidheim found?
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim founded Athena.
Where did Isabelle Dufour Freidheim go to school?
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Columbia University (BA, Economics); Paris-Pantheon-Assas University (Droit).

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