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.
Founder at Athena
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Experience
- Athena CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Athena CapitalChairman of the Board (NYSE: ATHN) (NYSE: ACAQ) (NYSE: ATEK)current2020 — present
- Council on Foreign RelationsMembercurrent2024 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2021 — present
- Magnifi by TIFINCo-foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Magnifi by TIFINCEO2018 — 2019
- e.GO MobileBoard Member (NASDAQ: EGOX)current2023 — presentAachen, Germany
- Growth For Good (NASDAQ: GFGD)Board Member2021 — 2023
- Starwood VCCo-Founder and Managing Partner2017 — 2019Aspen, CO
- MissionOGVenture Partner2014 — 2016Philadelphia
- The London FundPartner2010 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- InvescoPrivate Equity2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- 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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InvestmentsFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingCompetitive AnalysisValuationBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementBoardLanguages English · French · Italian · Romanian · Spanish
- AI Trailblazers at NYSE Speaker — AI Trailblazers
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Frequently asked questions
- 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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Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
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Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital
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