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James Shecter

Investor

Vice President, Private Equity at Makena Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Vice President on the Private Equity team responsible for venture and growth-stage directs, secondaries, co-investments and GP allocations; previously at Fika Ventures, 9Yards Capital and Lee Equity Partners.

Experience

  1. Makena Capital Management, LLCInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Personal Investingcurrent2017 — present
  3. Fika VenturesInvestor2022 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
  4. The MBA FundInvestment Partner2020 — 2022
  5. 9Yards CapitalVice President (MBA Internship)2020 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. Lee Equity Partners, LLCAssociate2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  7. Lee Equity Partners, LLCAnalyst2018Greater New York City Area
  8. CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  9. CitiInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2016Greater New York City Area
  10. Graham PartnersPrivate Equity Summer Analyst2014Greater Philadelphia Area
  11. Las Vegas Nightlife GroupAssistant to Director of Programming2013Las Vegas, Nevada Area
  12. Penn Medicine (University of Pennsylvania Health System)Research Intern2012Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Skills & more

Problem SolvingVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ValuationFinancial ModelingPrivate EquityEconomicsConsultingInvestment BankingResearchProject ManagementEvent Planning
+8 moreMarketing StrategySocial MediaMarketingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)StrategyData AnalysisBusiness AnalysisPortfolio Management

Languages English · Portuguese

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Colleagues at Makena Capital

Agustin Araya
Director at Makena Capital
Alison Davis
Managing Director, Client Strategy Group at Makena Capital
Anne Marie
Managing Director, Head of Public Equity at Makena Capital
Arí Gibson
Investment Analyst, Private Equity at Makena Capital
Arthur Markley
Senior Associate, Public Equity at Makena Capital
Ashley Marks
Director at Makena Capital
Bill McGrath
Director at Makena Capital
Brandon Talagtag
Office Administrator at Makena Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Shecter?
Vice President on the Private Equity team responsible for venture and growth-stage directs, secondaries, co-investments and GP allocations; previously at Fika Ventures, 9Yards Capital and Lee Equity Partners.
Where does James Shecter work?
James Shecter is Vice President, Private Equity at Makena Capital.
Where did James Shecter go to school?
James Shecter studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, A.B. in Economics, with a Secondary in Psychology); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Haverford School.

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