Joel Albarella
InvestorSVP, Head of NYL Ventures at New York Life Ventures
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
Joel Albarella is Senior Vice President and Head of New York Life Ventures at New York Life Insurance Company, where he founded the company's corporate venture capital business. He has held roles spanning portfolio management, strategy, M&A, and distribution within asset management, and has developed a co-development platform designed to integrate startup experimentation into enterprise operations. His current focus includes the application of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in financial services.
Experience
- New York Life Insurance CompanySenior Vice President -- Head of New York Life Venturescurrent2012 — presentGreater New York City Area
- New York Life Insurance CompanyChief of Staff -- NYL Investments2008 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- New York Life Insurance CompanyDirector of Strategy and M&A2007 — 2008
- 8VCAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Formation 8Advisory Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Franscico
- FTV CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2013 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Deutsche Asset ManagementAsst. Vice President1999 — 2001
- Hewitt AssociatesAnalyst1997 — 1999
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Business2010 — 2012
- Rutgers UniversityEconomics1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Emerging TechnologiesBusiness TransformationLeadershipEntrepreneurshipStrategy ExecutionCreativity and InnovationStrategy28Finance14Accounting1Hedge Funds16Asset Managment3Investments61
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Financial ModelingCapital MarketsMutual FundsEquitiesSeries 7Alternative InvestmentsFinancial ServicesValuationCorporate FinanceMergersFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceFrom Joel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School576
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Rutgers University86
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalGanesh PersadVice President & Chief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersBasil AlomaryPrincipal, Head of Research & Growth Strategy at StripesBrigitte KleineOperating Partner at Stripes
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Shared employers
Also worked at New York Life Insurance Company25
Ryan FrisbiePartner at VIEWPOINT VENTURESDavid CastellaniOperating Partner at Brewer Lane VenturesJohn KimFounder & Managing Partner at Brewer Lane VenturesKhandker AhamedDirector, Innovation Services at New York Life VenturesMadison CuthbertsonSenior Associate, Investments at New York Life VenturesAlan DaySenior Associate, Investments at New York Life Ventures
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Also worked at Formation 819
Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCDrew OettingInvestment Team at 8VCAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VCFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCCaroline HaunOperations at 8VC
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Also worked at Deutsche Asset Management16
Rupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITALNolan OlsenCapital Formation at NEW VISTA CAPITALMichaelFund Controller at Black SeedJoerg WeidemannChief of Staff at GreenTec Capital PartnersPhilipp HartmannPartner at Rheingau Founders
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Also worked at Hewitt Associates31
Bailey DickeyInvestor at GGV CapitalGarin PitziniChief Financial & Sustainability Officer at Newfund CapitalChristina SternerOperations & Compliance Manager at ScietyDan BlakeCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersHelen SohnDirector, Business Development at New York Life VenturesLuis TreviñoAssociate at Draper B1
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Colleagues at New York Life Ventures
Alan Day
Senior Associate, Investments at New York Life Ventures
Brian Gloede
Head of Business Development and Startup Partnerships at New York Life Ventures
Caitlin Herling
Director, Business Development at New York Life Ventures
Elizabeth Yenko
Head of Innovation Services at New York Life Ventures
Emma Flaherty
Senior Associate, Business Development at New York Life Ventures
Helen Sohn
Director, Business Development at New York Life Ventures
John Masson
Director, Investments at New York Life Ventures
Kat Restrepo
Director, Business Development at New York Life Ventures











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