Jonathan Ellis
InvestorManaging Director at Sandalphon Capital
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Founder and General Partner of Sandalphon Capital, which he launched in 2016. Previously an angel investor and Senior Vice President at Macquarie's Principal Finance Group, with prior roles in Macquarie Capital's restructuring, special situations, and diversified industrials groups. He covers proptech, fintech, insurtech, and enterprise SaaS.
Experience
- InnovateHealth VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentChicago, IL
- Sandalphon CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- midwest.techFoundercurrent2020 — present
- MetopioBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- CloverpopBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- eHawk, IncBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Vertex SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- RoofMarketplaceBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentWhitewater, Wisconsin, United States
- ProsperStackBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Visual FeederBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SallySellsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Sales AssemblyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- StereBoard Member2023 — 2026
- Structurely - Real Estate AI Inside Sales Agent (ISA)Board Observer2017 — 2025Ames, IA
- Havoc ShieldBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- Throne LabsBoard Observer2021 — 2024
- Macquarie GroupSenior Vice President2009 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Macquarie GroupAssociate2006 — 2009
Education
- INSEADMaster of Finance2008 — 2011
- Alliance Manchester Business SchoolBSc International Management with American Business Studies, Management2002 — 2006
- The University of British ColumbiaBComm, Management/Commerce (exchange year)2004 — 2005
- Stamford School1992 — 2002
Skills & more
StrategyCommunity OrganizingCommunity EngagementCommunity DevelopmentMarketing1Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipFundraisingFinancial Analysis12Financial Modeling17Financial Markets2Corporate Finance11
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Credit AnalysisRestructuringDebt RestructuringEquity ValuationPrivate EquityLBOCDOCMBSDue DiligenceInvestmentsAlternative InvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages French
- Performance-Based Hiring — LinkedIn
- Interviewing Techniques — LinkedIn
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Also attended INSEAD697
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Also attended Alliance Manchester Business School36
EgilInvestor at InvestinorCarole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux CapitalDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP GlobalSam NasrolahiPrincipal at InMotion Ventures
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Also attended The University of British Columbia164
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vertex Software1
Also worked at RoofMarketplace2
Also worked at Visual Feeder1
Colleagues at Sandalphon Capital
Network1
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