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Leslie Harwell

Investor

Co-Founder and General Partner at Alante Capital

New York City Metropolitan Area

Writes $1M – $5M checks

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About

Leslie Harwell left Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan to focus on apparel sustainability—investing in fashion infrastructure like materials and recycling technologies—and is regularly invited to technical forums alongside ZDHC.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechE-commerceNew MaterialsRetail Tech

Experience

  1. Alante CapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2017 — presentUnited States
  2. Pattern ProjectInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  3. MaterealInvestorcurrent2024 — presentGolden, Colorado, United States
  4. InsempraInvestorcurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  5. FibeInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. Mango MaterialsInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  7. Circ™Investorcurrent2019 — present
  8. LizeeInvestor and Board Observercurrent2020 — present
  9. FIT:MATCHInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. retracedInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  11. FlypInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  12. TreetInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. SwayInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  14. ZZ DriggsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  15. NovoloopInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  16. IndyxInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  17. WindowInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  18. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Americas Head of Capital Strategies - Sustainable Finance2014 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  19. Credit SuisseAssociate, LatAm Debt Capital Markets and Global Governments2011 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  20. Credit SuisseAnalyst, Global Governments2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Capital Markets31Financial Modeling15Fixed Income9Bloomberg5Due Diligence7Corporate Finance14Investment Banking32Financial Analysis15Investments8Series 74Structured Finance6Reference Data4
+5 moreSecuritiesValuationEmerging MarketsRisk ManagementEquities

Languages Arabic · Italian · Spanish

  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Series 7 — FINRA

From Leslie's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alante Capital

Eileen Fisher
Partner at Alante Capital
Karla Mora
Founder & Managing Partner at Alante Capital
Lisa Bougie
Venture Partner at Alante Capital
Tess Krasne
Principal at Alante Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leslie Harwell?
Leslie Harwell left Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan to focus on apparel sustainability—investing in fashion infrastructure like materials and recycling technologies—and is regularly invited to technical forums alongside ZDHC.
Where does Leslie Harwell work?
Leslie Harwell is Co-Founder and General Partner at Alante Capital.
What does Leslie Harwell invest in?
Leslie Harwell invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, E-commerce, New Materials, Retail Tech.
What check size does Leslie Harwell write?
Leslie Harwell typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
Where did Leslie Harwell go to school?
Leslie Harwell studied at Georgetown University (Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service, International Relations - Culture and Politics); The American University in Cairo (Study Abroad); The Lovett School.

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