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Maureen Downey

Investor

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Helena Special Investments

San Francisco Bay Area

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Maureen: together at DigitalDx Ventures
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About

Maureen Downey is a venture partner at DigitalDx Ventures with a global finance and private equity background. She was previously Managing Director at SharesPost, an equity principal at Pantheon Ventures, and a Vice President in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, and holds an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.

Experience

  1. DigitalDx VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. BeneficientManaging Director, Alternative Asset Investor (Secondaries, Structured Finance, Direct Investments)2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. SharesPost (Acquired by Forge Global)Managing Director, Portfolio Manager (40 Act), Head of New Products and Partnerships2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Pantheon VenturesPartnership Member2007 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Goldman SachsVice President1998 — 2007London, England, United Kingdom; Paris, France; San Francisco, California, USA

Skills & more

Spanish10Latin America1Establishing Strategic PartnershipsCross-cultural Team LeadershipFinancial AnalysisRelationship BuildingInvestment ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProject ManagementInvestment StrategiesFiduciaryVenture and Growth Equity Direct and Secondary Investments
+12 moreSustainable InvestingHealthcare InvestingPrecision MedicineMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business Conflict ManagementBoard Governance and Raid DefenseLBOs, High Yield Securities and Asset SecuritizationNew Business DevelopmentEmerging Market Growth InvestingSecondary and Co-investment LeadershipIntrapreneurshipEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Languages Brazilian Portuguese · Portuguese · Spanish

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Colleagues at Helena Special Investments

Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Amol Mehta
Investor at Helena Special Investments
Anne Lann
Executive Coordinator at Helena Special Investments
Colin Whelan
Vice President: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special Investments
Derin Adebayo
Senior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Erika Yorio
Vice President: Programming and Content at Helena Special Investments
Evan Davison Kotler
Director: Research & Health Security at Helena Special Investments
Henry Elkus
Founder & CEO at Helena Special Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maureen Downey?
Maureen Downey is a venture partner at DigitalDx Ventures with a global finance and private equity background. She was previously Managing Director at SharesPost, an equity principal at Pantheon Ventures, and a Vice President in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, and holds an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
Where does Maureen Downey work?
Maureen Downey is Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Helena Special Investments.
Where did Maureen Downey go to school?
Maureen Downey studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance / Entrepreneurial Management); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business Administration's); Claremont McKenna College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy).

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