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Experience
- Stride Consumer PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Stride Consumer PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2026
- Castanea PartnersPrincipal2014 — 2020
- Little Miss MatchedVP of Strategic Planning2010 — 2012New York, NY
- Catterton PartnersSenior Associate2007 — 2010Greenwich, CT
- JPMorganAnalyst - Consumer Healthcare & Retail2005 — 2007New York, NY
Skills & more
Strategy14Strategic Planning4Management3Private Equity17Corporate Development7Valuation9Due Diligence9Finance1Corporate Finance2Mergers & Acquisitions11Investments3Portfolio Management1
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MergersFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingNew Business DevelopmentFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Stride Consumer Partners
Allyson Yorks
Executive Operations Manager at Stride Consumer Partners
Brittany Sperling
Principal at Stride Consumer Partners
Chapin Ruffa
Senior Associate at Stride Consumer Partners
Colleen Love
CFO and CCO at Stride Consumer Partners
David Retter
Operating Partner at Stride Consumer Partners
Dianna Cohen
Founder at Stride Consumer Partners
Elaine Choi
CEO at Stride Consumer Partners
Emma Greenwood
Vice President at Stride Consumer Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Banu?
- Partner at Stride Consumer Partners
- Where does Michael Banu work?
- Michael Banu is Partner at Stride Consumer Partners.
- Where did Michael Banu go to school?
- Michael Banu studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Babson College (BS, Business Management); Don Bosco Prep High School (High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates).
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Also attended Babson College352
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stride Consumer Partners14
Steve BergPartner at Stride Consumer PartnersSarah BreckinridgeVice President at Stride Consumer PartnersTim BurkePartner at Stride Consumer PartnersSharon FoxOperating Partner at Stride Consumer PartnersEmma GreenwoodVice President at Stride Consumer PartnersJuan Marcos HillPartner at Stride Consumer Partners
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Also worked at Castanea Partners12
Eurie KimManaging Partner at Forerunner VenturesAllison WalshPrincipal at Knox LaneMarc BhargavaManaging Director at General CatalystJon MarshallPartner at VMG PartnersSteve BergPartner at Stride Consumer PartnersTim BurkePartner at Stride Consumer Partners
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Also worked at Catterton Partners51
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Also worked at JPMorgan1,540
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