Sep Alavi
InvestorGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
New York City
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M
About
Sep Alavi is a General Partner at White Star Capital, which he joined in 2017. He previously co-founded Residence Ventures, an early-stage seed fund, and Icon Partners, a blockchain consulting firm, and began his career in 2002 in capital markets, where he spent over 12 years. He holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from Concordia University in Montreal.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- White Star CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- White Star CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2020
- YPOMembercurrent2024 — present
- alfredBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- SpikoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HarukoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- LednBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- DfnsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Residence VenturesManaging Partner2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- ICON PartnersPartner2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- ICAPManaging Director2012 — 2015New York, New York
- ICAPSVP2009 — 2012
- MF GlobalVP Relative Value Group2004 — 2009New York, New York
Education
- Concordia UniversityBachelor's Degree, Finance, General
Skills & more
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Alternative InvestmentsHedgingFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsInvestmentsVenture CapitalValuationLanguages English · Farsi · French
From Sep's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Concordia University85
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Shared employers
Also worked at White Star Capital43
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Also worked at YPO163
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Also worked at Ledn2
Also worked at ICON Partners1
Deals · 2
KULIPA, INC.Board seat
via White Star Capital · filed Mar 2024 · $3M raise
WSC Digital Yield Master Fund Ltd.Board seat
via White Star Capital · filed Jun 2022 · $500K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
