Fundraising Fox

Sep Alavi

Investor

General Partner at White Star Capital · Board director at Kulipa London & Paris

New York | Dubai

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

Find your path to Sep

728 people in our graph share verified history with Sep — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Alex ChachavaunlockedSep: together at YPO (2024)
Sep: together at MF Global
×5Sep: together at YPO
Sep: together at ICAP

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

Board director at Kulipa London & Paris

Intro paths

In turn, Sep can intro founders to Kulipa London & Paris's investors below.

Co-founders at Kulipa London & Paris

MSMichael Shynar
Michael ShynarFounder
KV
ACAxel Cateland
Axel CatelandExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. White Star CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  2. White Star CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2020
  3. YPOMembercurrent2024 — present
  4. alfredBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. SpikoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. HarukoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. LednBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. DfnsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. Residence VenturesManaging Partner2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  10. ICON PartnersPartner2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. ICAPManaging Director2012 — 2015New York, New York
  12. ICAPSVP2009 — 2012
  13. MF GlobalVP Relative Value Group2004 — 2009New York, New York

Skills & more

Electronic Trading50Hedge Funds43Trading Systems21Managed Futures12Derivatives37Fixed Income22Options19Trading9Equity Derivatives13Commodity7Equities14FX Options10
+7 moreAlternative InvestmentsHedgingFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsInvestmentsVenture CapitalValuation

Languages English · Farsi · French

From Sep's professional profile.

Deals · 1

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.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at White Star Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sep Alavi?
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.
Where does Sep Alavi work?
Sep Alavi is General Partner at White Star Capital and Board director at Kulipa London & Paris.
What does Sep Alavi invest in?
Sep Alavi invests in Crypto & Web3.
What check size does Sep Alavi write?
Sep Alavi typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What boards does Sep Alavi sit on?
Sep Alavi holds tracked board seats at Kulipa London & Paris, WSC Digital Yield Master Fund Ltd..
Where did Sep Alavi go to school?
Sep Alavi studied at Concordia University (Bachelor's Degree, Finance, General).

Same school

Shared employers