Sep Alavi
InvestorGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
New York | Dubai
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
Skills & more
Electronic Trading50Hedge Funds43Trading Systems21Managed Futures12Derivatives37Fixed Income22Options19Trading9Equity Derivatives13Commodity7Equities14FX Options10
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Alternative InvestmentsHedgingFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsInvestmentsVenture CapitalValuationLanguages 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
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Chen
General Partner at Serafund
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy 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.
- 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).
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Shared employers
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