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Thomas Young

Investor

Partner at Enlightenment Capital

Washington, D.C.

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Partner; previously managed financial reporting for The Carlyle Group's U.S. Buyout and Financial Services funds and began his career at EY serving aerospace and defense clients. Holds degrees from the University of Maryland and UNC.

Experience

  1. Enlightenment CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Enlightenment CapitalPrincipal2023 — 2024
  3. Enlightenment CapitalVice President2020 — 2023
  4. Enlightenment CapitalSenior Associate2019 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. Enlightenment CapitalAssociate2017 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. AllocoreBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
  7. RealmOneBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentColumbia, Maryland, United States
  8. Auria SpaceBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
  9. Infinite IDBoard Member2021 — 2023
  10. U.GroupBoard Member2018 — 2021Arlington, Virginia, United States
  11. The Carlyle GroupSenior Accountant2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. EYAssociate2013 — 2015McLean, VA
  13. Apex Companies, LLCFinancial Analyst2013Rockville, MD
  14. EYIntern2012Mclean, VA

Skills & more

  • CPA — VBOA - Virginia Board of Accountancy

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Colleagues at Enlightenment Capital

Alan B. Thomas, Jr.
Former Commissioner of GSA Federal Acquisition Service at Enlightenment Capital
Anton Smaliak
Vice President at Enlightenment Capital
Bob Work
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense at Enlightenment Capital
Brett Lambert
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy at Enlightenment Capital
Bruce Caswell
President and Chief Executive Officer at Maximus Ventures
Cheryl Hafner
Senior Accountant at Enlightenment Capital
Curtis Mitchell
Senior Associate at Enlightenment Capital
Deborah Lee James
Former Secretary of the Air Force at Enlightenment Capital

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Devin Talbott
Managing Partner at Enlightenment Capital
Garrett Kelley
Vice President at Enlightenment Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Young?
Partner; previously managed financial reporting for The Carlyle Group's U.S. Buyout and Financial Services funds and began his career at EY serving aerospace and defense clients. Holds degrees from the University of Maryland and UNC.
Where does Thomas Young work?
Thomas Young is Partner at Enlightenment Capital.
What check size does Thomas Young write?
Thomas Young typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Thomas Young go to school?
Thomas Young studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship); University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business (BS, Accounting).

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