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Walker Forehand

Investor

President and General Partner at Canapi Ventures

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Walker Forehand has been a general partner at Canapi since its 2018 founding, sourcing and executing investments and running day-to-day operations, and led deals in Alloy, Middesk, Built, Fireblocks, NeuroID, Blooma, and SmartSuite. He previously was managing director and CIO at SpringHarbor, head of corporate development at Promontory Financial Group, and a principal investor at Hovde, and is a CFA charterholder with a BA from the University of Virginia.

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Canapi VenturesPresident, Co-Founder and General Partnercurrent2018 β€” presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  2. Neuro-IDInvestorcurrent2020 β€” present
  3. BlendInvestorcurrent2020 β€” present
  4. Built TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2019 β€” present
  5. Nova CreditInvestorcurrent2018 β€” present
  6. nCino, Inc.Angel Investorcurrent2013 β€” present
  7. CoinbaseAngel Investorcurrent2017 β€” present
  8. Greenlight Financial TechnologyAngel Investorcurrent2018 β€” present
  9. Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyHead of Corporate Strategy and Investments2016 β€” 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyChief of Staff, Office of the CEO2016 β€” 2018Washington, DC
  11. Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanySenior Principal2013 β€” 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  12. Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyPrincipal2010 β€” 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  13. Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLCInvestor2006 β€” 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
  14. Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLCHedge Fund Analyst, Long/Short Equities2005 β€” 2007Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

  1. University of VirginiaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Skills & more

Private Equity7Business Strategy3Corporate Development3Business Planning1Corporate Finance1Financial Analysis2Mergers & Acquisitions3Capital Markets4Valuation4Hedge Funds2Portfolio Management2Financial Modeling2
+10 moreManagement ConsultingEnterprise Risk ManagementFinancial Risk ManagementRisk Management ConsultingCorporate GovernanceProject ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesInvestmentsEquities

Languages English

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder β€” CFA Institute

From Walker's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 6

AlloyLed round

via Canapi Ventures

BuiltLed round

via Canapi Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Canapi Ventures