Jonathan Meltzer
Managing Partner at Triphammer Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Vice President
2025 - Current
iCapital Network is a fintech platform for alternative investments and investors.
Raised $729,210,871.00 from Bank of America.
Managing Partner
2019 - 2025
Alumni Ventures is the largest VC for individual investors, having raised more than $1.4 billion. I was responsible for investment sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management.
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.
Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.
Portfolio Manager
2016 - 2019
Led private equity and venture capital fund and coinvestments on behalf of a single family office and its philanthropic foundation. Performed thematic research, sourced and underwrote new funds and co-investments, and served as board member or board observer for direct investments.
Vice President
2010 - 2016
Executed private equity investments. Performed due diligence, created financial models, and managed all phases of deal execution. Worked closely with portfolio company management teams on financial and operational reporting, capitalization, and M&A. Investments included: - Electric Guard Dog (sold to Snow Phipps) - Ice House America (sold to Fort Point Capital) - Communications Capital Group (portfolio and platform sold to Blackstone and GTCR, respectively) - Community National Bank (sold to Bridge Bankcorp) - Southern Tier Brewing Company - Victory Brewing Company
Ulysses Management is a diversified investment firm with over $1 billion in capital under management.
Senior Associate
2006 - 2008
Analyzed buyout and mezzanine credit investment opportunities, presented new deals to the investment committee, and monitored existing investments. Developed detailed financial models and valuation analyses.
American Capital with $20 billion in capital resources under management,1 is the only private equity fund and the largest.
Associate, Investment Banking Division
2004 - 2006
Executed M&A and financing transactions on behalf of consumer products companies.
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
Analyst, Financial Restructuring Group
1999 - 2002
Advised Kmart on its chapter 11 bankruptcy, Avianca (the largest airline in Colombia) on its out-of-court restructuring, and National Airlines on its chapter 11 bankruptcy.