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Jonathan Meltzer

Managing Partner at Triphammer Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)

New York, New York

Overview 

Jonathan Meltzer is the Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures in New York, overseeing investments in hedge funds, equities, private equity, and alternative investments. With a background including roles at Goldman Sachs and American Capital, he has led investments in notable companies like Fleet Space Technologies and Parsable, demonstrating a strong track record in portfolio management and due diligence.

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.

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