Athena Capital, taking exit-ready companies to market

Who we invest in

Learn more about the team

Anna Apostolova
CFO, ATHENA II

Investment professional with 15 years of experience in investment banking and private equity at JP Morgan and Evercore. 

Lindsey Vonn
Advisor
Anna Apostolova
CFO, ATHENA II

Investment professional with 15 years of experience in investment banking and private equity at JP Morgan and Evercore. 

Annette Nazareth
Advisor
Randi Zuckerberg
DIRECTOR, ATHENA II

CEO of Zuckerberg Media and current board member of The Motley Fool and Life360. Former radio host of her weekly talk radio show "Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg.”

Randi Zuckerberg
DIRECTOR, ATHENA II
Sharon Brown-Hruska
DIRECTOR, ATHENA TECH II

Economist and Regulator; Former Chief Economist U.S Department of State

Sharon Brown-Hruska
Director, ATHENA TECH II
Jennifer Carr-Smith
COO & President, ATHENA CONSUMER

Chair of the board of directors of Blue Apron, board member of The Woolworth Group. Former CEO/President of Peapod, Groupon and former COO of JCrew.

Jennifer Carr-Smith
COO & President, ATHENA CONSUMER
Trier Bryant
DIRECTOR, ATHENA TECH II

Trier (tree-air) Bryant has 10 years of experience as an officer in the Air Force, formerly at Goldman Sachs. Currently the President of 82VS, the venture studio of Alloy Therapeutic. Co-founder of Just Work with Kim Scott.

Trier Bryant
DIRECTOR, ATHENA TECH II
Dolly Singh
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II

Former head of talent at SpaceX, former head of talent at Oculus, former head of talent at Citadel, founder of Terra Talent.

Dolly Singh
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II
Wei Zhang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II

Former head of corporate development at Alibaba, former CEO of Alibaba Pictures, board member of Ralph Lauren.

Wei Zhang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II
Andrea Tarbox
Advisor, ATHENA TECH II

Has led four SPACs, took public Navitas (NASDAQ: NVTS), Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR) and Kapstone. Former executive vice president and CFO of Kapstone Paper and Packaging, led 5 major acquisitions.

Andrea Tarbox
Advisor, ATHENA TECH II
Minnie Ingersoll
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER, ATHENA TECH II

Co-Founder of Shift (NASDAQ: SFT); founding partner of TenOneTen venture; former Project Manager at Google; 

Minnie Ingersol
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER, ATHENA TECH II
Candice Beaumont
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA TECH II

Chairman of the Salsano Group and Chief Investment Officer and L Investments

Candice Beaumont
ADVISOR ATHENA TECH, ATHENA TECH II
Abby Levy
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH

Managing Partner and Founder at Primetime Partners and Board Member at Thrive Global, Former Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth for SoulCycle Inc.

Abby Levy
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Ciara Burnham
Advisor, ATHENA TECH

Board of Directors for Blend, Fortitude Re, AppHarvest. Former Senior Managing Director at Evercore. 

Ciara Burnham
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Jennifer Carr-Smith
Advisor

Former CEO of Diane Von Furstenberg and current Board Member for Big Lots Stores and Fabric

Sandra Campos
ADVISOR,  ATHENA TECH
Kristen Dickey
Advisor, Athena Tech, Advisor, Athena Tech II

20+ years as the Managing Director for BlackRock and current Board Member for Aperture Investors and Marston, Inc. 

Kristen Dickey
Advisor, Athena Tech, Advisor, Athena Tech II
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER

Co-founder of Gilt, GlamSquad, Fitz, and founding partner of growth investment fund Clerisy Capital.

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
Advisor, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER
Shelley Zhuang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH

Founder and Managing Partner for 11.2 Capital also an Investor and Board Member at Passage AI

Shelley Zhuang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Devon Pike
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER

Current president for Baggallini and former North American CEO of DeBeers Diamond Jewelers, former president of Givenchy and CMO of Gap.

Devon Pike
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER
Dawn Robertson
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH & ATHENA CONSUMER

Board member at Apparel Group, former President of Old Navy, former CEO of SteinMart.

Dawn Robertson
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH & ATHENA CONSUMER
Nina Vaca
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH

Chairman & CEO of Pinnacle Group, Inc. and founding member of Startup America Partnership

Nina Vaca
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Julie Cullivan
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH

Former Chief Technology and People Officer at Forescout, senior executive at FireEye, Autodesk, McAfee, and Oracle. Board member at Axon Enterprises, HeartFlow, Inc and AaDya Security.

Julie Cullivan
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Valerie Mosley
 ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH

Board member of DraftKings, Envestnet, Groupon, and Eaton Vance’s family of mutual funds. Former portfolio manager at Wellington. During her 20-year tenure, she served on the firm's industry strategy group.

Valerie Mosley
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH
Chenxi Wang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH 

Managing General Partner at Rain Capital and Board Member of Fortune 500 Company MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU)

Chenxi Wang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH 
Isabelle Freidheim
Founder and Managing Partner
Kirthiga Reddy
PRESIDENT AND PARTNER
Portrait of Hayley Chan, wearing a black coat, standing with arms crossed.
Hayley Chan
General Partner
Dami Osunsanya
General Partner
Catherine Campbell
COO
Dolly Singh
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II

Former head of talent at SpaceX, former head of talent at Oculus, former head of talent at Citadel, founder of Terra Talent.

Dolly Singh
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II
Trier Bryant
DIRECTOR, ATHENA TECH II

Trier (tree-air) Bryant has 10 years of experience as an officer in the Air Force, formerly at Goldman Sachs. Currently the President of 82VS, the venture studio of Alloy Therapeutic. Co-founder of Just Work with Kim Scott.

Trier Bryant
DIRECTOR, ATHENA TECH II
Wei Zhang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II

Former head of corporate development at Alibaba, former CEO of Alibaba Pictures, board member of Ralph Lauren.

Wei Zhang
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH II
Andrea Tarbox
Advisor, ATHENA TECH II

Has led four SPACs, took public Navitas (NASDAQ: NVTS), Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR) and Kapstone. Former executive vice president and CFO of Kapstone Paper and Packaging, led 5 major acquisitions.

Andrea Tarbox
Advisor, ATHENA TECH II
Minnie Ingersoll
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER, ATHENA TECH II

Co-Founder of Shift (NASDAQ: SFT); founding partner of TenOneTen venture; former Project Manager at Google; 

Minnie Ingersol
ADVISOR, ATHENA TECH, ATHENA CONSUMER, ATHENA TECH II
Horatio H. Sparkes
Advisory Board Member
Lindsey Vonn
Advisory Board Member
Avi Golan
InvesTment Partner
Serena Dayal
InvesTment Partner
Karim Bousta
Managing Partner, DVx Ventures & Advising Investment Partner, Athena Capital
Francesca Cornelli
Athena Council Member
 Matan Pier
Investment Associate
Brian Bolster
Executive Assistant
In the News
In the News
Mergermarket
Mergermarket commentary
In the News
WSJ
Startup Fluxco Bets on Transformer Demand | Blackstone Rolls Out New Private-Market Funds
In the News
Schwab Network
Whiplash! Week in Review: AI Optimism Meets Inflation, Oil, and Geopolitical Anxiety
In the News
Bloomberg
Europe boldest tech startup
In the News
Schwab Market On Close
Schwab Market On Close interview
In the News
Axios
spacex shoots
In the News
Les Echos
SpaceX
In the News
Reuters
Ai fueled earnig
In the News
WSJ Pro Venture Captial
Cerebras IPO
In the News
CNBC Arabia
Isabelle Freidheim CNBC Arabia interview
Fortune
Crystal Ball: How IPOs and dealmaking will shake out in 2026 Fortune
In the News
PYMNTS
THE ARCHITECTURE OF INTELLIGENT MONEY MOVEMENT
In the News
TIME
Inside Lindsey Vonn's Unprecedented Attempt at an Olympic Comeback
In the News
HedgeFund Journal
Private Markets: 50 Women Leaders 2025
In the News
Schwab Network
Freidheim: Tech Innovation Puts Us 'In a World On Track to De-Globalize'
In the News
Business Recorder
Wall Street rally halts as valuation risks take center stage