Athena Capital

Accelerating mission-driven companies

Who we are

At Athena, we invest in businesses we believe in and take them to exits with the support of capital, founders, operators, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and Fortune 100 board members.

Funding the future.

We understand that growth and innovation go hand in hand.

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Who we invest in

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Isabelle Freidheim
Founder and Managing Partner
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Kirthiga Reddy
Managing Partner
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Hayley Chan
General Partner
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Dami Osunsanya
General Partner
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Jennifer Drake
COO
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Jenn Calabrese
CFO
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Anna Apostolova
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
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
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 
Investment Areas

FinTech / Cybersecurity / ESG / SAAS Healthcare / Emerging Technologies / Mobility / AI / Automation / Machine Learning

Insights
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Bloomberg
Bloomberg Businessweek: Investing in China, IPOs
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Nasdaq
Next.e.GO N.V. Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
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Reuters
Low-cost EV maker e.GO eyes European, US expansion
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Fast Company
EV maker Next.e.GO goes public on the Nasdaq, testing investor demand for electric vehicle stocks
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Mizuho Group
Trailblazers: A Conversation with Isabelle Freidheim, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Athena Technology
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Yahoo Finance
The Current State of the IPO Market
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Venture Daily Podcast
Arm Files IPO, Corporate VCs Selling Assets, Boston is the New VC Hub
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Opportunities and Risks in the SPAC Market and How It Is Transforming
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Bloomberg
SPAC Merger Deals Rise — a Little — From the Ashes
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Fed Shift Rates Debate From ‘How High’ to ‘How Long’
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Fast Company
Air Water Company, formerly known as Eshara Water, will trade on the NYSE after SPAC merger
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Mergers & Aquisitions
SPACs Under Duress, But Some Still See Hope
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Bloomberg
Air Water Ventures Valued at $386 Million After SPAC Merger
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The Spoon
Air-to-Water Technology Maker ‘The Air Water Company’ To Go Public Via SPAC
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Axios Pro
Air Water Ventures to go public in 300M SPAC deal
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Bloomberg
Athena Technology CEO on SPAC Outlook
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Fintech Nexus News
Should fintech lean into SPACs?
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Her Story
The all-women and immigrant team at Athena SPACs rings the bell at NYSE
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Fox Business
Isabelle Freidheim on SPACs market in Fox Business exclusive
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Bloomberg
German Electric Carmaker e.Go Will Go Public Via Athena SPAC
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Fortune
SoftBank partner says some startups haven’t adjusted to operating in a bear market—and venture capital investors are partly to blame
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Bloomberg
German EV Maker E.Go Going Public
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Fortune
Why a former SoftBank partner is tackling mid-career drop-off for working mothers
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Bloomberg
Private Fundraising Deals Slump as Public Valuations Tumble
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Nasdaq
International Women's Day: Delivering on Our Promises
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Wall Street Journal
Athena Technology CEO Says Her Women-Led SPAC Had an Edge
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Yahoo
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. Leads All Female SPAC
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The Financial Express
Why SPACs matter and why Athena sees edge in being an all-women led SPAC?
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Geekwire
GeekWire Podcast: Jane Park on SPACs, the immigrant ethos, and brands in the Amazon era
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Geek Wire
Seattle’s Jane Park makes history in NYSE debut of women-run Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.
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Forbes
‘I Want To Be A Queen-Maker’: How Isabelle Freidheim Is Finding Economic Opportunities For Women Through SPACs
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Financial Times
Family offices tap into the Spac boom
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Bloomberg
Athena Technology CEO on SPAC Led by Women (Podcast)
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Forbes
SPACs May Be Wall Street’s Version Of Title IX—Here’s Why
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Yahoo
Athena Tech Acquisition CEO on $250M IPO, importance of women-led SPACs
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Forbes
Exclusive: Phyllis Newhouse And Isabelle Freidheim Are Busting Up The SPAC Boys’ Club By Bringing Athena To Market
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Nasdaq
Technology SPAC Athena Technology Acquisition files for a $250 million IPO
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Renaissance Capital
Technology SPAC Athena Technology Acquisition files for a $250 million IPO