United Talent Agency (UTA)

Ventures Manager

2023-Present

  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of prospective investments. Synthesize information and insights into presentations and investment memorandums

  • Create financial models and projections, conduct cohort analysis and market sizing, analyze unit economics, build underwriting and return models and conduct customer references

  • Developed and run quantitative tool to track leading investors’ deal flow, high-potential founders creating new companies, patent registrations and company filings. Identify, evaluate and outreach to emerging startups that fit the firm’s themes and trends

  • Research and prepare presentations related to industries the firm is exploring, helping find new areas aligned with the Fund’s theses

  • Oversee and maintain the accuracy of the investment database. Identify opportunities for internal process improvements, including vetting new tools. Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure that investment deals have the necessary reviews, diligence and approvals

  • Work with portfolio companies to add value and streamline opportunities across the agency

  • Attend tech, startup and venture capital related events, building a robust network and representing the Fund

Résumé

Kalshi

Head of Marketing

2022-2023

  • Developed and led the long-term strategy to build a media arm of the business responsible for converting first-time investors, retail traders and financial institutions

  • Created and distributed investing content to facilitate organic growth across media platforms: organic newsletter (233%), company newsletter (101%), YouTube (104%), TikTok (204%), Twitter (71%), Instagram (55%) and blog

  • Developed and led outbound strategies for winning and expanding B2B business; Owned the full sales cycle for banks and funds, developing relationships with executive stakeholders

  • Served as the main communications liaison for press; Created content and strategy behind placing financial forecasts and analyses across the leading financial journals and outlets

  • Built strategic partnerships and improve engagement with key public, industry, academic and civic stakeholders in the financial sector

  • Collaborated with the Product team to draft all public-facing copy on both the web and app

  • Led prioritization across multiple projects and deliverables for digital trading experiences

Goldman Sachs

Analyst, Quantitative Investment Strategies

2021-2022

  • Provided quantitative analytics to optimize investment structure and pricing before deal underwriting and at investment stage

  • Created computational models for valuing bespoke investments and projecting returns

  • Identified and drove opportunities for engineering solutions to transform the deal sourcing process with advanced data science and machine learning techniques

  • Conducted competitive analyses, peer group analyses and market research to produce analysis on markets and investment strategies, develop investment products and identify client solutions

  • Developed macroeconomic risk management and macro-hedge strategies in the equity, FX, rates and commodity spaces

Coven Media

Founder & CEO

2017-2021

  • Founded media company with 405k+ unique visitors per month and 59 staff members

  • Raised Series A following the Dorm Room Fund’s Female Founder Track (Investor deck)

  • Collaborated with C-Suite Officers at leading consumer brands including Revolve, Urban Outfitters,

  • Levi’s, Gucci and Bumble to execute partnerships that generated $604k ROR

  • Forbes 30 Under 30 finalist; Winning pitch and invited “Media All-Star” at Global Women’s Summit

Ardent Venture Partners

Quantitative Analyst

2020-2021

  • Led software development of a proprietary in-house data platform to source startups and potential investors

  • Developed quantitative tools for portfolio companies to use for recruiting, sales and growth

  • Performed market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities

  • Supported investment team in sourcing and evaluating deals from a technical perspective

  • Surfaced industry data and insights for internal and external researchSecured funding for 4 Series A startups by devising financial reports and forecasts, valuation materials, memorandums, management presentations, cap tables, and business and operating models

In-Video Impressions

Chief Strategy Officer

2018-2019

  • Led marketing, sales and client communications for an AdTech startup (acquired by Vitagene, 2019)

  • Developed and executed sales strategy to clients at leading media studios that generated $4.7M ROR

  • Oversaw the product strategy and development of complex omnichannel engagement programs

  • Advised leadership on contractual negotiations with investment banks and possible fund GPs

  • Collaborated with leadership and investment bank advisors to model and develop various structuring and funding scenarios as defined in strategic plan

Mountside Ventures

Venture Analyst

Fall, Winter 2020

  • Identified new investment opportunities through research-driven sourcing, researching markets and sector trends, evaluating deals and conducting detailed business and financial due diligence

  • Secured funding for 4 Series A startups by devising financial reports and forecasts, valuation materials, memorandums, management presentations, cap tables, business and operating models

  • Authored the firm’s inaugural Capital Behind Venture Report on the European venture ecosystem

DigitalDx Ventures

Venture Analyst

Spring, Summer 2020

  • Identified and presented lead investment strategy in portfolio company to Managing Partners ($80M valuation; Oracle subsequently invested)

  • Raised $515k in capital commitments for the firm’s second fund by developing and managing relationships with key HNWI and family offices across the healthcare ecosystem and West Coast

  • Contributed to market scaling and revenue growth of portfolio companies by projecting detailed  revenue and COGS drivers, identifying strategic buyers and researching emerging target markets

Innovation Capital

Investment Banking Analyst

Summer 2018

  • Performed valuation analyses for the Founding Partner to evaluate prospective deals

  • Provided qualitative and quantitative financial modeling including DCF models, LBO models, trading comparables and transaction comparables

  • Originated €13M acquisition; Prepared pitchbook and memorandum for $215M cross-border transaction

Duke University

The Fuqua School of Business

2020-2021

Master of Science in Quantitative Management

Finance Concentration

  • Merit Scholarship

  • Honors thesis on AI/ML tool to source and diligence early-stage investments

Education

Duke University

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

2016-2020

Bachelor of Arts, Behavioral Economics

  • Associate at the behavioral science lab of award-winning, New York Times best-seller Dr. Dan Ariely

The University of Oxford

St. Edmund Hall

2018-2019

Certificate, Management Studies

  • First in Class (4.0 equivalent)

Skills

  • Python

  • Java

  • C++

  • R

  • SQL

  • SAAS

  • Bloomberg Terminal

  • Capital IQ

  • Tableau

  • TreePlan

  • Excel (VBA)

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

Skills & Interests

Languages

  • English (native)

  • French (conversational)

  • Spanish (conversational)

Interests

  • Attending “derbies” (rivalry matches) in European football

  • Hiking

  • Photography

  • Duke basketball