BUILD THE FUTURE TOGETHER
Who We Are
Point72 Ventures is the early-stage venture capital strategy funded exclusively by Steve Cohen and eligible employees of Point72 Asset Management. We invest in founders catalyzing the changes we see in the global economy.
“The best organizations of the future will empower the most talented people with the most powerful technologies.”
Steven A. Cohen
Focus
Financial Services
We invest in companies that are transforming the global financial services industry.
Artificial Intelligence
We invest in AI, machine learning, and data – the change agent for all industries.
Financial Services
We know how the financial services market works: the complexity of the ecosystem, the agendas and motivations of established players, and what it takes for a new entrant to be successful. We know that fintech isn’t just something in the app store – and we aim to be the most knowledgeable venture investor for entrepreneurs in the industry.
Financial Technology | Financial Services | Enterprise Software where FinServ is high value / early adopter
Network
We have personal relationships with the most relevant thinkers and decision makers across the world’s leading investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, consumer banks, lenders, exchanges, payment networks, insurers, and trading desks. We focus as much on understanding their businesses and strategic direction as we do meeting startups.
Domain Expertise
We know this industry from bare metal to application layer, retail and institutional, across all product categories, in every market across the globe – and we see the next wave of innovation starting at the infrastructure level. We work for one of the most innovative and connected financial firms in the world, and combined with our breadth and depth of experience at VC funds and bulge bracket strategic investment groups, we’re uniquely positioned to understand your business.
Added Value
We partner with our companies to get their products right, and use our network to find the right strategic partners, early adopters, enterprise customers, and champions from across the industry – the true keys to success. We are laser-focused on driving value once we make an investment.
Artificial Intelligence
At Point72, we are practitioners first. We use AI, ML and data-driven strategies in every area of our business. We invest in entrepreneurs who are partners in the journey of tackling hard data problems.
Applied AI | Core ML | Hard Tech
Domain Expertise
AI + ML are all we do. We can value what you’ve built on its technical merits. AI investing is a new asset class, and we don’t overfit to rigid priors like traditional revenue metrics.
Conviction
We’ve spent years working on these problems and speak to hundreds of companies. This gets us to conviction quickly, and we match our conviction with an ability to price and lead early stage rounds of all sizes.
Support
Leverage the advice and relationships only a world-class financial institution and fellow practitioners of AI can provide.
Team
Led by legendary founder Steven A. Cohen, Point72 Ventures has a top-tier team of investment professionals leading our investment strategies.
Steven A. Cohen
Chairman
Steven A. Cohen founded S.A.C. Capital Advisors in 1992 and converted his investment operations to the Point72 Asset Management family office in 2014.
Steve previously headed his own trading division at Gruntal & Co. where he managed proprietary capital for 14 years.
Steve has a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is the Co-Founder, Vice President and Treasurer of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, which is committed to achieving lasting and meaningful change in our community through children’s health, education, veterans, and the arts.
Steve also serves on the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles and the Emeritus Board of the Robin Hood Foundation.
Matthew Granade oversees all investment activities at Point72 Ventures in addition to serving as the Chief Market Intelligence Officer for Point72. Prior to joining Point72, Matthew co-founded Domino Data Lab, a platform for data scientists in a wide range of industries to accelerate their work and increase collaboration.
Before starting Domino, Matthew served as Co-Head of Research for Bridgewater Associates, where he built and led teams that developed insights on the global economy, and created new systems for capturing alpha. Earlier in his career, Matthew was at McKinsey & Company.
Matthew earned his A.B. from Harvard College, where he served as President of The Harvard Crimson, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a George F. Baker Scholar.
He serves on the Boards of Directors of Domino Data Lab, Inc. and Quantopian, Inc.
Pete Casella leads Point72 Ventures investment activities in financial services related technologies. He is based in New York.
Prior to joining Point72 to build the Venture Capital business, Pete spent 13 years specializing in fintech venture capital for JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Credit Suisse Principal Investments, and FTV Capital.
Pete started his career in Investment Banking at JPMorgan, followed by Corporate Strategy for JPMorgan Asset Management.
Pete earned a BS from Indiana University.
Sri Chandrasekar co-leads Point72 Ventures investment activities and technical due diligence in artificial intelligence, machine learning and related technologies. He is based in Palo Alto.
Sri joined Point72 from In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment arm of the CIA and the US Intelligence Community. At In-Q-Tel, Sri led Lab41, an AI-focused Lab that built and delivered solutions to some of the Intelligence Community’s toughest problems. Before Lab41, Sri led the Analytics practice at In-Q-Tel, a role in which he was responsible for setting the investment priorities for a team of technical investment professionals. Prior to In-Q-Tel, Sri spent nearly a decade designing and building communication systems for the military at BAE Systems.
Sri earned his undergraduate and Masters degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from NYU.
Dan Gwak co-leads Point72 Ventures investment activities in artificial intelligence, machine learning and related technologies. He is based in Palo Alto.
Before joining Point72, Dan was a Partner on the Investment Team at In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment firm of the CIA and U.S. Intelligence Community. At In-Q-Tel, Dan focused on enterprise analytics and infrastructure companies whose technologies were impactful to the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Previously, Dan was an investment banking analyst in the M&A group at Credit Suisse, a private equity associate at The Carlyle Group and a fireteam leader in the United States Marine Corps, where he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and Purple Heart for actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Dan has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Cornell University.
Tripp Shriner is a Director focused on financial services investments for Point72 Ventures, working from our New York and Connecticut offices.
Tripp joined Point72 from City Light Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, where he was a Principal. Before City Light, he was a Vice President with J.P. Morgan’s Private Investments group, responsible for sourcing, executing, and managing early and growth-stage venture capital investments in financial technology businesses. Tripp began his career working for J.P. Morgan in the Investment Bank’s Equity Capital Markets group.
Tripp earned his AB in Politics from Princeton University, and is a CFA Charterholder.
Tripp serves on the Leadership Council for The Resolution Project, a nonprofit organization focused on developing socially-responsible young leaders, where he advises early-stage social enterprises founded by college students.
Prior to joining Point72, Florie worked as an Executive Assistant at various hedge funds, including FrontPoint Partners LP. Florie works from our New York and Connecticut offices.
Florie earned her AB in Psychology from Iona College.
Daniel Kwak is an Associate at Point72 Ventures. In this role, he sources, evaluates, and executes early stage investment activities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies. He is based in Palo Alto.
Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Daniel was an Investing Banking Analyst in the Technology, Media, and Telecom group at Goldman Sachs.
Daniel earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he did his PhD research in high energy plasma physics and nuclear fusion. He is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and loves snowboarding in Squaw Valley.
Jason Miller is the COO for Point72 Ventures. He is responsible for a wide range of functions across operations, technology, analytics, and business process design. Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Jason was a Director at BlackRock where he was responsible for the global delivery of data and analytics across all asset classes to the front office users via the Aladdin platform.
Prior to BlackRock, Jason was a Captain in the U.S. Army, where he served as a combat platoon leader in Germany and Iraq, and was awarded the Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation for actions in Fallujah. Jason earned a BS in History from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Jason serves as a mentor for veterans and speaks at veteran events on career transition and development.
Arjo Mozumder is an Associate at Point72 Ventures in Palo Alto. He is responsible for sourcing, diligence, and execution on artificial intelligence investments. Arjo’s focus areas include industrial AI/robotics, autonomous vehicles, and other field-specific themes such as oil & gas and agriculture.
Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Arjo was a Founding Fellow at the Blackstone LaunchPad in Austin and founded Convergent, a cross-disciplinary innovation program and non-profit incubator.
Arjo earned his B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he received the Barbara Jordan Legacy Award for his lasting impact on the school. Arjo spends his free time seeking inspiration in music, nature, and people.
Michelle Silva is based out of Point72 Ventures’ Palo Alto office, where she provides administrative support for the AI team.
Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Michelle worked for companies including Visa, Abbott, and Logitech. She also has experience at several startups, where she served in roles that included wide variety of responsibilities.
Michelle is originally from California, and earned her BS in Human Services – Counseling & Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, graduating cum laude.
Ishan is an Associate on the Point72 Ventures team, helping evaluate and execute investments. Ishan joined Point72 Ventures after graduating from the Point72 Academy – the Firm’s year-long training program – where he rotated through various long/short teams within Point72, covering public companies in the technology and financial spaces. Before joining Point72, Ishan was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs.
He graduated from Yale University with a BA in Economics. An avid musician, Ishan advises the Duality School of Music, a non-profit music education program for underserved youth in his hometown of New Haven.
Alex Tarhini is a Vice President at Point72 Ventures. He supports the investment teams and leads platform development; ensuring portfolio companies receive the full support of the Firm. Alex works from our New York and Connecticut offices.
Before joining Point72, Alex managed the Barclays Accelerator at Techstars in New York City, where he focused on sourcing and supporting over 20 early stage portfolio companies.
Alex also led mission driven partnerships that provided Veterans, women, and minorities’ better access to the technology industry.
Alex grew up in Miami, Florida and earned his BBA at Florida International University.
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