
Technology
General Atlantic has a strong heritage as a leading global technology investor, and we are proud to have invested in many of the most innovative and disruptive high-growth companies in the Technology sector over our 40-year history. We focus on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams of tech and tech-enabled companies across consumer internet, software and business services.
Our Current and Former Technology Portfolio VIEW ALL
Jio ×
Reliance Jio is a next-generation technology platform focused on providing high-quality and affordable digital services across India.
Samsara ×
Samsara is a leader in telematics for commercial vehicles and broader industrial Internet of Things solutions.
Quizlet ×
Quizlet is a leading online learning platform, allowing users to create, share, and consume educational content.
Duolingo ×
Duolingo is a global consumer language learning platform that uses gamification and machine learning-influenced personalized educational pathways to deliver effective learning experiences.
Ding Dong ×
Ding Dong is a leading Chinese fresh food e-commerce platform.
Unacademy ×
Unacademy is an Indian digital test prep solution company that uses a tech-enabled marketplace to offer multi-lingual, live-video-streaming classes.
AppsFlyer ×
AppsFlyer is a leading provider of mobile marketing attribution software for mobile marketers.
Ruangguru ×
Ruangguru is a leading online, supplementary ed-tech platform in Indonesia.
Clear ×
Clear is a leading biometrics company that streamlines authentication and security.
Riskified ×
Riskified is a payment fraud management solution for online merchants, marketplaces, e-travel retailers, and digital goods and services providers.
Technology Sector Team VIEW ALL
Anton Levy
Co-President,
Managing Director,
Global Head of Technology
New York
Anton Levy ×
Anton Levy is Co-President, Managing Director and Global Head of General Atlantic’s Technology sector. Anton also serves on the firm’s Management, Investment, and Portfolio Committees. In addition to the companies mentioned below, Anton has led General Atlantic’s investments in leading technology companies such as Alibaba, CrowdStrike, Facebook, Slack, and Snapchat. Anton has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top investors each year from 2014 to 2020. Before joining General Atlantic in 1998, Anton was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley where he focused on the technology sector.
Chris Caulkin
Managing Director,
Head of Technology for EMEA
London
Chris Caulkin ×
Chris Caulkin is a Managing Director and Head of Technology for EMEA focusing on General Atlantic’s investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2011, Chris was an Analyst and Associate at Warburg Pincus in London for four years where he concentrated on investments in the media, technology, and business services sectors. Before Warburg Pincus, Chris was an Associate at The Boston Consulting Group in London where he worked on a range of media, technology, and financial services projects.
Achim Berg
Operating Partner Munich
Achim Berg ×
Achim Berg is an Operating Partner and part of General Atlantic’s Operations Group, providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s EMEA investment team and portfolio companies. He also serves as President of BITKOM, Germany’s Federal Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and New Media. Before joining General Atlantic in 2016, Achim was Chief Executive Officer of arvato AG, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann SE. Earlier in his career, he held a number of senior management positions at Microsoft, including Corporate Vice President of the Windows Phone division, General Manager of Microsoft Germany, and Area Vice President of Microsoft International. Prior to that, Achim served on the Executive Board of T-Com and worked at leading technology companies, including Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH, Dell Deutschland GmbH, and Bull AG.
Gabriel Caillaux
Co-President,
Managing Director,
Head of EMEA
London
Gabriel Caillaux ×
Gabriel Caillaux is Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in EMEA. He is also a member of the firm’s Management, Investment, and Portfolio Committees. Since joining the firm in 2004, Gabriel has helped expand the firm’s investment focus across the greater European region to include Eastern Europe and the Middle East. He focuses on investments in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. Before joining General Atlantic, Gabriel worked in the telecoms, media & technology division at Merrill Lynch in London and New York.
Alex Crisses
Managing Director, Global Head of New Investment Sourcing & Co-Head of Emerging Growth New York
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Martín Escobari
Co-President,
Managing Director,
Head of Latin America
New York, São Paulo
Martín Escobari ×
Martín Escobari is Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in Latin America. Martín is Chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee and also serves on the Management and Portfolio Committees.
Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, Martín was a Managing Director at Advent International where he focused on the financial services sector. Prior to that, he was Co-Founder and CFO of Submarino.com, a leading Brazilian online retailer that went public on the Bovespa and was sold to Lojas Americanas in 2006. Martin started his career as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group.
Preston McKenzie
Operating Partner New York
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Preston McKenzie is an Operating Partner at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies in the Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Preston served as Chief Executive Officer of NEWSCYCLE Solutions, and prior to that was Chief Executive Officer of MicroEdge. Earlier in his career, he held various senior roles with what is now Thomson Reuters, including serving as Vice President and General Manager of Thomson’s Business Development division. Prior to that, Preston spent 10 years with Landmark Communications in leadership and business development roles.
Peter Munzig
Managing Director Palo Alto
Peter Munzig ×
Peter Munzig is a Managing Director focusing on investments in the firm’s Technology group. Peter has spent time across the firm’s Business Services and Healthcare groups as well since joining the firm. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2005, Peter was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs where he advised clients in the technology, industrial, and consumer sectors on a range of M&A and corporate finance transactions.
Sandeep Naik
Managing Director,
Head of India & Southeast Asia
Mumbai
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Sandeep Naik is a Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in India & Southeast Asia. He is also a member of the firm’s Management and Portfolio Committees. Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, Sandeep served as a Partner and Co-Head of India for Apax, leading investments in the healthcare, financial and business services, and retail and consumer sectors. Earlier in his career, he was Global Marketing Manager at Medtronic Inc., a scientist at Mayo Clinic, and a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. He is also the Co-Founder of InfraScan Inc., a medical device business focused on detecting bleeding inside the brain using a handheld device. Sandeep was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and has served on the Global Agenda Council of New Order of Economic Thinking.
Joern Nikolay
Managing Director,
Head of Munich
Munich
Joern Nikolay ×
Joern Nikolay is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic’s business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as part of the EMEA team. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2008, Joern was an Associate at TA Associates in London. Before that, he was a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in Düsseldorf, and an Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Frankfurt.
Kell Reilly
Managing Director Palo Alto
Kell Reilly ×
Kell Reilly is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Kell was Co-Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group at D1 Capital Partners, a long/short investment fund. He has over a decade of investment experience with global firms, including Dragoneer Investment Group, where he executed investments in companies including Airbnb, Appfolio, Atlassian, Slack, Snapchat, Spotify, and Uber. Kell also previously served as an Associate at Pacific Equity Partners and started his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch.
Gary Reiner
Operating Partner New York
Gary Reiner ×
Gary Reiner is an Operating Partner and part of General Atlantic’s Operations Group, providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies with a focus on strategy and technology. Before joining General Atlantic in 2010, Gary was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of General Electric where he led the mergers & acquisitions, sourcing, IT, operations, and quality teams for the company. Prior to that, he was a Partner with The Boston Consulting Group where he led strategy and operational improvement for technology businesses.
Tanzeen Syed
Managing Director New York
Tanzeen Syed ×
Tanzeen Syed is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. He rejoined General Atlantic in 2018 after working at the firm from 2006 to 2013. Prior to rejoining General Atlantic, Tanzeen was a Director at Temasek, where he led U.S. technology growth investments, and prior to that, he was a Vice President at Great Hill Partners, where he focused on Internet and software growth investing.
Lu Wang
Operating Partner Beijing
Lu Wang ×
Lu Wang is an Operating Partner at General Atlantic, providing strategic counsel to the firm’s investment team and portfolio companies with a focus on the internet, e-commerce, digital and technology sectors in China. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Lu was Vice President at Baidu, Inc. In this role, he oversaw the company’s strategic partnerships, marketing, public relations and government relations functions. Prior to Baidu, Lu was President and Chief Executive Officer at Walmart Global eCommerce in Asia, the company’s second-largest global e-commerce market. In this role, Mr. Wang led Walmart’s strategic investment in JD.com, acquisition of e-commerce platform Yihaodian and subsequent integration of the two companies. He also previously held executive leadership positions at CBS Interactive and Ziff Davis in Asia.
Eric Zhang
Managing Director,
Head of China
Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Eric Zhang ×
Eric Zhang is a Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in China and also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Before joining the firm in 2016, Eric was a Global Partner and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group from 2006 to 2016 where he focused on investments in Asia. Previously, he was Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong, and prior to that, he was a Vice President in the Investment Banking division at China International Capital Corporation Limited in Beijing.
Luis Cervantes
Managing Director,
Head of Mexico Office
Mexico City
Luis Cervantes ×
Luis Cervantes is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic’s Mexico City office, focusing on the firm’s growth investments in Mexico and across Latin America. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2013, Luis was an Associate at Advent International where he concentrated on investments across sectors in Latin America. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in the Latin American group based in Mexico City. Luis also formerly served as an Adjunct Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Josh Feldman
Vice President Palo Alto
Josh Feldman ×
Josh Feldman is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2014, Josh was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the financial institutions group.
Vinay Trivedi
Vice President New York
Vinay Trivedi ×
Vinay Trivedi is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Vinay was at The Blackstone Group on the Private Equity Investment Team and at SoftBank Investment Advisers on the Vision Fund Investment Team. Vinay was also a Product Manager at Citymapper, an urban mobility startup backed by Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures. He is the author of How to Speak Tech, a technology education book (2nd ed., 2019).
Luiz Ribeiro
Principal São Paulo
Luiz Ribeiro ×
Luiz Ribeiro is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s investments in Brazil and Colombia. Before joining General Atlantic in 2016, Luiz worked as a Director at Advent International where he concentrated on the financial services and healthcare sectors while based in the São Paulo and Bogota offices. During his time at Advent, he served on the boards of a number of investments, and served as Interim CFO of Atmosfera.
Sharad Bhojnagarwala
Vice President Mumbai
Sharad Bhojnagarwala ×
Sharad Bhojnagarwala is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s investments in the India and Southeast Asia regions. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2011, Sharad was an Investment Professional at TVS Capital where he focused on investments in the mid-cap Consumer sector among others. Before that, he worked in technology roles at various companies in Boston, including EMC, Lucent Technologies, Trebia Networks, and ZipDiner.com.
Jessie Cai
Vice President New York
Jessie Cai ×
Jessie Cai is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. She also helps co-lead the firm’s thematic sourcing program. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Jessie was a Growth Equity Investment Associate at Summit Partners and a 2017 summer M.B.A. Intern at General Atlantic. Before that, Jessie was an Investment Banking Analyst at Citigroup.
Roger Gao
Principal Hong Kong
Roger Gao ×
Roger Gao is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Financial Services and Technology sectors in China. Before joining the firm in 2012, Roger was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division at Goldman Sachs based in Hong Kong where he focused on the consumer, retail, and healthcare sectors.
Christian Figge
Managing Director Munich
Christian Figge ×
Christian Figge is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2012, Christian was a Research Assistant at the Technical University of Munich with a focus on empirical entrepreneurial finance topics. Before that, he worked at BC Partners and L.E.K. Consulting where he concentrated on the business services, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
Asher Hecht
Vice President Palo Alto
Asher Hecht ×
Asher Hecht is a Vice President at General Atlantic focusing on investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2017, Asher was a Senior Associate at Spectrum Equity, where he focused on growth equity investments in internet and software companies. Prior to that, Asher worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Allen & Company.
Tom Hussey
Vice President London
Tom Hussey ×
Tom Hussey is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector in EMEA. Before joining General Atlantic in 2013, Tom worked in corporate development at 21st Century Fox where he covered media assets in EMEA. Previously, he was a Strategy Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in London where he concentrated on private equity and technology, media & telecommunications.
Christine Kang
Vice President Palo Alto
Christine Kang ×
Christine Kang is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2017, Christine worked for Thomas H. Lee Partners as a Private Equity Associate and was a 2016 Summer M.B.A. Intern at General Atlantic. Before that, Christine worked for J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as an Investment Banking Analyst.
Zuhair Khan
Vice President New York
Zuhair Khan ×
Zuhair Khan is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Zuhair was a Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Previously, he was a Private Equity Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners and worked for Evercore Partners as an Investment Banking Analyst, respectively.
Asheque Shams
Vice President London
Asheque Shams ×
Asheque Shams is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Asheque was a tech investor at Fidelity’s private capital arm, Eight Roads, focusing on venture capital and growth equity.
Mike Christensen
Senior Associate New York
Mike Christensen ×
Mike Christensen is a Senior Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on data science as part of General Atlantic’s Insights Group. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Mike was a Research Associate at Light Street Capital Management, LLC focusing on data strategy initiatives, quantitative data analysis and due diligence across the technology sector. Prior to that, he was a senior consultant focusing on technology strategy and data analytics at Ernst & Young, LLP.
Michael Drittel
Vice President New York
Michael Drittel ×
Mike Drittel is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2018, Mike was a Vice President at PJT Partners where he focused on the TMT sector. Mike began his career as an Analyst in J.P. Morgan’s M&A group.
Heloise Marleau
Vice President London
Heloise Marleau ×
Heloise Marleau is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2015, Heloise was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications group at J.P. Morgan. She also completed a rotation in the J.P. Morgan Acquisition & Leveraged Finance group.
Jared Cohen
Associate New York
Jared Cohen ×
Jared Cohen is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Jared co-founded a sports predictions start-up, which was financially backed by a major professional sports franchise.
Grace Kim
Associate New York
Grace Kim ×
Grace Kim is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on Technology. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Grace was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley where she focused on M&A.
Lisa Liu
Associate New York
Lisa Liu ×
Lisa Liu is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Lisa was a 2016 General Atlantic Summer Analyst.
Amin Mirzadegan
Associate Palo Alto
Amin Mirzadegan ×
Amin Mirzadegan is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Amin was a Strategy Associate at Unison. Before that, Amin was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Financial Sponsors and Western Region coverage groups.
Charlie Serota
Associate London
Charlie Serota ×
Charlie is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Technology sector. Before joining GA, Charlie was an Associate Director on the Mergers & Acquisitions team at IAC in New York. Prior to that, he worked as an Investment Analyst on the Corporate Credit team at H/2 Capital Partners.
Humza Tariq
Associate Palo Alto
Humza Tariq ×
Humza Tariq is an Associate at General Atlantic and focuses on Technology. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Humza was an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Tina Hu
Analyst Shanghai
Tina Hu ×
Tina Hu is an Analyst at General Atlantic and focusing on Technology. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Tina was a summer analyst at StepStone Group and focused on private equity.
Mark Garrett
Senior Advisor Palo Alto
Mark Garrett ×
Mark Garrett is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies in the Technology sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2018, Mark served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Adobe Systems, Inc. for 11 years. Prior to Adobe, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in the Software Group of EMC Corporation. Mark also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Documentum before it was acquired by EMC.
Loek van den Boog
Senior Advisor Amsterdam
Loek van den Boog ×
Loek van den Boog is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic and focuses on technology. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Loek was the former Senior Vice President of EMEA for Oracle, as well as chairman of Mendix, Global Collect and Myriad. Loek will leverage his software and technology expertise and expansive network to provide strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies.
Dr. Judson Linville
Senior Advisor New York
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Dr. Judson Linville is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic, bringing more than 30 years of international leadership experience at the intersection of financial services, technology, media, and marketing. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Dr. Linville was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Global Cards and Consumer Services at Citigroup, which he joined in 2010. While there, he led the largest global credit card franchise, representing $13 billion in revenue and 55 million individual and small business customers across 18 countries. He also ran digital, marketing, and data/analytics efforts across all of Citigroup’s consumer lines of business. Dr. Linville also served as a member of the Citigroup Operating Committee and the Citi Consumer Management Committee
Prior to Citigroup, Dr. Linville spent more than two decades at American Express, where he held leadership roles including President and CEO of Consumer Services, President of the U.S. Consumer Card Services Group, and President of Corporate Services. While at American Express, he led the Consumer Card, Membership Rewards, and Consumer Travel businesses in the U.S., as well as the Prepaid Card and Travelers Cheques businesses on a global basis, representing over 50% of the company’s earnings. He was also a member of the American Express Operating Committee, a six-person senior management team that set the strategic direction for the company alongside the CEO.
David Mangum
Senior Advisor
David Mangum ×
David Mangum is a Senior Advisor at General Atlantic; he brings significant expertise in global financial technology, payments solutions and software. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, David was President and Chief Operating Officer of Global Payments Inc. (GPN). David was instrumental in leading the transformation of Global Payments from a payment processor to a worldwide provider of technology services and software. Prior to that, David was GPN’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. David also previously held executive leadership roles at Fiserv, Inc. and CheckFree Corporation.
Andrew Benecke
Senior Analyst,
Portfolio Management
Amsterdam
Andrew Benecke ×
Andrew is a Senior Analyst at General Atlantic and focuses on Portfolio Management. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Andrew took part in the Heineken International Graduate Program in Finance filling the positions of Marketing Financial Controller in Romania and Treasury Analyst in Amsterdam. Prior to that, he was a Credit Analyst at Bambora Group in Stockholm.