Athena is proud to invest in and partner with tech companies approaching an exit, whether through an IPO, SPAC, or M&A transaction. With a dozen Fortune 500 board members, founders and CEOs at Athena, we specialize in preparing companies to become public ready, irrespective of their chosen exit strategy. Don't miss our founder, Isabelle Freidheim, as she delves into M&A trends in the FinTech sector at Money2020. #tech #IPO #SPAC #MandA #publicoffering #FinTech #Money2020
Athena Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
New York , NY 2,151 followers
Athena Capital delivers the greatest support and talent - who happen to be all women - to high growth companies.
About us
The Athena platform deploys opportunistic bridge capital to private companies in the process of exiting. We are returns focused and invest in short duration equity and structured products in pre IPO companies privately before they exit through IPO, M&A or SPAC. Athena has a group of 40+ women who have successfully taken 10 companies to the public market. We partner with all tech companies and our all women investment team and platform of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 board members gives us an edge in sourcing deals, winning deals and delivering returns to our investors.
- Website
-
http://athenacap.com
External link for Athena Capital
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York , NY
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2020
Locations
-
Primary
Get directions
New York , NY, US
Employees at Athena Capital
-
David “DC” Clarke
EY Customer & Digital Strategy Leader | Business Growth & Marketing Expert | Product Development & GenAI | Strategy through Execution | Team &…
-
Kirthiga Reddy
Co-founder & CEO, Virtualness, GenAI+blockchain platform to authenticate “moments that matter” | Board Director | Obsessed about enabling diverse…
-
Trier Bryant
Investor | Board Member | Transformational People-First Leadership & Inclusion
-
Isabelle Dufour Freidheim
Founder and Managing Partner of Athena Capital | Venture Capitalist | Public Board Member | Entrepreneur 2x FinTech Founder
Updates
-
Read Isabelle's interview in Carta on the state of the IPO market and M&A dynamics among venture backed companies.
Founder and Managing Partner of Athena Capital | Venture Capitalist | Public Board Member | Entrepreneur 2x FinTech Founder
Good conversation with Carta on the #IPO market, M&A avtivity among venture backed companies and public investors' focus on profitability. https://lnkd.in/gbEXyfB2
-
Exciting news! Isabelle Freidheim, founder and managing partner of Athena Capital, spoke at Money20/20 on June 6th. She hosted her own talk on "Keeping Mission When You Pivot," where she explored launching Athena Capital to invest in tech companies close to exits. She was then joined by Nicole Casperson and Paul Taylor for "The Endgame: Building a Legacy, Not Just an Exit," focusing on long-term impact and leadership. #money2020eu #AthenaCapital #Leadership #IsabelleFreidheim
-
-
Athena Capital reposted this
Founder and Managing Partner of Athena Capital | Venture Capitalist | Public Board Member | Entrepreneur 2x FinTech Founder
https://lnkd.in/gVbw4zbj Looking forward to our session at SuperReturn this week.
Isabelle Freidheim - Athena Capital | SuperReturn International Speaker
informaconnect.com
-
Our founder and managing partner, Isabelle Freidheim, went onstage at Super Return US West today to share her expertise on structured equity in the era of high interest rates. We at Athena invest in growth equity and structured products for growth tech companies to exit.
-
-
Our founder, Isabelle Freidheim, was named one of the top women entrepreneurs by Inc. Magazine’s 250 Female Founders list. We are proud to see her recognized for her outstanding contributions to the future of business. #IncFemaleFounders #GrowthEquity
Athena is on Inc.'s 2024 Female Founders 250 List
inc.com
-
We are thrilled to see Kay Koplovitz shedding light on the underappreciated impact of women cofounders in venture capital. Check out her latest OpEd in Fast Company below. #WomenInVC #VentureCapital
Springboard Enterprises, Board Member, Founder & former CEO of USA Networks Cable #Forbesover50 2021 list, The DealmakeHers list
I am calling on women and men investors to "up" their game by investing in women-founded and co-founded companies. Together, they currently raise 20% of VC invested capital while solving world-class problems. Their leadership is on the rise. Join us. #WomenInVC #VentureCapital Springboard Enterprises Dr. Joan Fallon Lauren Flanagan Abe Minkara P. Howard Edelstein Peter Micca Rakia Reynolds Debra Walton-Ruskin Penny Zuckerwise Natalie Buford-Young Springboard Growth Capital Amy Rosen Wildstein Lori Wachs
Women cofounders raise about 20% of venture capital—but we often overlook them
fastcompany.com
-
Our founder, Isabelle Freidheim, joined Bloomberg News live yesterday to share her expert opinion on the IPO market, current risk factors and demands, and when we can hope for an IPO recovery. Athena Capital is focused on identifying the best companies that are enjoying attractive growth with secular tailwinds, attractive margins and cash flow. We partner with companies going public and those who need capital for the right reasons.
Bloomberg Businessweek: Investing in China, IPOs - Bloomberg
bloomberg.com
-
Our Founder and Managing Partner, Isabelle Freidheim, was on Luminate with Lan Anh Vu to talk about her early career in finance, creating and building Athena, and raising the Athena Capital fund. Tune in at the link below. #WomenInFinance #Leadership #VentureCapital
Isabelle Freidheim – Building the First Women-Led Athena Capital
https://onluminate.com
-
Athena Capital reposted this
Founder and Managing Partner of Athena Capital | Venture Capitalist | Public Board Member | Entrepreneur 2x FinTech Founder
Thrilled to be part of the engaging discussions and networking opportunities at Journal House during Davos. Thank you, The Wall Street Journal, for spotlighting Athena Capital at your emerging leaders dinner. Grateful for the insightful conversations shaping global perspectives at the World Economic Forum #Davos2024 #JournalHouse #GlobalLeadership #wef
-