WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity

Join WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity on July 25 for the Ninth Annual Golf Event at Harborside International Golf Center in Chicago. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact information for sponsorship can be found at https://lnkd.in/gtHNkgKr Join the 2024 sponsors already confirmed: Alliant Insurance Services; Kirkland & Ellis; K&L Gates; Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC; Wind Point Partners; Pritzker Private Capital; Piper Sandler; 50 South Capital; Mesirow; CXO Executive Solutions, LLC and Blazin' Babes. WAVE is accepting registration for the 9 hole scramble and clinic options. Register at https://lnkd.in/gtHNkgKr #networking #womeninvestors #privateequity #venturecapital

We are currently accepting applications to attend the 8th Annual Women in Alternative Investments Career Forum on Friday, October 18, 2024, in New York City! Eligible applicants include women with educational and professional backgrounds ranging from undergraduate through 3 years post graduate school.   The Forum is the industry-leading event for recruiting and sourcing the next generation of women in finance. It provides the opportunity to learn, engage, and network with industry veterans to broaden the pipeline of women entering the alternatives industry.   WAVE expects 600+ attendees, approximately half will be Forum Scholars, and the other half will be industry professionals from organizations within the alternative investment industry (private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit, real assets, hedge funds, and investment banks). The event will include panels, round table discussions, expo booths, and networking opportunities available to all attendees.   Applications are due by 11:59 pm ET on Friday, September 6. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gBFKFNnQ   #WAVE #PE #VC #CareerForum #CareerFair #CareerDevelopment

Swing into summer with the Women's Association of Venture & Equity at our 9th Annual Golf Outing in Chicago on Thursday, July 25, 2024. ⛳ Join us at the Harborside International Golf Center for breakfast, lunch, your choice of a golf clinic or 9-hole scramble, and an award ceremony. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to expand your network with fellow women in venture capital and private equity and practice your golf skills. No prior golf experience is required! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gFSNDE_b Thank you to our sponsors: Alliant Insurance Services, Kirkland & Ellis, ArcLight Capital Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, K&L Gates, Adams Street Partners, Pritzker Private Capital, Wind Point Partners, Mesirow, Piper Sandler, 50 South Capital, Kinzie Capital Partners LP, Blazin' Babes, CXO Executive Solutions, LLC #WAVE #Networking #Golf #WomenInvestors #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #PE #VC

WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity Announces the 2024 Allocator Advisory Committee: “WAVE is pleased to announce the Allocator Advisory Committee, who will assist with the annual #wavecareerforum. The Allocator Advisory Committee represents some of the leading voices in the investment field. WAVE is honored that these outstanding individuals have so graciously offered their time and resources to expand the goals for our largest event: Harisha Koneru Haigh; Travis Haney, CFA, CAIA; Elizabeth Jourdan, CFA; Leslie Lenzo, CFA; Karen Rode and Kirk Sims, CFA. WAVE thanks each of them for their willingness to give back to the community." Chrissie Chen Pariso and Shannon Zoller, Board Members, WAVE #careerdevelopment #privateequity #venturecapital #alternativeinvestments

Attention all female students interested in learning more about alternative investments! WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity is accepting applications to attend the 2024 Career Forum in NYC on October 18, 2024. Eligible students include women at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as women who graduated in the past 3 years (2022 and after). Apply early! Applications will be accepted until September 6 and notifications will go out on September 20. Apply at: https://lnkd.in/gr_942P5 Thanks to our event sponsors, WAVE is able to provide travel stipends and one night shared accommodation for qualifying, accepted students. Our sponsors include: Ares Management Corporation; Kirkland & Ellis; Sterling Bay; StepStone Group; Trilantic North America; Wind Point Partners; 50 South Capital; Alvarez & Marsal Capital; JMI Equity; Mesirow; Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.; AE Industrial Partners, LP; Backcast Partners Management, LLC; Charlesbank Capital Partners; BellCast Partners; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC; Pritzker Private Capital; Water Street Healthcare Partners Sponsor opportunities are available. Details available at https://lnkd.in/gUHb5JxY #wavecareerforum #alternativeinvestments #privateequity #venturecapital #womeninvestors

Attention all female students interested in learning more about alternative investments! WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity is accepting applications to attend the 2024 Career Forum in NYC on October 18, 2024. Eligible students include women at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as women who graduated in the past 3 years (2022 and after). Apply early! Applications will be accepted until September 6 and notifications will go out on September 20. Apply at: https://lnkd.in/gr_942P5 Thanks to our event sponsors, WAVE is able to provide travel stipends and one night shared accommodation for qualifying, accepted students. Our sponsors include: Ares Management Corporation; Kirkland & Ellis; Sterling Bay; StepStone Group; Trilantic North America; Wind Point Partners; 50 South Capital; Alvarez & Marsal Capital; JMI Equity; Mesirow; Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.; AE Industrial Partners, LP; Backcast Partners Management, LLC; Charlesbank Capital Partners; BellCast Partners; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC; Pritzker Private Capital; Water Street Healthcare Partners Sponsor opportunities are available. Details available at https://lnkd.in/gUHb5JxY #wavecareerforum #alternativeinvestments #privateequity #venturecapital #womeninvestors

On behalf of all of us at WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity we want to thank every person who made our annual Insight Day last Friday at the University of Miami a great success, where we hosted 40 female scholars from regional universities to learn about a career in private equity and venture capital from some of the industry's leaders. Special thanks to our sponsors, Thoma Bravo, GTCR LLC, Trivest Partners, Kirkland & Ellis, All Raise and Wall Street Prep. We also want to thank our incredible speakers: Colleen Shaw Wachob, mindbodygreen.com; Charmel Maynard, University of Miami; Jennifer Magaña, WLD ENTERPRISES, INC; Jasmine Robinson, Monarch Collective; Kate Romanowicz, Korn Ferry; Pamela Hickory Esterson, Amity Search Partners; Angel Recht, GTCR LLC; Rini Greenfield, Rethink Food; Julia Wittlin, RedBird Capital Partners; and Kimberly N. Marshall. Finally, the event would not be possible without the hard work, countless hours and dedication by WAVE national board member, Pamela Brylski, Esq and fellow WAVE Southeast Steering Committee members, Julia Wittlin, Brigette Lumpkins, CAIA, Isabela S., Sydney Klitzner and Vanessa Gabela. We look forward to engaging with the industry on the amazing programming that we have this year. #careerdevelopment #venturecapital #privateequity #womeninvestors

Junior women interested in learning more about venture capital are invited to register for the next WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity virtual Open House. Harisha Koneru Haigh will be joined by her guest Jocelyn D., General Partner at Builders VC. Event details for May 3 are available at https://lnkd.in/g8hvhbeK Register at https://lnkd.in/g5uxHRkU #venturecapital #careerdevelopment

WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity is thrilled to host the 9th Annual Golf Event on July 25, at Harborside International Golf Center in Chicago. Sponsorship opportunities are available for firms interested in supporting this pressure free golf event, where the purpose is to network, play some golf, and, most importantly, have fun. Confirmed sponsors include: Alliant Insurance Services; Kirkland & Ellis; Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC; K&L Gates; Pritzker Private Capital; Wind Point Partners; Piper Sandler; Mesirow Capital Markets & Investment Banking; 50 South Capital; Blazin' Babes and CXO Executive Solutions, LLC. Registration is now open for the 9 hole scramble or clinic - https://lnkd.in/gtHNkgKr #venturecapital #privateequity #networking

Register now to attend next week's Insight Day in Miami. On April 19, the Southeast Chapter of WAVE - Women's Association of Venture & Equity will host industry professionals and scholars at an event featuring breakfast, three panel discussions on private equity, talent and venture capital, and a keynote presentation by Colleen Shaw Wachob, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, mindbodygreen.com during the sit-down luncheon. Speakers include: Private Equity Panel - Charmel Maynard - Associate Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and University Treasurer, University of Miami - Jennifer Magaña – Managing Director, WLD Enterprises - Jasmine Robinson - Managing Partner, Monarch Collective   Talent Panel - Kate Romanowicz - Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry - Pamela Hickory Esterson – Founding Partner & CEO, Amity Search Partners - Angel Recht - Vice President of Investment Recruiting, GTCR   Venture Panel - Rini Greenfield - Founding Managing Partner, Rethink Food - Julia Wittlin – Partner, RedBird Capital - Kimberly N. Marshall - Investor/ Advisor, Marshall Diamond Many thanks to our Steering Committee members for organizing the event: Pamela Brylski, JD, Vanessa Gabela, Sydney Klitzner, Brigette Lumpkins, CAIA, Isabela S. and Julia Wittlin. Register at https://lnkd.in/gS4sGNzG #careerdevelopment #privateequity #venturecapital #alternativeinvestments #womeninvestors