Our Approach
Louis Beryl
General Partner
Louis has spent his career building and investing in companies. He was co-founder, COO and CFO of Solid Energy (IPO on NYSE: SES), led Earnest (acquired by Navient (NASDAQ: NAVI) and Rocketplace as CEO. He started his career at Morgan Stanley followed by partnership roles at Andreessen Horowitz and Y-Combinator. Louis studied financial engineering at Princeton prior to receiving his MBA/MPP at Harvard where he graduated as a Baker Scholar.
George Davies
General Partner
George has spent the last ten years investing in and advising technology companies. He was previously a General Partner at Hambro Perks and an Associate Partner at McKinsey. He started his career as an advisor to Tony Blair and the Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. George studied Modern History at Oxford University prior to receiving his MBA at Harvard.
Ben Hutchinson
General Partner
Ben has spent the last decade as an entrepreneur — co-founder and COO of Rocketplace and Earnest (acquired by Navient; NASDAQ: NAVI). He started his career in M&A at UBS, followed by roles as Corporate Finance Advisor at HM Treasury and Head of Commercial Finance at the BBC. Ben studied Mathematics at Edinburgh University.
Matthew McKnight
Operating Partner
Matt leads Concentric, the biosecurity division of Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA). He was previously a PE investor at Decision Resources Group and IndUS Growth Partners, both where he focused in the healthcare industry. Matt studied history and government at Dartmouth College and served as a Marine Corps officer prior to receiving his MBA/MPP at Harvard.
Mia Nguyen
Operating Principal
Mia started her career as Chief of Staff at an early-stage venture capital firm prior to joining Four Cities. She is also involved with All Raise and WISE, two nonprofits focused on diversifying those who build and fund early-stage companies. Mia studied finance at Northeastern University.
Ethan Bernstein
Venture Partner
Ethan is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, board member, and angel investor. Previously, he was the founder & CEO of Four Cities portfolio company Freebird (acquired by Capital One). Ethan studied at Brown University prior to receiving his MBA from Harvard with Distinction.
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