The SeedInvest Team

AnMaree has a passion for finding creative solutions for client side challenges in technology. Before joining SeedInvest, AnMaree worked with over 20 startup companies at Bizdom Detroit, a seed funding investment firm. She is a versatile designer with a formal education from University of Michigan in graphic visual design and has enhanced her design skills by adding front-end development and UX/UI to her repertoire. In her free time, AnMaree enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family, and visiting her home town of St.Thomas, US Virgin Island.

An entrepreneur at heart, Aryeh enjoys learning how startups operate and leverage technology in creative ways to craft a successful business model. Prior to joining SeedInvest, Aryeh worked at FINRA where he reviewed hundreds of IPO's, follow-on, and secondary offerings. During law school Aryeh worked at FINRA, the FDIC, USAO, New York Attorney General's Office and the New York State Supreme Court. Aryeh enjoys traveling to Israel and is especially interested in the Israeli startup and biotech scene. Aryeh graduated magna cum laude from Queens College with a B.B.A. in Corporate Finance and cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Since a young age, Brian has always been passionate about investing. Being fascinated with entrepreneurship, he was drawn to venture to work with companies not at their maturity but rather when the magic is happening – when they are just getting off the ground. Prior to joining SeedInvest, Brian was an Associate at H.I.G. Capital in Miami focused on buyout and growth equity investments. He began his career as an Analyst for J.P. Morgan Asset Management in both New York and Miami. Brian graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of Miami with a concentration in Finance and minors in Accounting and Economics. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the many, diverse neighborhoods of NYC and what they have to offer.

Cici wants to live in a world filled with innovative ideas, solid friendships, and fascinating books that come bundled with extra snacks. Prior to joining SeedInvest, she interned at ChinaSF, a partnership between the SF Mayor’s Office and the SFCED, and Promontory Financial Group, an IBM company. After that, she worked full-time at American International Group as a D&O Underwriter, with a focus on Securities Class Actions. She holds a BS from University of Cincinnati, and a MS from Columbia University. Cici enjoys traveling and hip-hop dancing. She also cooks, with results that can best be described as mixed.

Eric has a passion for applying his technical knowledge to solve problems especially in finance and business. Prior to joining SeedInvest, Eric started his career at S&P CapitalIQ as a Software Engineer solving financial data problems with his technical background. In his spare time, Eric enjoys going to music concerts and traveling. Eric holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Homan has always been interested in entrepreneurship, business, technology, and the roles they play in our lives. After meeting James during a visit to New York, Homan decided to dive in head first and join SeedInvest to experience entrepreneurship first hand and help startups grow. Prior to SeedInvest, Homan held various roles at Amazon where he developed, managed, and led different technical projects. In his free time, Homan enjoys scuba diving, skiing and rock climbing. Homan received a MEng and a BS in Computer Science from Cornell University College of Engineering.

Jay has an innate passion for finding and helping talented individuals innovate and grow. Jay was formerly an Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates (CA), where he specialized in private equity and venture capital. Prior to CA, he led business development at SoluSoft, where he focused on product management and marketing for business process management solutions. He also founded a music and event management company, JT Entertainers, which specialized in private and corporate events globally. He studied Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Marketing at Babson College and Managerial Economics and Strategy at the London School of Economics. During his time at Babson, he was also an Entrepreneurship Mentor on campus. In his spare time, Jay enjoys training karate, mixing music, traveling the world, and exploring new cuisines.

Jigar enjoys solving business problems by leveraging technology. Jigar began his career as a developer for the Cisco Webex, building out the their enterprise social platform. Following Cisco, he joined the online media advertising startup, Ampush where he built its Facebook AdTech platform. Jigar spends his free time learning new web technologies and searching for the best burritos in the city. Jigar graduated from Purdue University with a major in Computer Engineering.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, Lenny enjoys identifying and solving inefficient processes through the use of technology. He left his home country (Germany) to experience different cultures first hand at the age of 16. After four years of studying in Ireland and working in Hong Kong, he joined Columbia University where he graduated with a BA in Computer Science and Financial Economics. In his free time, Lenny keeps up to date with the latest advances in technology and his favorite soccer team, Bayern Munich.

Leah loves problem solving and is fascinated by the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of finance, law, and technology. Prior to joining SeedInvest, she worked at an attorney at Macquarie Group Limited where she supported the Chief Compliance Officer, at State Street Bank and Trust Company where she negotiated trading documentation for various business lines, and as a Law Clerk at the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Leah spends her free time beekeeping, training for marathons, and making homemade pasta. She graduated with a B.A. in Classics from Brown University and cum laude from Boston College Law School.

Michael enjoys finding innovative solutions to difficult problems using technology. With a BS and MS in Computer Science from Fordham University, he began his career at S&P Capital IQ, where he worked on improving and maintaining their web platform. Seeking a greater challenge and a place that would fall in line with his passions, he joined SeedInvest. In his free time, Michael dabbles in photography and pizza.

Nicolas is fascinated by the intersection of entrepreneurship, capital formation, and the law. Prior to joining SeedInvest, he interned in the United States Senate and The Chwat Group, a government relations firm. He enjoys hosting Christmas parties, sailing competitively, and talking about his hometown, St. Pete, FL. Nicolas graduated from Columbia University with a major in Political Science.

Sallie is passionate about the intersection of startups, technology and finance. Prior to SeedInvest, Sallie served as CFO and Head of Business Development at Savil.me (formerly Savile Row Society), a men’s e-commerce startup. There, she led business operations and executed firm initiatives around finance, revenue generation, customer acquisition and business development. She has also worked at Morgan Stanley Technology Investment Banking in Silicon Valley and General Atlantic in NYC. Sallie graduated from the Haas Business Program at UC Berkeley with a Business Administration degree.

Scott has always enjoyed working on innovative products with modern technologies. With a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University, Scott began his career at TheLadders.com where he developed and maintained multiple applications. Prior to joining SeedInvest, Scott was a lead engineer at NY Magazine. There he helped the team streamline the development process as well as implementing a unified API for the various CMS systems. In his free time, Scott attempts to eat/drink all that NYC has to offer, and when feeling ambitious, tries to replicate them at home.

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