An Experienced & Market-Tested Partnership
The core team that has generated the Acequia Capital track record is in place and we have added new team members and skillsets for the next phase of our journey.
Deal Team
Hank Vigil
Founder & Managing Partner
• SVP Strategy & Partnerships, Microsoft
• Recognized for Microsoft’s early investment in Facebook, partnership with Yahoo! & many other transactions
• 25 years at Microsoft
Leif Danielsen
General Partner
• Amazon
• Dwellable
•350+ investments across US, Europe & SE Asia
Gregory Bernstein
Partner, New Industrials
• Investor, EQT Ventures
• Foreign Policy & Economic Advisor, John Delaney for President
• Commanding Officer,
US Coast Guard
Marc Jalabert
European Partner
• GM Western Europe, Microsoft
• Established Microsoft’s first global start-up program
• 10 years overlap at Microsoft
Todd Hooper
Partner, Gaming
• Unity Technologies
• VREAL
• Zipline Games
Finance & Operations
Rauten Hofmeyr
Chief Operating Officer
• Founder, Kirkham Ventures
• Head Equity Structuring,
Rand Merchant Bank
• Co-Head Derivatives,
J.P. Morgan South Africa
Chris Strand
Chief Financial Officer
• Founder, Strand CPA
• Co-Founder, Bader Martin PS
• CPA for 42 years
Divya Biswal
Chief of Staff
• Investor Relations,
Angelo Gordon
• Professional Athlete
• Bsc. in Biology & Mathematics
Venture Partners & Advisors
Charlie Songhurst
Sr. Venture Partner
• Head of Corporate Strategy, Microsoft
Kevin O’Connell
Venture Partner, Intel & Defense
• Defense & Intelligence Veteran
• SAIC, Sandia National Labs, Raytheon
• US Congress Sr. National Sec. Advisor
Rio Caraeff
Venture Partner, Media
• Founder & CEO, Vevo
• Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Magic Leap
Matthew Coady
Venture Partner, Project Finance
• Director Financial Advisory, Plenary
Alan Simon
Advisor, Policy & Regulation
• CEO, North American Closeshoring
Brett Bivens
Venture Partner
• Prima Materia
• TechNexus
Dr. David Kilcullen
Venture Partner
• CEO, Cordillera Applications Group
• Meta Aerospace Capital
Mike Whitticom
Venture Partner
• FiveNine Ventures
•TrueBridge Capital Partners