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.
Our 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
• 9 years at Acequia Capital
Gregory Bernstein
General Partner
• 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 & 10 years investing with Acequia Capital
Finance & Operations
Rauten Hofmeyr
Operating Partner
• Founder, Kirkham Ventures
• Head of Equity Structuring, Rand Merchant Bank
Chris Strand
Chief Financial Officer
• Founder, Strand CPA
• Co-Founder, Bader Martin PS
• CPA for 42 years
Divya Biswal
Associate
• Investor Relations, Angelo Gordon
• Professional Athlete
• Bsc. in Biology & Mathematics
Venture Partners
Charlie Songhurst
Sr. Venture Partner
• Head of Corporate Strategy, Microsoft
Rio Caraeff
Venture Partner, Media
• Founder & CEO, Vevo
• Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Magic Leap
Todd Hooper
Venture Partner, Gaming
• Unity Technologies
• VREAL, Zipline Games
David Byrd
Venture Partner
• Blueyard Capital
• Cambium Capital
Kevin O’Connell
Venture Partner, Intel & Defense
• Defense & Intelligence Veteran
• SAIC, Sandia National Labs, Raytheon
• US Congress Sr. National Sec. Advisor
Brett Bivens
Venture Partner, Research
• Prima Materia
• TechNexus
Dr. David Kilcullen
Venture Partner
• CEO, Cordillera Applications Grp
• Meta Aerospace Capital
Advisors
Matthew Coady
Advisor, Project Finance
• Director, Financial Advisory at Plenary
Mike Whitticom
Advisor
• FiveNine Ventures
•TrueBridge Capital Partners
Alan Simon
Advisor, Policy & Regulation
• CEO, North American Closeshoring