Isabelle Freidheim

Founder and Managing Partner at Athena Capital

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Isabelle Freidheim is the founder and managing partner of Athena Capital. She is the youngest chairwoman of a publicly traded company in the U.S. In her role as managing partner of Athena Capital, Freidheim oversees the company's strategic direction and leads its efforts in identifying and investing in technology companies.

Freidheim is an entrepreneur and investor with more than 15 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, SPACs and IPOs. She founded Athena in 2020. Athena Capital is raising a $500m fund focusing on the intersection of private companies preparing to go public or considering M&A exits. Athena’s teams include board members of Fortune 100 companies and CEOs, Fortune 500 companies, company founders and investors. Freidheim is one of Inc's 250 Female Founders in 2024, a member of The Council on Foreign Relations and an alumna of Fortune's Most Powerful Women.