David Perez

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Avance Investment Management

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David Perez is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Avance. Prior to founding Avance, David was the President and COO of Palladium Equity Partners. Prior to Palladium, David had several senior private equity roles, including Principal of General Atlantic Partners and Atlas Venture and Senior Associate of Chase Capital Partners. David started his career with James D. Wolfensohn and Co, focused on mergers and acquisitions.

David earned his B.S. in Systems Engineering from Dresden University of Technology, a M. Eng. in Engineering Management from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. David is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Co-Chair of the Harvard University Cuba Studies Advisory Group, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Trinity School in New York City, and a longstanding board member and former President of the Board of Ballet Hisp?nico. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the NAIC.