Our three partners have worked together since the inception of our first fund, and each of them are actively engaged in all aspects of our investment process.
Over time, 747 Capital has added to its investment team to ensure comprehensive coverage of our market, and to continually improve upon our investment research practices.
Investment Team
Gijs van Thiel Managing Partner
Marc der Kinderen Managing Partner
Joshua Sobeck Partner
James Yang Vice President
Mitch Prevot Senior Associate
Sofia Zhao Analyst
Finance & Investor Relations
Frank Giaccone, CPA Director of Accounting
Brandon Grinberg Finance Associate
Eric Gruseke Vice President, Investor Relations
Elizaveta Nemchinov Associate, Investor Relations
Gijs van Thiel – Managing Partner
Gijs is the co-founder and Managing Partner of 747 Capital.
He is a member of the investment committee and is actively involved in portfolio management, due diligence, and manager selection. Gijs also oversees many of the general management and operational responsibilities within the firm. He serves on the advisory boards of various underlying portfolio funds, and is a Board Member of the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA).
Gijs started his career in the U.S. in 1993 as a diplomat for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency in New York. Prior to 747 Capital, he was the Director of Financial Services for Icon International, Inc., a member of Omnicom Group. While at Icon, Gijs started making private equity investments. In 1998, he co-founded and became the Managing Partner of a $50 million venture capital fund, Triad Media Ventures.
Gijs holds a B.A. in Management and Human Resources from Webster University (Leiden, the Netherlands) and an M.B.A. in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale, Arizona).
Marc is the co-founder and Managing Partner of 747 Capital.
He is a member of the investment committee and is actively involved in portfolio management, due diligence, and manager selection. In addition, Marc oversees European business development efforts and serves as the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and serves on the advisory boards of various underlying portfolio funds.
Marc started his career in 1990 as a Marketing Analyst with HomeBanc, a Savings and Loan in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to co-founding 747 Capital, Marc was co-founder and general partner of Triad Media Ventures, a $50 million venture capital fund. From 1994 until 2000, Marc was the Executive Vice President of Greenfield Capital Partners Inc, the U.S.-based subsidiary of a Dutch private equity firm that specialized in making fund investments in the U.S. From 1992 to 1994, he was a private equity analyst at Noro Nederland B.V. (the Noro Group of Companies), a fund management group in the Netherlands.
Marc holds a B.A. from the European University (Antwerp, Belgium) and an M.B.A. from Nyenrode University (Breukelen, the Netherlands).
Joshua joined 747 Capital in 2003 and is a Partner of the firm.
He has been a member of the investment team since inception of the firm’s first fund, and is responsible for sourcing and analyzing small-cap funds and direct co-investments, as well as being actively involved in portfolio management, due diligence, and manager selection. Josh also oversees reporting and fund administration as well as US business development, and serves on the advisory boards of various underlying portfolio funds.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Joshua was a product marketing manager at Citadon, where he managed the development of collaborative software products for the construction and engineering industries.
Joshua holds a B.A. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Middlebury College, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Columbia Business School.
James joined 747 Capital in 2017 and serves as Vice President at the firm.
He is responsible for sourcing and analyzing small-cap funds, performing analysis for primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondary opportunities as well as preparing internal portfolio reports.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, James was an Investment Analyst at The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (UTIMCO).
James holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mitch joined 747 Capital in 2020 and serves as a Senior Associate at the firm.
He is responsible for sourcing and analyzing small-cap funds, performing analysis for primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondary opportunities as well as preparing internal portfolio reports.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Mitch was Co-Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Anderson Exports. Mitch also served as an Investment Banking Analyst with J.P. Morgan in the Diversified Industries coverage group and as a Private Equity Summer Analyst at Graham Partners.
Mitch holds a B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College.
Sofia joined 747 Capital in 2022 and serves as an Analyst at the firm.
She is responsible for sourcing and analyzing small-cap funds, performing analysis for primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondary opportunities, as well as preparing internal portfolio reports.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Sofia was an Economist within the State of Hawaii’s Research and Economic Analysis Division.
Sofia holds a B.A. in Economics from New York University.
Frank joined 747 Capital in 2019 and serves as the Director of Accounting at the firm.
He is responsible for fund administration, internal and external reporting, and for monitoring the performance of all underlying portfolio funds and co-investments.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Frank was a Senior Associate in the financial services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Frank is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a B.S. in International Business from Marist College, and an M.S. in Accountancy from Long Island University.
Brandon joined 747 Capital in 2022 and serves as a Finance Associate.
He is responsible for fund administration as well as internal and external reporting.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Brandon was an Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Senior Consultant at Protiviti. Brandon began his professional career as a Risk Assurance Associate in the financial services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Brandon holds a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University.
Eric joined 747 Capital in 2018 and serves as a Vice President at the firm.
He is responsible for investor relations, marketing, and business development.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Eric served for seven years as Vice President of Marketing at Titan Advisors, LLC a fund of hedge funds. Prior to his time at Titan Advisors, LLC, Eric served as the Director of Investor Relations with Archer Oak Capital. Eric’s background also includes more than twenty years of experience in marketing and sales management roles in the publishing industry. Among those management roles, Eric served as CEO of a regional magazine publisher held in the portfolio of a small-cap buyout fund.
Eric holds a B.A. in Marketing from Susquehanna University.
Elizaveta joined 747 Capital in 2021 and serves as an Associate at the firm.
She is responsible for investor relations, marketing efforts, event management, and business development.
Prior to joining 747 Capital, Elizaveta worked on the inside sales team at LMT Provisions, a hospitality consulting division of Singer M.Tucker. She also served as a Junior Account Manager for Direct Results, an advertising agency.
Elizaveta holds a B.A. in International Relations from the College of William and Mary.