Anton Levy (born October 18, 1974) is an American businessman. He is co-president, managing director and chairman of Global Technology at

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, a

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firm based in

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, where he has worked since 1998. Levy has been on The

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Midas List nine times. In 2017,

ranked Levy #26 on the

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Career and education

Anton Levy earned a Bachelor of Science in commerce with degrees in Finance and Computer Science from the

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, and a Master of Business Administration from

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. Levy graduated from both with highest honors. Levy began his career in 1996 as an analyst and

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, working with the investment bank's technology clients. In 1998 Levy joined growth equity firm General Atlantic, with a focus on internet and technology companies. Levy was promoted to managing director in 2006 and today oversees the firm's global Internet & Technology sector. He also serves on the firm's Investment and Executive Committees, co-chairs its Human Resources Committee, and chairs the Emerging Growth Investment Committee. Levy has been instrumental in a number of General Atlantic's internet & technology investments, including Alibaba in 2009,

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in 2010,

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in 2011,

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in 2014, and

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in 2015. In November 2019, General Atlantic announced that Levy, along with colleagues Gabriel Caillaux and Martín Escobari, would serve as co-president of the firm effective January 1, 2020.

Alibaba investment

In 2009, Levy led an investment in Chinese

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site, Alibaba. The company's founder

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was seeking growth guidance from an experienced firm, and the General Atlantic team saw the potential for growth in the Chinese ecommerce industry. Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange with one of the largest initial public offerings ever at $90 a share, delivering an 18x return for General Atlantic. This was one of General Atlantic's most successful investments in its 35-year history.

Forbes Midas List

Levy appeared at #73 on the Forbes Midas List, a ranking of the top technology investors, in 2024, his tenth straight appearance on the list. His appearances on the list were attributed to investments in Alibaba in 2014, Uber, Airbnb, Red Ventures, Crowdstrike, Snapchat, Slack, and Squarespace.

Philanthropy and community involvement

Levy is Chairman of Streetwise Partners, a nonprofit organization in New York City and

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, that helps low-income individuals gain employment and develop careers. He also serves on the boards of University of Virginia's endowment, UVIMCO (University of Virginia Investment Management Company) and

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, New York's

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station. Levy was awarded the Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership Award at the

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Wall Street Dinner on December 10, 2018.

Corporate board memberships

Current

* A Place for Mom * AppsFlyer * Articulate *

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* Chronosphere * HiBob *

* Squarespace * Tilting Point

References

External links

StreetWise Partners website (board member page)
* ttps://www.pehub.com/2007/02/5-questions-for-anton-levy/ 5 Questions for Anton Levy. February, 2007, PE Hub interview with Levybr>Collision Conference (Collision Blog page).Privcap Interview - Privcap.com
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