Devin Talbott (born September 20, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and private investor, and the son of foreign policy expert

Strobe Talbott Nelson Strobridge Talbott III (born April 25, 1946) is an American foreign policy analyst focused on Russia. He was associated with ''Time'' magazine, and a diplomat who served as the deputy secretary of state from 1994 to 2001. He was president ...

Biography

Talbott grew up in

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and attended

Amherst College Amherst College ( ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zepha ...

, where he was a four-year varsity soccer player. He also earned JD and MBA degrees from

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

. Talbott began his

investment banking Investment banking is an advisory-based financial service for institutional investors, corporations, governments, and similar clients. Traditionally associated with corporate finance, such a bank might assist in raising financial capital by und ...

career at

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and then worked for former Defense Secretary William Cohen's merchant bank, TCG Financial Partners. After that, Talbott became a vice president of investment firm D.E. Shaw & Co. before branching out to foun
Enlightenment Capital
an aerospace, defense & government focused private investment firm, in 2012. Since its founding, Enlightenment Capital has raised five funds. Talbott also co-founded Generation Engage, a non-profit focused on engaging young voters in politics and civics, with his brother

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and

Jay Rockefeller John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is an American retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Vir ...

's son

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. Talbott was recognized in M&A Advisor’s "40 Under 40," as an emerging leader in the financing industry before the age of 40. He was named by Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington’s Top Tech Leaders and to Washington Business Journal's Power 100. Talbott served as a term member of the

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, a former advisory board member of the Aspen Security Forum, and currently sits on the board of the non-profit DC Scores, a non-profit that utilizes soccer, poetry, and service learning to support middle schoolers in at-risk neighborhoods. Talbott and DC United coach and former player Ben Olsen lead DC Score’s annual fundraiser, One Night One Goal. Talbott was a part owner of the

Washington Spirit The Washington Spirit are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the USL W-League (1995� ...

of the

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in 2021 when the club won its first league championship. , he is a part owner o
DC United of Major League Soccer
In May of 2024, Talbott became a founding member of the ownership group of DC Power FC of the

USL Super League The USL Super League (USLS), officially known as the Gainbridge Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional women's soccer league and the highest level of the United States soccer league system, alongside the National Women's Socce ...

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*http://enlightenment-cap.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Talbott, Devin 1976 births Living people People from Chevy Chase, Maryland 21st-century American businesspeople Amherst College alumni D. E. Shaw & Co. people