Sector Focus: Tech-Enabled Services

Keith Collins is a Managing Director on the investment team. Keith is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.

Prior to joining Seaside, Keith was an investment professional at GI Partners in San Francisco, where he pursued investments within the IT infrastructure and services sectors. Earlier in his career, Keith worked as an investment professional at Leonard Green & Partners, and prior, he worked in investment banking at Bank of America and Wachovia.

Keith holds a M.B.A from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S.B.A. in Management and Economics from Bucknell University.

Navid Shirazi is a Managing Director on the investment team. Navid is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.

Prior to joining Seaside, Navid was an investment professional at Golden Gate Capital, where he pursued investments within the business services sectors. Earlier in his career, Navid worked in the financial sponsors group at Morgan Stanley.

Navid holds a M.B.A from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.S. from Stanford University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA.

Board Involvement

Absolute Performance
BlueThread Services
TalentSmart

Hiral Pithadia is a Principal on the investment team. Hiral is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.

Prior to joining Seaside, Hiral was an investment professional at Leeds Equity Partners in New York, where he pursued investments within the education, training and technology sectors. Earlier in his career, Hiral worked in the Business Services Group at William Blair & Co.

Hiral holds a B.B.A. and B.A. from The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Board Involvement

Cascade Training
FirstLine Road Solutions
PayReel
TalentSmart

Jesse Kay is a Vice President on the investment team. Jesse is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.

Prior to joining Seaside, Jesse was an investment banker at Shea & Company, where he advised on transactions within the software and technology-enabled services sectors.

Jesse holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley.

Portfolio Company Involvement

Absolute Performance
Cascade Training

Rob La Rue is a Vice President on the investment team. Rob is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments.

Prior to joining Seaside, Rob was a private equity investment professional at Alliance Consumer Growth in Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, Rob worked in investment banking at Stifel and Houlihan Lokey.

Rob holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Georgetown University.

Portfolio Company Involvement

TalentSmart