Andrew Thompson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Seaside Equity. Andrew is responsible for all major aspects of the firm’s management and investment process. Prior to joining Seaside, Andrew was a Managing Director and Partner in the Direct Investments at Wafra, Inc., and established the West Coast office in 2014. Andrew holds a M.B.A […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Noah Seidenfeld is a Vice President on the investment team. Noah is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Noah was an investment professional at EagleTree Capital in New York, where he pursued investments within the business services, consumer and industrial sectors. Earlier […]
Tom Moore is an Senior Associate on the investment team. Tom is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Tom was a private equity investment professional at Cerberus Capital Management where he pursued investments within the business services and industrial sectors. Earlier in […]
Kevin Schultz is an Associate on the investment team. Kevin is responsible for all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Seaside, Kevin was an investment professional at Burgundy Technology, where he pursued investments within the technology sector. Earlier in his career, Kevin worked in the technology […]