Devin Talbott (born September 20, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and private investor, and the son of foreign policy expert Strobe Talbott.[1][2][3]
Devin Talbott | |
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| Born | September 20, 1976 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Occupation | Private Investor |
| Parent(s) | Strobe Talbott Brooke Shearer |
Biography edit
Talbott grew up in Washington D.C. and attended Amherst College, where he was a four-year varsity soccer player. He also earned JD and MBA degrees from Georgetown University.[4] Talbott began his investment banking career at Lazard 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 before branching out to found Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense & government focused private investment firm, in 2012.[5] Since its founding, Enlightenment Capital has raised four funds. Talbott also co-founded Generation Engage, a non-profit focused on engaging young voters in politics and civics, with his brother Adrian and Jay Rockefeller's son Justin.
Talbott was recognized in M&A Advisor’s ‘’40 Under 40,” as an emerging leader in the financing industry before the age of 40.[6] He was named by Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington’s Top Tech Leaders and to Washington Business Journal’s Power 100.[7]
Talbott served as a term member of the Council of Foreign Relations, 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.[8][9] Talbott and DC United coach and former player Ben Olsen lead DC Score’s annual fundraiser, One Night One Goal Archived 2019-12-22 at the Wayback Machine.
Talbott was a part owner of the Washington Spirit of the NWSL in 2021 when the club won its first league championship.[10] He is currently a part owner of DC United of Major League Soccer. [11]
References edit
- ^ Heath, Thomas. Capital Buzz: Enlightenment Capital has big-name backers “Washington Post”. December 14, 2014.
- ^ Conner, Jennifer.Big Beltway names, investment activity drive Enlightenment Capital forward “Biz Journals”. December 16, 2014.
- ^ Bach, James. Enlightenment Capital closes $147 million fund for aerospace and defense deals “Biz Journals” November 1st, 2016.
- ^ Beltran, Luisa. Enlightenment Capital Aims for $100M with First Fund “PE Hub”. November 27, 2012.
- ^ Bing, Chris. United's Coach Is Backing This Defense-Focused Investment Firm “Inside Defense”. March 15, 2016.
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- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2023/10/10/introducing-the-power-100.html. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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- ^ "Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/17/washington-spirit-new-investors-chelsea-clinton.html. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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