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Allan Jean-baptiste

Managing Partner at Ansa Capital

United States

Overview 

Allan Jean-Baptiste is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ansa, with a background in investment banking and private equity. He has made significant investments in companies like AI Squared, Slice, and Policygenius, focusing on sectors such as messaging, social networks, and health services. With a degree in Economics from Harvard University and experience at KKR & Co. L.P., Allan has a strong track record in venture capital and growth equity, serving on boards and as an observer for companies like Slice, Policygenius Inc., and Renaissance Learning.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2022 - Current

Ansa Capital supports founders in expansion and focus is on new markets, innovative distribution, and modernizing legacy systems.

  • Fellow, Class 23

    2018

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

  • Board Observer

    2017 - 2022

ForgeRock is a multinational software company that develops commercial open-source identity and access management products.

Raised $233,665,000.00 from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Accel, Foundation Capital, Riverwood Capital and Meritech Capital Partners.

  • Principal, TMT Growth Equity

    2016 - 2022

KKR India Asset Finance is a non-banking financial company that provides systemically important Non-Banking services.

  • Investor

    2015 - 2021

Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.

Raised $170,695,169.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund, EquityZen and Junipero Capital.

  • Investor

    2015 - 2021

CrowdStrike Falcon Fund is an early-stage investment fund started by CrowdStrike and Accel.

  • Investor

    2015 - 2018

Glassdoor is a job and recruiting sites that operates online jobs and career community.

Raised $204,500,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and EquityZen.

  • Board Obserer

    2015 - 2016

Renaissance Learning is an edtech company that provides assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts.

Raised $40,000,000.00 from Blackstone Group.

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