Isaac Schlecht
Experienced Investor & Innovator
Isaac Schlecht
Experienced Investor & Innovator
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2023 - 2023
Castor Ventures is a private venture fund for MIT alumni and friends of the community to access high-quality, diversified venture portfolios in early to growth-stage companies, many with a MIT alumni connection. Our investors own a portfolio of ~20-30 venture investments diversified by stage, sector, and geography. The fund co-invests alongside other established venture firms. Castor Ventures is part of the Alumni Ventures (AV) family of venture funds. AV is a network-powered venture capital firm that provides accredited investors with a smart, simple way to own professionally managed venture portfolios. We are consistently recognized by Pitchbook as one of the most active venture investors in the world. We have a rapidly growing portfolio of over 800+ companies and have raised over $800M in capital from our investors. Our community boasts 600,000+ alumni, entrepreneurs, and subscribers, and we typically co-invest alongside other established venture firms.
Senior Principal
2021 - 2023
Principal
2020 - 2021
Senior Associate
2019 - 2019
Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.
Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.
Founder, CEO
2017 - 2019
Design and development of digital economic simulation game, with collaborators at MIT and worldwide
Buttonwood Gaming is a start-up game design company developing a digital simulation where the player can navigate 300+ years of history.
MBA Candidate
2017 - 2019
Co-President of 2018 MIT Venture Capital & Innovation Conference; VP of Content for 2018 MIT Investment Conference; active in Venture Capital & Private Equity Club, Technology Club, and Sloan Coders Club
MBA Associate
2018 - 2019
Provided analytic support for transactions, due diligence, and market research in growth-equity and venture capital across the global internet, technology, and consumer sectors
Senior Analyst, Business and Research
2014 - 2017
Research, deal sourcing, portfolio management, valuation, and investor relations at growth equity venture capital firm focused on technology-enabled services (SaaS, clean tech / distributed solar, fintech, internet & communications infrastructure, business services, and online media)
Catalyst Investors makes growth equity investments in high-growth, lower middle market companies.
Associate
2013 - 2014
Investment analysis, marketing, research, and new product development at investment management firm specializing in fixed income and currencies
Summer Analyst
2011 - 2011
Investment analysis, deal sourcing, and portfolio monitoring at lower-middle-market private equity firm
Summer Analyst
2010 - 2010
Financial analysis and industry research at boutique investment advisory firm focused on China
Executive Fellow
2009 - 2010
Support of senior staff in development, implementation, and communication of economic and financial policy
Field Organizer
2007 - 2008
Field operations, voter outreach, and volunteer coordination as member of successful gubernatorial campaign team