Ann Berry

Overview

Ann Berry is an experienced investor and commentator specializing in technology and consumer sectors. She is the founder and managing partner of Threadneedle Ventures, providing operating advisory services and capital to high-growth businesses. Ann is also a general partner of Threadneedle Opportunity Fund, investing in data analytics, AI, and web3 companies at the seed stage in partnership with Alexis Ohanian's firm, 776. Prior to Threadneedle, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Wheelhouse, a media platform, where her team provided growth equity and branding campaigns to technology and consumer portfolio companies. Ann has also been a partner and investment committee member at Cornell Capital, a private equity firm, and spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, acquiring companies in the consumer, industrial, and financial sectors. In 2019 and 2020, she was interim CEO of PureStar, leading the hospitality services company through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann holds a Double First Class Honors BA in Economics from Cambridge University and an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School. She is based in New York City and frequently appears on Bloomberg, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, and Yahoo Finance as a market commentator. Ann Berry is an experienced investor and commentator specializing in technology and consumer sectors. She is the founder and managing partner of Threadneedle Ventures, providing operating advisory services and capital to high-growth businesses. Ann is also a general partner of Threadneedle Opportunity Fund, investing in data analytics, AI, and web3 companies at the seed stage in partnership with Alexis Ohanian's firm, 776. Prior to Threadneedle, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Wheelhouse, a media platform, where her team provided growth equity and branding campaigns to technology and consumer portfolio companies. Ann has also been a partner and investment committee member at Cornell Capital, a private equity firm, and spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, acquiring companies in the consumer, industrial, and financial sectors. In 2019 and 2020, she was interim CEO of PureStar, leading the hospitality services company through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann holds a Double First Class Honors BA in Economics from Cambridge University and an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School. She is based in New York City and frequently appears on Bloomberg, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, and Yahoo Finance as a market commentator. Ann Berry is an experienced investor and commentator specializing in technology and consumer sectors. She is the founder and managing partner of Threadneedle Ventures, providing operating advisory services and capital to high-growth businesses. Ann is also a general partner of Threadneedle Opportunity Fund, investing in data analytics, AI, and web3 companies at the seed stage in partnership with Alexis Ohanian's firm, 776. Prior to Threadneedle, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Wheelhouse, a media platform, where her team provided growth equity and branding campaigns to technology and consumer portfolio companies. Ann has also been a partner and investment committee member at Cornell Capital, a private equity firm, and spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, acquiring companies in the consumer, industrial, and financial sectors. In 2019 and 2020, she was interim CEO of PureStar, leading the hospitality services company through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann holds a Double First Class Honors BA in Economics from Cambridge University and an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School. She is based in New York City and frequently appears on Bloomberg, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, and Yahoo Finance as a market commentator.

Investment Focus

• High-growth technology and consumer businesses
• Seed to late-stage investments
• Companies seeking operating advisory services and capital

Portfolio Companies