Early-Stage Venture Capital

Peter is a Partner at HighVista Strategies and co-leads the Venture Capital program. He is a member of the strategy’s investment committee and he joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn US private markets business. Prior to HighVista, Peter had joined abrdn Inc. in 2019 following a 15 year career at Cambridge Associates where he served as Managing Director, Private Investments Research and co-led the venture capital and growth equity research practice. Previously, Peter devoted his early career to increasingly senior private equity and technology-related strategy and corporate finance roles at firms such as The PrivateEdge Group, a division of State Street Corporation. Peter received a BA from Colgate University and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.

Kirsten is a Partner at HighVista Strategies and co-leads the Venture Capital program. She joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn US private markets business. Kirsten is a member of the Venture Capital Investment Committee and is involved in all aspects of the investment process. She has worked on the HighVista Venture Capital funds for nearly two decades, at abrdn and previously as a Principal at FLAG Capital Management prior to its acquisition by abrdn in 2015. Prior to joining FLAG in 2005, Kirsten worked for IBM in a variety of analytical roles. Kirsten received a BS from Babson College.

Peter is a Senior Advisor at HighVista Strategies and a member of the Venture Capital Investment Committee. Peter joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn US private markets business. At abrdn, Peter co-led the Global Venture Capital strategy and was previously a co-founder of FLAG Capital Management, which was bought by abrdn in 2015. Prior to co-founding FLAG in 1994, Peter spent twelve years managing both direct and indirect venture capital and private equity portfolios as Executive Vice President of the Marshall Field family office. He has over 30 years of experience in the private equity business. Peter received a BA from Trinity College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Greg is a Vice President at HighVista Strategies focused on the firm’s Venture Capital strategy. He joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn US private markets business. Greg is responsible for supporting the diligence and investment activities of the Venture Capital team by monitoring the performance of the firm’s existing fund managers and underlying portfolio companies, as well as evaluating new investment opportunities. Prior to HighVista, Greg joined abrdn through their Graduate Business Analyst program in June 2014 and held positions with abrdn’s North American Equities, Fixed Income, Private Equity, Product Development, and Marketing teams in their Philadelphia, New York, and London offices while part of the program. Greg received a BS from Miami University (OH).

Joe is a Vice President at HighVista Strategies, focused on the firm’s Venture Capital strategy. He joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn US private markets business. Joe is responsible for supporting the diligence and investment activities of the Venture Capital team by monitoring the performance of the firm’s existing fund managers and underlying portfolio companies, as well as evaluating new investment opportunities. Prior to joining HighVista, Joe was an Investment Manager at abrdn and an analyst at FLAG Capital prior to its acquisition by abrdn in 2015. Before joining FLAG in 2014, Joe was an Analyst at Rocaton Investment Advisors where he was responsible for client portfolio monitoring. Joe received a BA from the University of Rochester.

Melissa is a Senior Analyst at HighVista Strategies, focusing on the firm’s Venture Capital strategy. She joined HighVista in 2024 and is responsible for supporting the diligence and investment activities of the Venture Capital team by monitoring the performance of the firm’s existing fund managers and underlying portfolio companies, as well as evaluating new investment opportunities. Prior to joining HighVista, Melissa was a Portfolio Data Analyst at HarbourVest Partners. She received a BS from Bentley University.