Chris Shumway

Shumway Capital Partners is a growth equity investment firm that invests in a wide range of public and private opportunities, focusing on the growth of promising businesses rather than financial engineering of struggling businesses. Their investment activities include private investments, venture capital, seed capital and public investments. Shumway has particular expertise in the technology, consumer, telecom, energy, financials and healthcare sectors globally. Investments typically range from $10 million to $100 million, but the firm may opportunistically participate in smaller or larger investments. Shumway's investments in private companies focus on high-quality businesses with strong management teams. The firm targets businesses with long-term, sustainable growth and attractive reinvestment economics where returns are driven by growth rather than high leverage ratios. They participate at various levels within the capital structure and make both growth and control investments across a variety of industries. Shumway seeks to partner with managements to unlock growth through organic business opportunities and acquisitions. Their investment horizon often extends well beyond typical funds’ and may last decades. Shumway Capital makes venture capital investments across a range of non-traditional partnership and incubation opportunities in businesses with high return potential. The firm may partner with start-up businesses as well as high-quality existing firms in the early stages, The firm seeks to seed investment managers with track records of successful public and/or private investing. Shumway has invested across a variety of sectors and strategies including long/short equity, macro and private equity. The majority of their seeded managers have over $1 billion of capital under management. Shumway's public market investments focus on high-quality businesses with strong management teams. They approach public investments with a long-term time frame similar to their private investments. They tend to invest in businesses with high growth, strong unit economics and a sustainable model that can generate long-term, tax-efficient capital appreciation.

Shumway Capital invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for seed and growth stage capital requirements.

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Stamford Charter School for Excellence is a tuition-free K-8 public charter school established in 2015 and is part of Excellence Community Schools, a non-profit network operating charter schools in New York and Connecticut. The private company is based in Stamford, CT. The school offers an evidence-based academic program focused on literacy, mathematics, and college and career readiness, guided by core virtues such as respect, integrity, success, etiquette, unity, and pride. It provides a supportive learning environment with extended school days, mandatory uniforms, and open enrollment determined by lottery. The school offers comprehensive programs including special education, athletics, clubs, cultural trips, summer enrichment, and alumni support. Athletics programs promote physical health, teamwork, and discipline, while summer initiatives focus on academic and personal growth, especially for underserved students. Family and community engagement are emphasized through partnerships that offer cultural events, food and clothing drives, and volunteer opportunities.

Tiger Management employs a passive, multi-strategy, fund-of-fund investment approach. The firm also provides seed capital to other upcoming hedge fund managers.