George Papaioannou, CFA, MBA – Managing Director

George Papaioannou, CFA, MBA - Managing Director
Los Angeles, CA

George has three decades of experience in developing, analyzing, evaluating, and executing business models from investment and operational perspectives. He leads Cayenne's startup and business valuation practice.

George spent the first half of his career on Wall Street, valuing equity securities and positioning investment opportunities with institutional investors. As a research analyst for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, George covered the media & entertainment sector. While at DLJ, George was instrumental in executing public offerings and M&A transactions. As product manager for Thomas Weisel Partners, George oversaw the equity research department's daily output. In collaboration with the equity research team, he developed thematic investment ideas and positioned them with appropriate investors. George was a member of TWP's Research Review Committee, which reviewed and approved stock ratings. As a management consultant for IBM Global Services, George specialized in the development and execution of Internet strategies for Global 2000 media & entertainment companies.

George earned a BA in History from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance and Media Management from Columbia Business School. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. George is a member of the CFA Society Los Angeles (CFALA) and the CFA Institute.

George is an Advisor for Tigerlabs Ventures, a Princeton, NJ-based venture capital fund and accelerator program. He is a member of the Entrepreneurial Sounding Board of the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia University.

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