Sep Alavi

I was born in Iran, have lived in France and Canada, and have been based in New York for the past 20 years.

I co-founded Residence Ventures prior to joining White Star Capital in 2017, an early-stage fund investing in Seed deals, as well as a blockchain boutique consulting firm called Icon Partners. I began my career in 2002 working in Capital Markets where I spent over 12 years after graduating from Concordia University in Montreal with a Bachelor’s in finance.

I’m an avid cyclist, amateur triathlete and DJ, and love all things tech and gadget.My favourite artist is John Baldessari. Two books I highly recommend are Life After Google and The Surrender Experiment.