Darren has 30+ years of investment experience across the media, technology, consumer and communications sectors. His background includes senior roles in corporate M&A, investment banking, and principal investing.

Most recently, Darren was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at the investment firm, Act II Capital LLC, where he oversaw the investment process in over 100 companies throughout the firm’s eighteen year existence. The firm invested its $450 million portfolio in both public and private companies. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, Darren led investment research across the marketing, advertising, consumer, software and technology sectors.

Prior to Act II, Darren was a Vice President in the Media and Communications group at Lehman Brothers and Cowen & Company, and held a management role in the Corporate M&A group at Time Warner, Inc. Darren began his career at Ernst & Young and is a CPA.

Darren received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BS with honors from the University of Buffalo.