Vesal Yazdi
Tech Portfolio Manager at Citadel | ex-DK, BVP, Coatue
- Role
- Portfolio Manager at Citadel
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vesal Yazdi
Finance executive with 15 years of experience in capital allocation as a portfolio manager at Citadel, Davidson Kempner, and Coatue as well as early- and growth-stage venture capital at Bessemer Venture Partners. Managed billions of capital and led a cross-functional team to evaluate and forecast mega-trends and technology company financials across software, AI compute and infrastructure, semiconductors, cybersecurity, fintech, and internet. Built institutional-grade analytical and decision-making processes to drive key operating functions: differentiated due diligence and forecasting, team management, capital allocation and risk reviews, data science, trading, and business development.
Experience
Portfolio Manager
Mar 2023 — Present
Managed and allocated >$1B across a >100-name long/short technology portfolio spanning software, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and fintech. Oversaw team P&L, budgeting, forecasting and compensation and reported directly to CEO of Global Equities. Mentored and developed 4 analysts and associates in a high-pressure environment. Managed cross-collaboration with Quantitative Risk, Business Development, Trading, and Data Science teams. Built institutional-grade investment processes covering diligence, risk management, capital allocation, and team development — creating a repeatable framework for high-conviction decision-making. Stress-tested >100 financial models across operating scenarios; developed proprietary views on unit economics and capital structure. Conducted ongoing diligence on >100 management teams; engaged directly with CEOs and CFOs to share proprietary analysis and provide feedback on KPI selection and investor communications.
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Herbert Berghof Studio
Acting
2011 — 2014
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Piano Performance
- Valuation
- User Experience
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Venture Capital
- Training
- Strategy
- Economics
- Start-Ups
- Music Production
- Creative Direction
- Music
- Acting
- Digital Media
- Public Relations
- Music Theory
- Social Media
- Investments
- Analysis
- Product Management
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