We are so excited to welcome Evelysse Vargas to the Zeal Capital Partners investment team. As we continue to build the absolute best in class investment franchise, and partner with founders who drive our success, it is imperative that we recognize that talent is our biggest and most important asset.
Evelysse has been a close friend to us all over the past four years across the venture, tech, and entrepreneurial ecosystem. We are so fortunate to have such a talented investor on our team. One question I ask myself when I hire, "is she/he Zeal Partner potential, " zero doubt with Evelysse!
Evelysse brings a unique experience as a limited partner and direct investor. Evelysse joins Zeal Capital Partners as a Senior Associate from the Growth Equity firm, Leeds Illuminate, sourcing and diligencing growth stage deals across the education and workforce/employment categories. Evelysse is especially excited about Zeal’s commitment to Inclusive Investing™ as the investment discipline aligns with her own passion for eradicating bias in the financial services industry.
Evelysse started her career working at BlackRock in the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) before transitioning to a role as Senior Investment Analyst at The New York City Board of Education Retirement System where she was responsible for $2 billion in private markets investments.
Evelysse’s passion for fostering diverse communities has garnered her roles on the Board of The New York Chapter of The National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) and as Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee at her alma mater, The Chapin School. Evelysse is heavily involved with Out for Undergrad, an organization committed to getting LGBTQ+ undergrads professional experience.
She is proud to have been born and raised in The South Bronx and received her Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.
We’d like to extend the warmest welcome, and we’re excited to have you join our team, Evelysse!