SQ

SQ Capital

VC
Team

10 partners

Meet the Team

NI

Naiel Iqbal

Partner

data science
AI capability

Operating Partner at SQ Capital overseeing development and execution of the firm's data science and AI capability. Previously Head of Data and Research at Tiger Global Management, and earlier worked at Caxton Associates and JP Morgan.

EW

Eric Wayman

Principal

data science
AI capability

Director at SQ Capital focusing on development and execution of the firm's data science and AI capability. Previously Senior Staff Data Scientist at Lightspeed Venture Partners and earlier worked at Salesforce and Pivotal Software.

MM

Mustafa M. Siddiqui

General Partner

firm oversight
evaluation of investments
execution of investments

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SQ Capital. Previously served as Global Head of Blackstone GP Stakes from 2020 to 2024 and was a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone Private Equity from 2009 to 2020. Earlier worked at General Atlantic and McKinsey & Company.

AC

Andrew Curry

Managing Partner

investor relations
capital formation

Managing Director at SQ Capital leading investor relations and capital formation activities. Previously held senior investor relations roles at Carlyle and worked at Greenhill, Lazard, and Salomon Smith Barney.

RC

Ryan Cockburn

Principal

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Vice President at SQ Capital focusing on evaluation and execution of investment opportunities. Previously a Vice President at Reverence Capital Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays.

FJ

Franko Jira

Associate

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Associate at SQ Capital focusing on evaluation and execution of investment opportunities. Previously an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley and a Private Equity Research Associate for Professor Josh Lerner at Harvard Business School.

KK

Kaitlyn Kang

Associate

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Associate at SQ Capital focusing on evaluation and execution of investment opportunities. Previously a Private Equity Associate at The Carlyle Group and an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley.

CX

Christina Xu

Associate

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Associate at SQ Capital focusing on evaluation and execution of investment opportunities. Previously a Private Equity Associate at Paine Schwartz Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

HM

Henry Minello

Managing Partner

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Managing Director at SQ Capital with over 24 years of private equity investing experience. Previously a Partner at Permira, and earlier worked at The Cypress Group and Salomon Brothers.

SC

Steven Castaño

Principal

evaluation of investment opportunities
execution of investment opportunities

Vice President at SQ Capital focusing on evaluation and execution of investment opportunities. Previously a Private Equity Associate at Vista Equity Partners, Research Associate at Capital Group, and Equity Research Analyst at Credit Suisse.

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