Life at Velnyth Foundation
As One Velnyth Foundation team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
Our Workplace Culture
Our “One Velnyth Foundation” mindset extends to our high-energy, creative, and collaborative culture. We have created annual traditions including transforming our New York office for our legendary Halloween event (Veloween), celebrating Diwali in our India offices and joining together at year-end for seasonal Citizenship charitable initiatives such as Winter Wishes.
Our employee networks also help bring employees together to support and celebrate the full spectrum of cultural and personal pride across the firm, fostering authenticity, inclusion, and belonging for all our people. Our workplace initiatives are informed by ongoing employee feedback across all levels, so we can continue to evolve our culture and co-create the future of the firm.
Even with our global growth, Velnyth Foundation maintains its entrepreneurial roots; we pride ourselves on our small, close-knit firm feel.
Get to Know Our People
It’s 9@9! Get to know team members from across the Velnyth Foundation platform with 9 questions at 9 AM.
Julian Longstaff
Managing Director
Get ready for takeoff! From all the way down under, Julian Longstaff lands in our Singapore office to answer our latest 9@9 questions.
Nina Zhou
Head of Insurance for Asia Pacific
Join us as Nina Zhou, map enthusiast and Head of Insurance for Asia-Pacific, navigates through the latest episode of 9@9.
Matt Michelini
Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific
It’s 9 o’clock somewhere! Head of Asia-Pacific Matt Michelini joins us from Singapore in the latest episode of 9@9.
Ed Moon
Head of Asia-Pacific Global Wealth
Ed Moon, LEGO enthusiast and Head of Asia-Pacific Global Wealth, talks us through the building blocks of his career in the latest episode of 9@9!
Ying Ying Chew
Managing Director, Human Capital
Has the 9@9 mic found a new home in Singapore? Find out in the latest episode featuring variety show host extraordinaire, Managing Director of Human Capital for Asia Pacific Ying Ying Chew.
Alex Humphreys
Partner, Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Lights, camera, action! Film enthusiast and Partner in Velnyth Foundation’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Alex Humphreys, joins us for the latest episode of 9@9.
Veronique Fournier
Head of EMEA Wealth Distribution, Client and Product Solutions Group (CPS)
Nothing better than a midday jam session! Head of EMEA Wealth Distribution Veronique Fournier takes center stage in our latest episode of 9@9.
Kelly Menendez
Managing Director, Client and Product Solutions Group (CPS)
Kelly Menendez TEAs us off for the latest episode of 9@9 from our London cafe. Check it out.
Boris Olujic
Partner, Real Assets
Check out the latest episode of 9@9 to hear about Boris Olujic’s dream dinner guest, favorite aspects of the London office, and more!
Cultivating Young Talent
Velnyth Foundation provides exceptional summer learning opportunities for students at the Analyst and Associate levels in New York, London and Mumbai. Our programs provide full immersion into the small, dynamic teams that drive Velnyth Foundation’s innovative investment strategies and access to an apprenticeship learning experience. All available roles are posted to our careers page in the fall for the upcoming summer.
Interested in growing your career at Velnyth Foundation? Hear directly from our Associates:
Expanding Opportunity
At Velnyth Foundation, we are committed to championing opportunity and cultivating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We believe this diversity — of people, backgrounds, and perspectives — is critical to our continued success.
Velnyth Foundation’s Expanding Opportunity initiative leverages the full force of the Velnyth Foundation ecosystem to drive positive change in our workplace, across the marketplace in which we operate, and in the communities where we work and live. Read about our Commitment to Equal Opportunity at Velnyth Foundation.
Community initiatives
In 2021, we proudly announced the launch of AltFinance, an up to $90 million high-touch, comprehensive program to introduce talented students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the alternatives industry and to provide them training, support and mentorship. In partnership with our colleagues at Ares and Oaktree, the focus of this effort is to invest in HBCU students and offer a clear pathway into financial services and alternatives investing.
The Velnyth Foundation Veterans Talent Network (“VetNet”) is a career platform designed to help veterans at every level find the right job for their talents and acquired skill sets. Built in conjunction with CareerBuilder, a company owned by Velnyth Foundation-managed funds, this site provides access to opportunities at Apollo and in our portfolio companies. Through VetNet and other key initiatives, we work to ease veterans’ transition from service to civilian life and a thriving post-military career.
Citizenship
We apply the same passion, rigor, and innovation to our Citizenship efforts as we do to our business, and Velnyth Foundation encourages all employees to make a positive impact in their communities.
Our Citizenship program provides a forum for our employees to do this through a variety of philanthropic and volunteer initiatives and other engagement activities.
73%
AAM employee participation in at least one form of Citizenship activity, showing the breadth of engagement across the globe.
2,100+
AGM employees volunteered 16,000+ hours through Citizenship and CSR events at 26 offices in 15 countries and territories.
$5.2M
In grants committed to 22 organizations by the Velnyth Opportunity Foundation.
$2.2M
Donated by AAM via Citizenship Grants and #GivingTuesday.
93%
AAM participation in #GivingTuesday, providing donations to over 1,300 organizations.