Profile
As Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Impact Engine, Priya is responsible for fund and co-investment sourcing, diligence and management.
She is also a member of the Investment Committee.
Priya is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy and Impact Investor in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and serves as an adviser to investment firms and asset owners developing and managing impact investment strategies.
Prior to joining Impact Engine, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Schwartz Capital Group, a single-family office investing across global markets.
Previously, Parrish was Strategy Head at Aurora Investment Management, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund, and managed development of investment products that incorporated environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) at Northern Trust Asset Management and KLD Research & Analytics.
Parrish holds a B.S.
in Business Management from Babson College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Priya Parrish active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Impact Engine
Impact Engine Investment ManagersFinance Impact Engine invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, growth and buyout stage capital requirements. it also acts as a co-investor. | Chief Investment Officer | 01/04/2018 |
Colorful Capital
Colorful Capital Investment ManagersFinance Colorful Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Priya Parrish
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Schwartz Capital Group
Schwartz Capital Group Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Chief Investment Officer | 01/04/2018 |
Aurora Investment Management LLC
Aurora Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aurora Investment Management offers multi-adviser portfolio investment solutions that are either multi-manager, multi-strategy or multi-manager, single-strategy, as well as more customized portfolio solutions. The firm generally allocates clients' capital among a select group of experienced portfolio managers selected for their expertise implementing a certain strategy. Aurora may engage in direct trading, but typically they only do so for hedging and portfolio reallocation purposes or in connection with the liquidation of securities that were distributed in-kind to a client. Cash balances may be invested in any instruments Aurora deems appropriate including, stocks, options, futures, money market instruments, mutual funds, and other investment companies. In addition to directly investing, Aurora may buy or sell interests of an underlying fund in the secondary market. Aurora offers five strategies for the Aurora Funds: Diversified Multi-Strategy, Global Diversified Multi-Strategy, Diversified Hedged Equity, Diversified Global Macro, and Diversified Credit. The firm's Diversified Multi-Strategy approach seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with low volatility and correlation with the equity and bond markets. The managers selected for this strategy are segmented into six strategies: Long/Short Equities, Long/Short Credit, Opportunistic, Macro, Event-Driven, and Portfolio Hedge. Aurora's Global Diversified Multi-Strategy approach seeks long-term capital appreciation with diversification of risk through a multi-manager, multi-strategy global investment approach. The strategy attempts to provide global diversification across markets which may include the US, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia. The managers of this approach are divided into five strategies: Long/Short Equities, Long/Short Credit, Opportunistic, Macro, and Event-Driven. The Diversified Hedged Equity strategy seeks to provide consistent long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility and moderate correlation through a multi-manager, single-strategy investment philosophy, focused primarily on hedged equity trading strategies. The underlying hedge fund managers selected for this strategy are segmented into three specialties: Generalists, Sector Specialists, and Geographic Specialists. Aurora's Diversified Global Macro strategy seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with low correlation through a portfolio with a diversified risk profile. The managers selected for this strategy are segmented into six strategies: Discretionary, Systematic, Commodities, Macro Equity, Emerging Markets, and Tail-Risk. The firm's Diversified Credit strategy is designed to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing with hedge fund managers that utilize a long/short credit investment strategy. ^ | Market Strategist | 01/02/2015 |
Northern Trust Global Investments
Northern Trust Global Investments Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2006 |
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment research | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2005 |
Training of Priya Parrish
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Northern Trust Global Investments
Northern Trust Global Investments Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
Babson College
Babson College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment research | Finance |
Aurora Investment Management LLC
Aurora Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aurora Investment Management offers multi-adviser portfolio investment solutions that are either multi-manager, multi-strategy or multi-manager, single-strategy, as well as more customized portfolio solutions. The firm generally allocates clients' capital among a select group of experienced portfolio managers selected for their expertise implementing a certain strategy. Aurora may engage in direct trading, but typically they only do so for hedging and portfolio reallocation purposes or in connection with the liquidation of securities that were distributed in-kind to a client. Cash balances may be invested in any instruments Aurora deems appropriate including, stocks, options, futures, money market instruments, mutual funds, and other investment companies. In addition to directly investing, Aurora may buy or sell interests of an underlying fund in the secondary market. Aurora offers five strategies for the Aurora Funds: Diversified Multi-Strategy, Global Diversified Multi-Strategy, Diversified Hedged Equity, Diversified Global Macro, and Diversified Credit. The firm's Diversified Multi-Strategy approach seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with low volatility and correlation with the equity and bond markets. The managers selected for this strategy are segmented into six strategies: Long/Short Equities, Long/Short Credit, Opportunistic, Macro, Event-Driven, and Portfolio Hedge. Aurora's Global Diversified Multi-Strategy approach seeks long-term capital appreciation with diversification of risk through a multi-manager, multi-strategy global investment approach. The strategy attempts to provide global diversification across markets which may include the US, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia. The managers of this approach are divided into five strategies: Long/Short Equities, Long/Short Credit, Opportunistic, Macro, and Event-Driven. The Diversified Hedged Equity strategy seeks to provide consistent long-term capital appreciation with moderate volatility and moderate correlation through a multi-manager, single-strategy investment philosophy, focused primarily on hedged equity trading strategies. The underlying hedge fund managers selected for this strategy are segmented into three specialties: Generalists, Sector Specialists, and Geographic Specialists. Aurora's Diversified Global Macro strategy seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation with low correlation through a portfolio with a diversified risk profile. The managers selected for this strategy are segmented into six strategies: Discretionary, Systematic, Commodities, Macro Equity, Emerging Markets, and Tail-Risk. The firm's Diversified Credit strategy is designed to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing with hedge fund managers that utilize a long/short credit investment strategy. ^ | Finance |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Impact Engine
Impact Engine Investment ManagersFinance Impact Engine invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early, growth and buyout stage capital requirements. it also acts as a co-investor. | Finance |
Schwartz Capital Group
Schwartz Capital Group Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Colorful Capital
Colorful Capital Investment ManagersFinance Colorful Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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