Yeenee Leri is a Principal at Montecor, where she invests in and advises fund managers and founders on innovations across various industries. She is also an investor in and advisor to, Starseed Partners (Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund), focusing on business strategies that promote community development through industrial real estate modernization.

Previously, she served as Head of Investor Relations and Business Development at FemHealth Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to women’s health, where she led capital formation for Fund I.

With 18 years of experience, Yeenee has managed institutional investors and raised capital for alternative asset funds. She has held senior positions at AQR Capital Management, J.P. Morgan, and Claritas Capital. She began her career at Goldman Sachs, where she spent over a decade in various market-facing roles.

Yeenee graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an ambassador for Vanderbilt University’s Center for Innovation and Board Member for Family & Children’s Services. Additionally, she is an active member of “Women in America,” an executive leadership organization aimed at empowering the next generation of female executive leaders.