Team Member Biographies
Chiraag joined Sparring Partners Capital as an Analyst in 2022. He was previously an Analyst at Vista Point Advisors, a boutique investment bank focused on bootstrapped founder-led technology businesses. Previous to Vista Point Advisors Chiraag was a Summer Analyst at One Equity Partners, with a sector focus on Information Technology. Chiraag graduated from Tulane University […]
Nick Sheng joined Sparring Partners in 2008 and is responsible for the execution of M&A transactions as well as equity and debt financings. Before Sparring Partners, Nick began his career at Deloitte Consulting where he worked on a number of projects for companies in the financial services industry. Nick holds a B.S. in Finance and […]
Dana Samuels is a senior member of Sparring Partners and focuses on the firm’s private equity placement business. She has extensive experience in alternative assets. Dana was the Investor Relations Director at Atlas Venture, a Cambridge, MA-based early stage IT and life sciences venture firm. She also spent several years as a research associate at […]
Anand Gupta is a senior member of Sparring Partners and focuses on M&A advisory and equity financings for enterprise software, internet & new media, mobile, security & compliance and telecom companies. Anand has over 15 years of experience as an investment banker, investor and entrepreneur. Prior to Sparring Partners, Anand served as a Vice President […]
David Choi is a senior member of Sparring Partners, and is actively involved in all facets of the firm’s investment banking advisory and placement business including origination and execution of M&A transactions, equity and debt financings, and private equity fund placements. He has extensive experience advising financial technology, software and internet related companies, and has […]
Warren Spar is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Sparring Partners. Warren has more than 25 years of experience on Wall Street in Capital Markets and Corporate Finance. During his career, he has successfully structured over $100 billion in transactions across a diverse set of industries, geographies and financial instruments, including equity, debt, and […]