Our people

Shamini joined 17Capital in 2023 from Adams Street Partners and studied at Carnegie Mellon University.

Simon is Technology Director at 17Capital and heads up the Technology team. Simon chairs the Technology Committee and is also a member of the Risk committee. He has over 18 years' experience implementing technology solutions for alternative asset managers. He joined 17Capital from eVenture Systems, where he served as a Senior Business Analyst working with VC, PE and banking clients, leading change projects. He earned a BA from Liverpool University.

Sophie joined 17Capital in 2025 from Rothschild & Co where she worked as a Wealth Management Analyst within the High Net Worth team. Sophie has a BSc from the University of Nottingham in Industrial Economics.

Steve joined 17Capital in 2025 and has over 20 years’ experience, most recently at Russell Investments where he worked as a Regional Director in Texas. He has prior experience at Dimensional Fund Advisors, K4 Capital Management and Triage Consulting Group.

Stephen joined 17Capital in 2019 from Lloyds Banking Group, where he was the Global Head of Financial Sponsors with responsibility for one of the largest fund finance businesses globally. Stephen has worked with private equity managers for almost 20 years and has recently co-authored 17Capital’s report on NAV Lending and the emerging opportunity for private debt investors.

Tom joined 17Capial in 2019 from Numis Securities. Tom previously interned at 17Capital in 2017 and studied at the University of Exeter.

Tyler joined 17Capital in 2023 from Neuberger Berman, where he was a Vice President responsible for raising capital from institutional investors in the eastern United States. He was previously at Fiducient Advisors (formerly known as Fiduciary Investment Advisors) where he was a member of their Investment Manager Research group. Tyler holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

Xiufang joined 17Capital in 2022 after graduating with honours from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with an MBA in Finance. She previously worked at Jaguar Growth Partners and Fuson International.

Zaneta joined 17Capital in July 2023 as a Fund Controller. Zaneta has over 12 years’ experience in accounting and business advisory with 7 of those working directly with a diverse portfolio of asset managers, predominantly focused on private equity fund structures.