Irene Susmano is the Co-Founder of Arc Ventures and CIO/COO of The Arc Companies, a group active across asset classes and geographies. Irene has been involved in banking, finance, real estate and investment activities on both the capital seeker and capital provider side [for over 30 years] at Citibank and Banco Itau Europa.
Irene has focused on the investment and diligence process and operations, building strong relationships in the startup ecosystem across the US and Israel. Irene has actively invested in over 50 technology venture fund sponsors and 72 companies across the US, Israel and Europe from seed to late stage. Irene co-chairs the investment committee.
Irene received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University and her Masters of International Affairs in International Business/ Latin American Studies from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Irene speaks English, Spanish, and French as well as some Portuguese and Hebrew.
Enjoys yoga, biking, beaches, learning about everything and entertaining family and friends.
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.
