Jesse Sullivan (venture capitalist)

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Jesse Sullivan is an American venture capitalist and politician. [1] [2] [3] Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Alter Global, an San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets. Sullivan was previously a candidate for the republican nomination for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election. [4]

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Early life and education

Sullivan grew up in Petersburg in Menard County, Illinois. He received a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in 2007, and a master's degree from the University of Oxford in 2008. He later received an MBA from Stanford University in 2015. [5]

Career

Sullivan founded Alter Global, a venture capital firm focused on technology in emerging markets. [1]

Political career

Sullivan announced his campaign for governor of Illinois on Sep 9, 2021. [6] A self-proclaimed "outsider", Sullivan's campaign raised over $10 million by September 13. [7] Sullivan campaigned on a platform to empower parents, implement universal school choice, and expandine the Invest in Kids scholarship program. [8] He likewise supported a "parents' bill of rights" modeled after a bill signed into law by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. [8] Sullivan lost the June 28, 2022 republican primary to state senator Darren Bailey. [9] [10]

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