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HarbourVest Partners Appoints Elizabeth Pritchard as a Managing Director

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist with more than $147 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Pritchard as managing director and Head of Data and Analytics. In this role, Elizabeth will lead and grow the firm’s data vision and strategy.

“We are excited to welcome Elizabeth to HarbourVest,” said John M. Toomey Jr., CEO, HarbourVest Partners. “Data-driven decision making has always been at the core of how we operate and is crucial to delivering strong outcomes for our clients. As we enter the next phase of our data journey, Elizabeth will guide us in leveraging over 40 years of data to stay ahead in a constantly evolving market, and providing our investors with the level of data, transparency and insights they need to achieve their investment objectives.”

Elizabeth has nearly 30 years of experience in finance, with extensive leadership experience in data analytics and AI, most recently as Chief Data and Analytics Officer for Liberty Mutual Investments. Prior to that, she was the founder and CEO of White Rock Data Solutions and has held additional leadership positions at organizations including Crux Informatics, American International Group, and Goldman Sachs. She is on the Board of Eagle Alpha as an Independent non-Executive Director.

Elizabeth earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Columbia University.

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ABOUT HARBOURVEST

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $147 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,250 employees, including more than 235 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $63 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $64 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $47 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.

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Andrew Hopkins 
+1 617-348-8372 
AHopkins@Harbourvest.com

HarbourVest Partners


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Andrew Hopkins 
+1 617-348-8372 
AHopkins@Harbourvest.com

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