Founders & Principals
Founder & Principal
Angelo Quiceno, MBA
Mr. Quiceno is an accomplished entrepreneur with over a decade of experience driving the growth of numerous startups. His extensive career spans corporate finance, where he has held key roles as CFO and Controller, and operational leadership as Executive Director of Operations, where he successfully led teams focused on scaling businesses. Following his entrepreneurial ventures, Mr. Quiceno worked at the investment bank Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Division in Pasadena, California, gaining invaluable experience in assets management and investment banking.
For the past three years, Mr. Quiceno has been at the helm of DNA Capital Partners, a firm he co-founded. He and his team specialize in private placements for venture capital funds and Series A or later-stage startups. This role has provided Mr. Quiceno with a rare and comprehensive perspective on hundreds of companies, enabling him to engage with management teams and analyze business opportunities from a strategic and informed vantage point.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Mr. Quiceno is deeply committed to charitable efforts. He is a Board Member who actively supports Angels for Ukraine, a humanitarian initiative dedicated to assisting families and children affected by the ongoing conflict. He is also a dedicated athlete, training over 15 hours weekly as a runner and a cyclist.
A proud Pepperdine Wave, Mr. Quiceno earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business, followed by an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Originally from Colombia, South America, Mr. Quiceno currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
For Mr. Quiceno, a search fund represents the ultimate exercise in building a collaborative, results-driven team united by a shared goal of acquiring a great company at a great value and making it even better.
For me, a search fund is the ultimate exercise in gathering a group of like-minded people with one common goal.
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is a success." — Henry Ford
Founder & Principal
David Yepez, MBA, CFA, CAIA
Mr. David Yepez is a former Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst with experience analyzing public and private investments, Real Estate, Mutual Funds, and Insurance Products. Mr. Yepez managed multiple Equity funds and was able to increase Assets Under Management (AUM) from $100 million to $500 million in seven years. Mr. Yepez has made regular guest appearances as a commentator and contributor to media networks, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, CNBC, Bloomberg Technology, and Kiplinger, among other networks and publications.
Mr. Yepez is part of the prestigious Private Equity Venture Capital Program at Columbia University in New York City. Mr. Yepez is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has a CAIA designation.
Mr. Yepez is passionate about working with companies to achieve their exponential growth and providing investors with access to the next Unicorn companies of the decade. David loves swimming, playing soccer, and traveling abroad. Mr. Yepez is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), has a CAIA designation, Series 7 and Series 63 certification.