Charles Somerset is a Managing Director for the Endowment & Foundation Practice at Cambridge Associates.
Charles joined the firm in 2014 has experience of working with a broad range of endowed and grant-making institutions, with assets ranging from $50 million to over $100 billion. His work involves partnering with key decision makers on investment issues including policy formulation, asset allocation, and manager selection including private investments.
Prior to joining Cambridge Associates, Charles worked for venture co-investment firm Loudwater Partners, where he was responsible for managing investment transactions and representing the firm on the boards of portfolio companies. In total Charles has nearly 20 years of investment experience, and prior to this also worked as a consultant for Accenture.
Charles received his MBA from the University of Cambridge and his BSc in Economics and Politics from University of Bristol. He is a CFA® charterholder.
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