Digital Colony Appoints Matty Yohannan as Chief of Staff
September 11 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Digital Colony (the “firm”), a leading owner, operator and
investment manager of companies enabling the next generation of
mobile and Internet connectivity and global digital infrastructure,
today announced the appointment of Matty Yohannan as Chief of Staff
to CEO Marc Ganzi. Mr. Yohannan will focus on advancing key Digital
Colony growth initiatives and strategic projects.
Mr. Yohannan brings more than 20 years of sourcing, structuring,
investing and fundraising experience to Digital Colony. Throughout
his career, he has completed over 60 transactions, raising and
investing over $3 billion in capital across different industries,
geographies and asset classes.
“We are pleased to welcome Matty to the Digital Colony team and
are confident that his extensive experience across a diverse group
of sectors, including investment management and TMT will serve our
firm exceptionally well,” said Marc Ganzi, Colony Capital (NYSE:
CLNY) President and Chief Executive Officer and Digital Colony
Chief Executive Officer. “I have known Matty for over 15 years as a
key sector player and trusted confidante. His track record and deep
network connections will help fuel our long-term growth, and he
will spearhead several key initiatives.”
“Digital Colony is an impressive firm with a strong reputation
in partnering with leading companies across the digital landscape,”
said Mr. Yohannan. “I am excited to join such a deep and
accomplished team when the demand for digital continues to rapidly
increase and am eager to leverage my experience to help support
Digital Colony’s objectives.”
About Matty Yohannan
Over a two-decade career, Mr. Yohannan has served as a strategic
investor, advisor and executive at a number of growth companies and
investment management firms. He joins Digital Colony from Deacon
Arch Partners, a family office and investment advisory firm which
he founded and served as Managing Partner.
Prior to Deacon Arch, he was a Managing Director at ShareNett, a
family office investment platform founded by Jim Pallotta (Raptor
Group), where he led the origination and investment efforts and was
a Member of the Investment Committee and Management Committee.
Mr. Yohannan spent over fifteen years in investment management
with a focus on technology, media and telecommunications, including
TMT Sector Head on the founding investment team at Charter Bridge
Capital Management, a sector-focused long/short equity fund that he
helped grow from $25 million to over $300 million in assets under
management in less than two years, and as Portfolio Manager at both
Balyasny Asset Management and Visium Asset Management. Prior to
business school, he was a Senior Associate in the Private Equity
Group at Robertson Stephens. He began his career in the Structured
Products Group at Bankers Trust Securities.
Mr. Yohannan received a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in
Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at NYU in
1996 and a MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with a
Certificate in Public Management & Social Innovation in 2003.
Mr. Yohannan is an alumnus of the SEO Career Program, a Toigo
Foundation Fellow, a finalist for the Paul & Daisy Soros
Fellowship for New Americans, a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10k
Small Businesses Program in Detroit and a Board Member of the BUILD
Institute.
About Digital Colony
Digital Colony is one of the world’s largest dedicated digital
infrastructure investment firms with over US$20 billion in assets
under management. Launched in 2017 by Digital Bridge and Colony
Capital, Digital Colony brings together Digital Bridge’s industry,
operational and investment expertise, and Colony Capital’s (NYSE:
CLNY) global operating platform and capital markets access. Digital
Colony is a leading investor, owner and operator enabling the next
generation of mobile and internet connectivity through investments
in mission-critical infrastructure around the globe. Headquartered
in Boca Raton, Florida with offices in New York, Los Angeles,
London and Singapore, the firm closed its first discretionary fund
dedicated solely to investing in digital infrastructure with
approximately US$4.1 billion in commitments in 2019. For more
information, please visit www.digitalcolony.com.
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