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Anton Levy

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Anton Levy
CEO & Co-Founder of
General Atlantic (1980)
About

Anton Levy is an Advisory Director at General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm with over $118 billion in assets under management. He previously served as Co-President and Chairman of Global Technology until January 2025, where he led investments in transformative technology companies.

Before founding

Anton graduated from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce with a B.S. in Commerce and a minor in Computer Science, then earned his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley in 1996, focusing on technology clients, before joining General Atlantic in 1998.

Founder Insights

Anton has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top investors consecutively from 2014 to 2024, appearing ten times total. He serves as Chairman of Streetwise Partners and on the boards of University of Virginia's endowment and WNYC.

Experience

Anton led General Atlantic's landmark investments in Alibaba, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber, Snapchat, Slack, CrowdStrike, Squarespace, and Bytedance. The Alibaba investment delivered an 18x return when it went public in one of the largest IPOs ever, becoming one of General Atlantic's most successful investments.

Scale & Impact

Under Anton's technology leadership, General Atlantic invested in over 445 global growth companies and became a pioneer in growth equity investing. He joined Warner Bros. Discovery's Board of Directors in 2025 and continues to shape the technology investment landscape as an advisor.

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Anton Levy

General Atlantic
Longtime Leader
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Anton Levy

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General Atlantic

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

1980

Stage/Funding

Growth Equity • $118B

Company Location

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About

Anton Levy is an Advisory Director at General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm with over $118 billion in assets under management. He previously served as Co-President and Chairman of Global Technology until January 2025, where he led investments in transformative technology companies.

Before founding

Anton graduated from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce with a B.S. in Commerce and a minor in Computer Science, then earned his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He began his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley in 1996, focusing on technology clients, before joining General Atlantic in 1998.

Founder Insights

Anton has been named to the Forbes Midas List of top investors consecutively from 2014 to 2024, appearing ten times total. He serves as Chairman of Streetwise Partners and on the boards of University of Virginia's endowment and WNYC.

Experience

Anton led General Atlantic's landmark investments in Alibaba, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber, Snapchat, Slack, CrowdStrike, Squarespace, and Bytedance. The Alibaba investment delivered an 18x return when it went public in one of the largest IPOs ever, becoming one of General Atlantic's most successful investments.

Scale & Impact

Under Anton's technology leadership, General Atlantic invested in over 445 global growth companies and became a pioneer in growth equity investing. He joined Warner Bros. Discovery's Board of Directors in 2025 and continues to shape the technology investment landscape as an advisor.

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