Ann Akichika

COO

Gryphon Investors

Joined: 2023

Office Phone:

(415) 217-7400


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Bio

Ann joined Gryphon in 2023 to lead the firm’s daily operations, investor relations, and fundraising efforts. She brings three decades of financial services experience to Gryphon, with the first decade of her career as deal professional in investment banking before transitioning to operating roles at investment firms. She has held newly created COO roles at Thomas Weisel Partners (NASDAQ: TWPG, now Stifel Financial) and Artisan Partners (NYSE: APAM) where she built high-performing teams, management systems, and best practices to support transformational growth. Both companies completed IPOs during her tenure. Ann also managed a multi-billion-dollar family office and was a limited partner in several private equity funds. A.B., Harvard College; M.Sc., The London School of Economics and Political Science; M.B.A., The Tuck School at Dartmouth College;

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