Ira Simkovitch

Ira is a Managing Director at Industry Ventures, having joined the firm in 2014. Prior to Industry Ventures, Ira worked on the Investment Team at The Carlyle Group/AlpInvest Partners where he committed capital to private equity and venture capital funds. Previously, Ira was a Senior Analyst at Commonfund Capital investing in private equity funds, secondary investments and direct investments globally. Ira began his career at Booz Allen Hamilton on a team developing software and analytics for the Department of Defense. Ira received a BS in engineering from MIT and his MBA from Columbia Business School, where he graduated with Dean’s Honors.