Aaron Goldman is a Managing Director and Head of Financial Services and Software for EMEA focusing on General Atlantic’s investments in the Financial Services sector. Aaron serves as GA’s shareholder representative for Adyen and is a board observer for Network International. Aaron is or has been closely involved with GA's investments in BillDesk, Markit, Mu Sigma, Sura Asset Management, Klarna, First Republic Bank, Pierpont Securities, Affinion, Net1, and Tory Burch.
Prior to GA, Aaron spent five years with the growth equity arm of the Fremont Group in San Francisco where he made several investments in the internet, communications, and healthcare sectors. While at the Fremont Group, he served as President and CFO of LPL Technologies, a growth stage company focused on the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and as a board director and board observer for a number of companies and organizations. Before joining the Fremont Group, he was an analyst in Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette's leveraged finance group.
Aaron graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in economics and a concentration in finance from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School where he graduated with highest distinction and was a Baker Scholar. Aaron serves on the board of directors of Citymeals-on-Wheels.