Abbott Capital

Jonathan D. RothManaging Director, Co-President  |  Joined in 1992

Mr. Roth reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Roth also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott in 1992, Mr. Roth was an Associate at Elmrock Partners and a Financial Analyst with Amoco Corporation.  Prior to obtaining his M.B.A., he worked for Chemical Bank as a corporate lending officer.  Mr. Roth received his A.B. in Economics from Cornell University and his M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Additional Activities:

Jonathan has served on Cornell University’s Private Equity Subcommittee since 1999 and the One Voice Finance and Investment Committee since 2021.

Prior Experience:

Elmrock Partners
Amoco Corporation
Chemical Bank

Education & Accreditations:

Cornell University, A.B. in Economics
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, M.B.A.

Jobst KlemmeManaging Director  |  Joined in 2015

Mr. Klemme reviews investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments. Mr. Klemme also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Mr. Klemme manages Abbott Capital (Europe), Ltd, Abbott’s subsidiary which is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and located in London. Prior to joining Abbott in 2015, Mr. Klemme worked for Bethmann Bank AG as Director in its Private Equity Solutions group and Credit Suisse as Vice President, also in its Private Equity Solutions group. Mr. Klemme received his B.A. in Business Administration from Georg-August University Goettingen and his M.A. in Management from ESCP-EAP European School of Management.

Prior Experience:

Bethmann Bank
Credit Suisse
Equity Partners
CEA Capital Partners
Deutsche Bank

Education & Accreditations:

ESCP-EAP European School of Management, M.A. in Management

Young LeeManaging Director  |  Joined in 2007

Mr. Lee reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Lee also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott in 2007, Mr. Lee was an associate at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, sourcing and leading due diligence on prospective private equity and hedge fund investments. Mr. Lee also worked as a product manager in the Online Business Services Division at Silicon Valley Bank and co-founded a company that matched university based start-ups with angel investors. Mr. Lee received his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, his M.B.A. from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.

Prior Experience:

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Silicon Valley Bank

Education & Accreditations:

Stanford University, B.A. in Economics
Columbia University, M.B.A.

CFA Charterholder

Meredith L. RerisiManaging Director  |  Joined in 1998

Ms. Rerisi reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Ms. Rerisi also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Ms. Rerisi originally joined Abbott in 1998 and returned in the fall of 2002, following receipt of her M.B.A. Prior to joining Abbott, Ms. Rerisi was an equity analyst at American High Growth Equities Corporation. Ms. Rerisi received her B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and her M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Prior Experience:

American High Growth Equities Corporation

Education & Accreditations:

Cornell University, B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, M.B.A.

Matthew M. SmithManaging Director  |  Joined in 2000

Mr. Smith is responsible for reviewing investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Smith, as Abbott’s ESG Officer, is responsible for building upon the strong foundation Abbott has set in adopting the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and integrating ESG considerations into Abbott’s investment process. Mr. Smith also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott in 2000, he was a financial examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He also worked for First Trust Washington and Bank of America as a trust officer. Mr. Smith received his A.B. in History and his M.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University.

Prior Experience:

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
First Trust Washington
Bank of America

Education & Accreditations:

Georgetown University, A.B. in History
Georgetown University, M.B.A. in Finance