CF Private Equity
Cari Lodge has a strong background in investment management and private equity. Cari began their career at Credit Suisse in 2000, where they worked as a Director for both Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse Strategic Partners. At Credit Suisse Strategic Partners, they focused on originating, evaluating, structuring, and negotiating secondary private equity transactions and co-investments. In 2012, they joined Tulane University as the Director of the Investment Management Office, responsible for managing the university's endowment. In 2013, they became a Managing Director at Commonfund Capital, where they provided customized investment solutions for nonprofits in various sectors.
Cari Lodge attended Hotchkiss from 1987 to 1991 and graduated with a High School Diploma. Cari then pursued their undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College from 1991 to 1995, where they obtained an A.B. degree with a double major in Economics and Government. Later, from 1998 to 2000, they attended Columbia Business School and completed their MBA with a specialization in Finance.
CF Private Equity
An affiliate of asset management firm Commonfund, CF Private Equity empowers pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, investment advisors, and other sophisticated investors to diversify their portfolios with private investments. We combine the scale of a leading global asset manager with the nimble flexibility of a focused boutique, offering access to many of the world’s leading managers in buyouts and growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability strategies. Our global portfolios are constructed with a diversified mix of primaries, secondaries, and co-investments, with a focus on smaller and growing companies backed by sector and geographic specialist general partners. We also provide direct investing opportunities through secondaries and co-investing programs that provide dedicated exposure to select private companies. Our highly experienced investors reflect Commonfund’s commitment to investment performance and its decades-long commitment to the values of trust, transparency, and ethical behavior.