Seth Palmer is a Principal at HarbourVest Partners, an independent, global private markets investment firm with 36 years of experience, where he focuses on sourcing, reviewing, executing, and monitoring direct co-investments. Seth joined the Firm from BlackRock, where he was a director and founding member of BlackRock Private Markets. His previous experience also includes tenures at Weston Presidio and Banc of America Securities. Seth received a BA with high distinction in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.