Accolade Partners Announces Two New Team Members 

Firm Looks Forward to Building on Two Decades of Success

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2022 – Accolade Partners, a fund of funds manager with a twenty-year track record of industry leading returns and thought leadership proudly announces the hiring of Meera Patel as Partner and Caitlin Mulligan as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. These additions strengthen Accolade’s team by supplementing both the investment and operational functions.

Meera Patel joins Accolade as Partner to focus on the firm’s Empowerment Fund, one of the most significant institutional efforts dedicated to investing in women-led and diverse managers. Meera was previously a Director at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Partner at Brown Advisory and Investment Manager at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Duke University.

Caitlin Mulligan joins Accolade as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Caitlin previously spent more than ten years at Ropes & Gray where she advised registered investment advisers on raising and operating private funds, compliance matters and global transactions. She also represented institutional investors on fund investments. Caitlin holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from The George Washington University. 

About Accolade Partners

Accolade Partners is a leading alternative investment firm dedicated to delivering superior returns by investing in top-tier venture capital, growth equity and blockchain funds on behalf of endowments, foundations, institutions and individuals.  Founded in 2000 and located in Washington, DC, the firm manages over $4.3 billion of capital and is a registered investment advisor.  For more information, please visit www.accoladepartners.com.

Media Contact: Andy Salembier, COO, at 202-775-5595 or andrew@accoladepartners.com