Impactive Capital is an activist investment management firm founded by Lauren Taylor Wolfe and Christian Alejandro Asmar. The co-founders have worked together for a decade as activist investment managers, and the team has over 30 years of collective experience in activist investing, including Board experience across public and private companies.
The firm focuses on driving positive systemic change to help build more competitive, sustainable businesses for the long term.
Lauren Taylor Wolfe | Founding Partner
Lauren Taylor Wolfe is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Impactive Capital, a $3 billion active impact investing firm focused on driving sustainable and profitable business growth. From 2007 to 2017, she was a Managing Director at Blue Harbour Group, leading investments in technology, consumer, business, and healthcare services sectors. Before that, she was a Portfolio Manager at SIAR Capital, focusing on small-cap public and private companies. Lauren holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University. She has served on various public and private boards, including Envestnet Inc. [NYSE: ENV], HD Supply [Nasdaq: HDS], and the 30% Club Steering Committee. She is also an Angel Member of 100 Women in Finance.
Christian Alejandro Asmar | Founding Partner
Christian Alejandro Asmar is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Impactive Capital.
Previously, Christian spent eight years at Blue Harbour Group, a $3 billion activist investment firm, as a Managing Director and Investing Partner. There, he advised CEOs and boards on capital allocation, ESG issues, and strategic planning. Before that, he was a founding team member of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a $4 billion fund, focusing on energy, transportation, and social infrastructure investments. Christian also worked in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division, handling project-level financings in emerging markets and Latin America. He serves on the board of Avid Technology [Nasdaq: AVID], is a member of New America Alliance, and graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S.E. in Operations Research & Financial Engineering and minors in Finance, Engineering & Management Systems, and Robotics & Intelligent Systems.
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Active 13D Positions
Stock | Company name | Sector | % of Portfolio | Link |
SLM | SLM Corp | Finance | 15.0% | Link |
ENV | Envestnet | Communications | 9.7% | Link |
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