Elizabeth Egan rejoined TIFF in 2024 as a senior member of the Private Markets group, bringing over a decade of experience as a direct investor in both public and private markets, as well as a background as a limited partner. She oversees all aspects of private investments, with a focus on PE direct investments alongside funds and independent sponsors, primary commitments in venture capital and growth equity, and secondary transactions.

Prior to TIFF, Elizabeth was a Vice President at Breakaway Ventures, a consumer-focused venture and growth equity fund, where she was central in sourcing, diligence, deal execution, portfolio management, and served on two boards. She has also gained experience in the public markets as an equity research analyst, covering small cap stocks for Chilton Investment Company, an equity long/short hedge fund. Elizabeth started her career at TIFF Investment Management, as an investment analyst and conducted manager research across asset classes and helped lead TIFF’s ESG initiative.

She holds an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College and received her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.