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Ashley Paston

  • Investor
  • New York City

Ashley Paston focuses on early and growth stage investments in fintech. Ashley is involved in all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio company support.

Ashley joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2018. She focuses on early and growth equity investments in financial and enterprise technology across the US and Europe. Ashley is involved in all aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, due diligence, transaction execution and portfolio company support. She has worked on investments across Insurance (Hi Marley, Corvus), Payments (GoCardless, Finix Payments, Recharge Payments, Orum), and Marketplaces (Material Bank, ACV Auctions) among others.

Prior to joining Bain Capital Ventures, Ashley spent two years as a management consultant in McKinsey & Company’s strategy and corporate finance group. At McKinsey, she advised financial services clients on strategic investments and growth opportunities. She is also actively involved with Cents Ability and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Ashley graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in finance. In her free time, Ashley enjoys yoga, traveling and hopelessly rooting for the New York Jets.

Experience

  • Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania 4 years
  • McKinsey & Company 2 years
  • Bain Capital Ventures 3 years

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