Jesse Sullivan

Jesse Sullivan is an American venture capitalist and politician. Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Alter Global, an San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets. Sullivan was previously a candidate for the republican nomination for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election. Early life and education Sullivan grew up in Petersburg in Menard County, Illinois....

Jesse Sullivan is an American venture capitalist and politician. Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Alter Global, an San Francisco-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets. Sullivan was previously a candidate for the republican nomination for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election. Early life and education Sullivan grew up in Petersburg in Menard County, Illinois. He received a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in 2007, and a master's degree from the University of Oxford in 2008. He later received an MBA from Stanford University in 2015. Career Sullivan founded Alter Global, a venture capital firm focused on technology in emerging markets. Political career Sullivan announced his campaign for governor of Illinois on Sep 9, 2021. A self-proclaimed "outsider", Sullivan's campaign raised over $10 million by September 13. Sullivan campaigned on a platform to empower parents, implement universal school choice, and expand the Invest in Kids scholarship program. He likewise supported a "parents' bill of rights" modeled after a bill signed into law by Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Sullivan lost the June 28, 2022 republican primary to state senator Darren Bailey. References