Prior to joining the Firm, he was in the Corporate Development Group of Fischer Scientific International. Previously, his affiliations included Latona Associates and Citigroup Global Markets.

Sven has served on the Board of Directors of numerous companies, including current portfolio companies Column Technologies, Centrilogic, and Meadowgate Technologies.

He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the Johnson School at Cornell University, where he was a Park Fellow.