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David Ilishah is a managing director in the private markets trading group at Â鶹´«Ã½, focusing on originating and executing secondary transactions in mid- to late-stage private companies. Ilishah works closely with private company shareholders and institutional investors, and has built a reputation as a trusted partner in the venture secondary market with a high touch, relationship-first approach. 

Ilishah has 12 years of experience in private markets, having executed over 1,000 private transactions throughout his career. Prior to joining Â鶹´«Ã½, he spent seven years at Forge Global, most recently as a senior director on the institutional markets team, where he was one of the firm's top producers. During his tenure, he cultivated a vast network of deep relationships across venture funds, family offices, asset managers and founding teams to facilitate liquidity in leading private companies. 

Ilishah began his career at Standish Management, a venture capital and private equity fund administrator, working directly with VC firms on financial reporting, LP relations, valuation and performance analysis. He earned a bachelor's degree in managerial economics from UC Davis in 2014. He is based in Â鶹´«Ã½'s New York office.