Nathaniel McNamara focuses on investments in information technology and is involved in all stages of the investment process.

Prior to H.I.G. Ventures, Nathaniel was President and COO of Chintano, an online contextual and behavioral advertising network. He also played a key role in the growth and sale of PrivacyBank.com, an online commerce company which was sold to InfoSpace. In addition, Nathaniel worked as a Vice President in the eBusiness group at JP Morgan Chase and was involved in deploying wireless and mobile applications. He was also a Senior Specialist within the technology group at McKinsey and Company. In addition, he worked for Millennium Technology Ventures, Andersen Consulting, and the White House.

Nathaniel holds a BS in Information and Decision Systems from Carnegie Mellon University, an MS in Public Policy and Management from the H.J. Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.