Private Equity and Hedge Fund Industry Leaders Will Unite To Support Career Mentorship Programs for Disadvantaged, Low-Income Individuals.

1. StreetWise Partners to Host Raising the Ante Charity
Poker Tournament and Casino Event on March 11, 2015
Private Equity and Hedge Fund Industry Leaders Will Unite To Support Career Mentorship Programs for
Disadvantaged, Low-Income Individuals
New York, March 2, 2015 – StreetWise Partners, a leading non-profit organization that works with low-income
individuals to help them overcome employment barriers, will hold its annual Raising the Ante Charity Poker
Tournament and Casino Event on March 11, 2015, at 6:30pm at the renowned Beaux Art landmark, Capitale, in
New York City. Leaders from throughout the alternative investment industry will unite for a competitive night of
poker, a scrumptious dining experience and premium open bar, a first-class silent auction and an exclusive scotch
tasting from The Dalmore. The year’s gathering will also feature a grand prize competition for a coveted seat at
the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.
StreetWise Partners delivers unique and highly reputable career mentoring programs that equip trainees with the
skills, confidence and strategies needed to achieve their career potential. Funds raised at this special event will
help break the cycle of poverty and enable more low-income individuals to get on the path to economic self-
sufficiency.
“The Raising the Ante Event is an outstanding opportunity for the alternative investment industry to make a lasting
difference for disadvantaged individuals, while at the same time enjoying cocktails, dinner and a fun night of
poker,” said Anton Levy, Chairman of StreetWise Partners and Managing Director at General Atlantic. “We are
calling on our peers in the financial industry to join us and help empower crucial programs to help more low-
income individuals transform their lives.”
“We are so appreciative of the donors, volunteers and staff that power StreetWise Partners to help those that are less
fortunate. This special gathering does so much to further our mission to empower those facing the stark reality of
poverty and obstacles to build a successful career,” said StreetWise Partners Co-Founder, Rahul Advani, Principal
at Energy Capital Partners.
Raising the Ante is presented by General Atlantic and is also sponsored by Paul Weiss, Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company, Latham & Watkins LLP, Contour Venture Partners, Energy Capital Partners and Jefferies.
Event Partners include the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable, the Hedge Fund Association and music provided
by Scratch Events.
To purchase cocktail tickets, poker tournament tickets or poker tables please click here.
About StreetWise Partners
StreetWise Partners is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works with low-income individuals to help them
overcome employment barriers so that they can break the cycle of poverty, obtain better jobs and achieve
economic self-sufficiency. Since inception in 1997, StreetWise Partners has changed the lives of over 2,600 job
seekers while leveraging the time and expertise of approximately 6,000 volunteers. 65% of StreetWise Partners
alumni are employed and more than 70% of employed alumni obtained their position or received a promotion
while enrolled in, or after graduation from, the StreetWise Partners Career Ventures program. To learn more
please visit http://streetwisepartners.org and watch this Impact Video.
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Event Contact: Lauren Libera; Interim Executive Director; 202-454-2022; lauren@streetwisepartners.org
Media Contact: Mitch Ackles; Hedge Fund PR; 646-657-9230; mitch@hedgefundpr.net