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Joseph Perella is a Founding Partner and Chairman of Perella Weinberg Partners. He served as Chief Executive Officer from formation in 2006 to June 2014. Prior to founding Perella Weinberg Partners, Mr. Perella was a member of Morgan Stanley’s Management Committee and held several senior positions at Morgan Stanley, including Vice Chairman, Chairman of Institutional Securities and Investment Banking, and Worldwide Head of the Investment Banking Division. In 1988, Mr. Perella co-founded Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. and was Chairman of the Board until September 1993. From 1972 to 1988, Mr. Perella held senior positions at First Boston and was the founder of its Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Mr. Perella’s investment banking experience of more than 40 years includes strategic assignments for leading companies in virtually every industry and region of the world. Mr. Perella received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lehigh University and a Masters in Business Administration from
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 9 investors at Perella Weinberg are tracked.
- • 2,531 investors hold the Chairman and Founding Partner role in VCSift. Joseph R. Perella is one of them.
- • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- seed
- Location
- New York, US
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