Allen is the co-founding partner of Knightsgate Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on driving actionable social impact while disrupting industries. Previously, Allen was a private equity associate at Palladium Equity Partners. Prior to this, Mr. Bryant was an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse where he focused on the Consumer & Retail sector. Allen graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and a double minor in Corporate Strategy and Financial Economics. Active in many philanthropic endeavors, Allen is the Chairman of the Drive For Freedom Foundation, looking to address the “poverty of the carless,” a Founding Advisory Board Member of Girls Club Capital, an international platform and network for women-led companies, a Board Member of D10, a nonprofit that celebrates the amateur athletics through world-class athletic events measured by their economic and social impact, and is Mentor Guide for the Resolution Project, a global nonprofit fostering youth leadership development through collaborative social entrepreneurship.