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About Us

Built for Allocators. Driven by Experience, Powered by Modern Infrastructure.

At Thirdpath, we bring together decades of private markets experience across investing, operations, and strategy. We’ve sat on both sides of the table—and we built this firm to deliver the kind of partnership we always wished existed, supported by modern technology and data infrastructure.
Meet the Team
We built Thirdpath to challenge the status quo in private markets by putting alignment, access, technology-enabled execution, and transparency first.

At Thirdpath, our mission is simple: We exist to help allocators build outperforming private markets portfolios through tailored solutions, aligned economics, and true partnership. We believe the future of private investing belongs to those who value clarity over complexity, depth over scale, and alignment over legacy structures.

Our team brings together decades of institutional and entrepreneurial experience. We’ve sat in the allocator seat, led investment committees, scaled emerging managers, and built the technology and operational infrastructure behind high-performing platforms. As an employee-owned firm, we’re structured to prioritize agility, shared ownership, and client-first thinking—free from the hierarchy and misaligned incentives of traditional asset managers.

We’re not a fund factory—and we’re not consultants. We’re operators, builders, and investors who roll up our sleeves. From custom SMAs and GP stakes to reporting systems and liquidity planning, we create solutions designed around each client’s specific goals. That’s what makes us different: we don’t sell products—we build partnerships.

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David Ren
Managing Partner
Endowments
Foundations
Public Funds
Corporate Pensions
Registered Investment Advisors
Single Family Offices
Multi-Family Offices
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Taft Hartley Plans
Finance & Banking
SaaS & Tech
Strategy Firms
Investment Firms & VCs

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Our Values

How We Think, Work, and Win Together

Alignment
We only win when our clients do. Our incentives, structures, and outcomes are built to move in the same direction—together.
Clarity
We turn complexity into clear, actionable insights. Whether it’s a model, memo, or meeting—we communicate with precision.
Partnership
We embed, support, and build alongside our clients. This isn’t a transaction—it’s a long-term relationship built on trust.
Let’s talk about your investment goals—and how to reach it
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San Diego, CA
San Diego Tech Center
10075 Barnes Canyon Rd, Suite 530, San Diego, CA 92121
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Brey Jones
Managing Partner
"Let’s turn strategy into action."
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