In his new position, Blabey is responsible for monitoring and spearheading activities related to LJH Global Investments’ investment in London-based Attica-LJH Investment Management Ltd., an FSA-licensed company that manages hedge fund of funds and advises on hedge fund investments. He will also be involved with LJH Global Investments’ strategic planning, corporate development, compliance and investment risk management.
Blabey most recently spent three years as the Chief Financial Officer and earlier as the Chief Operating Officer of Revonet, Inc., a venture capital-backed managed service provider specializing in outsourced sales/marketing and database services to technology and telecommunications companies. In that role, he was instrumental in growing Revonet into a market-leading company serving a large number of Fortune 1000 clients while managing nearly 100 employees.
Prior to joining Revonet, Blabey served as a Managing Director of Trident Partners, an asset management company comprised of a statistical arbitrage hedge fund and venture capital fund. He was a founding member of Trident’s venture fund, which targeted managed service providers and technology companies.
He began his career in international high yield investment banking and capital markets working for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he worked in both New York and London . Additionally prior to DLJ, he worked as an associate in the International Capital Markets Division at Chase Manhattan Bank. He graduated from Hamilton College and has passed his Series 7 and 63 examinations.
“Rob’s expert organizational experience will be invaluable to LJH as we continue to expand our involvement with Attica-LJH in Europe,” says James R. Hedges, IV, Chairman of the Investment Committee of Attica-LJH Investment Management, Ltd. and President and Chief Investment Officer of LJH Global Investments. “Working with Rob to grow our base of strategic alliances and expanding our risk management promises to bring many great plans to fruition.”
“LJH has a Rolls-Royce name, an excellent track record and the leadership of one of the most oft-cited and respected leaders in the hedge fund space. I look forward to working with Jim Hedges to take LJH to the next level,” adds Blabey.