Evan Hamilton is the Head of Capital Formation at Upfront Ventures, where he leads LP relationships, fundraising strategy, and the development of new investment vehicles. His work focuses on building durable institutional partnerships and expanding the firm’s platform to support long term growth and connectivity with the broader venture ecosystem.

Most recently, Evan was the Founder and Managing Director of Lilac Capital Group, an investment advisory working with allocators at the intersection of alternatives and impact. Prior to that, Evan served as the Fund Manager for Homeboy Capital, as a Senior Advisor at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, and as an operator at Alta Motors, an electric motorcycle startup based in the Bay Area. He started his career as a climate scientist at the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory.

Evan has a deep passion for travel, film and chess. He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, where he studied Anthropology and Sustainable Development, and holds a graduate degree from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.