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Cambridge Associates appoints Marenda as digital assets investing head - PEI Private Equity

Reported by Privateequityinternational
Oct 28, 2026· 1 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Cambridge Associates has appointed Marenda to lead its digital assets investing function, according to PEI Private Equity.
  • • Marenda has spent more than 16 years at Cambridge Associates, most recently as a hedge fund specialist in the firm's U.S. pension practice.
  • • The move signals the consultancy's formal institutional focus on digital assets as an allocation category for its clients.
Summary
Cambridge Associates has named Marenda as its head of digital assets investing, according to PEI Private Equity. The appointment elevates a long-tenured internal figure to lead the firm's efforts in a category that has drawn growing attention from institutional investors.

Marenda has been with Cambridge Associates for more than 16 years. Immediately before this appointment, Marenda served as a hedge fund specialist within the firm's U.S. pension practice, a role that involved advising pension clients on hedge fund manager selection and portfolio construction.

The source article is brief and does not provide details on the scope of the new role, reporting lines, team size, or the firm's specific digital asset investment strategy. Readers seeking further detail on Cambridge Associates' plans for digital assets should consult the firm directly or subsequent coverage.

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