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Travis Kling

Travis Kling spent ten years in traditional finance before founding Ikigai. Most recently, he was an L/S Equity Portfolio Manager ($200mm) at Point72 ($90bn) through 2017. Prior to that, Travis was an Energy Analyst at Magnetar Capital ($4.6bn), 2011 to 2015, investing across the capital structure in L/S equities and non-control private equity and debt.

From 2008 to 2010, he was an Investment Banker with Simmons & Company, focused on M&A. Travis has a BBA in Accounting and MS in Finance from Texas A&M University.

Current Work

CIO & FounderIkigai Asset Management

Previous Work

Portfolio ManagerPoint72 Asset Management
2015-2017
Energy AnalystMagnetar Capital
2011-2015
Corporate Finance AnalystSimmons & Company International
2008-2010
Transaction Service AssociateKPMG
2007

Education

Texas A&M University – Mays Business SchoolMS, Finance
2007-2008
Texas A&M University – Mays Business SchoolBBA, Accounting
2003-2007
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026