Vanterra Capital was founded by Alan Quasha together with others. There are lots of site on the 'net about Alan Quasha; Vanterra Capital's site has the most updated biography of Quasha. Below:

"Mr. Alan Quasha is a Partner at Vanterra and President of Quadrant Management, Inc. He is also the Co-Chairman of Carret Asset Management, LLC and Chairman of Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Over the past 15 years… He is also Chairman of Harken Energy Company (a publicly traded independent oil and gas company), Chairman of the Visiting Committee of Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and Chairman of the American Brain Trauma Foundation. He was a past director of American Express Funds and a former Governor of the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Quasha holds a Bachelor's degree from Harvard College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Master of Law degree from New York University Law School, and a Doctorate of Law from the Harvard Law School."