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Mark Rodrigues

Executive Chairman; Venture Partner; Board Director, FinTech Investor; Advisor

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    Illuminate Financial Management LLP is a venture capital fund focused exclusively on Financial Technology in Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Wholesale Banking and Asset Management. 32 investments; 5 exits; and over 1,700 introductions made. The firm applies this deep domain expertise for the benefit of portfolio companies, investors and our wider network of relationships. Investment Portfolio includes Digital Assets, ESG/Climate, Cloud tools, decision analytics. Strategic partners include Jefferies, JPM, Barclays and S&P Global

  • Board Member

    2017

2016

  • Mentor

    2016

2023 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2024

2023 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2023

2019 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2023

2022 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2022 - 2023

2017 - 2023

  • Executive Chairman

    2017 - 2023

2012 - 2016

  • Global Managing Director, Strategic Accounts & Solutions

    2012 - 2016

    Grew the revenue and commercial relationships of 60+ largest buy and sell side accounts ($3B ARR). Founded and led Solutions group in client joint development, consortia, and new growth strategies for the Financial and Risk business at Thomson Reuters. This includes Org ID the KYC managed service.

  • Principal and Operating Partner

    2008 - 2012

    Leading FinTech Principal in Fund I and II involved in all ends of investment life cycle including sourcing, deal structure and ongoing operations. Member of the Investment Committee. Board Member of Clear2Pay. Board advisor to HedgeServ, CRT, and Conning Asset Management