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Carey Ransom

Managing Director at BankTech Ventures; Founder at Operate

Newport Beach, California

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2021

    BankTech Ventures is a $115M strategic investment fund. It was created for and by key leaders in community banking, bank technology and fintech. With full support and endorsement by the ICBA (Independent Community Bankers of America) the leader of Finovate’s 2020 Accelerator of the Year, and dozens of community banks, the fund serves the community banking ecosystem through strategic investments, education and collaboration with its limited partners. The fund has made several investments in bank-enabling companies, including PortX (fka Modus Box), Fintel Connect, Adlumin, Beauceron Security, ZSuite Technologies, CNote, Finosec, Torpago, BillGO, Micronotes, Equabli and Vero Technologies.

2019

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2019

    Operate is a venture studio that invests capital & a world-class team into product-centric entrepreneurs building data-centric software companies. We're designed to maximize each company's launch velocity & success, which lead to better companies & investment returns for everyone involved. We've partnered with nearly 30 amazing founders since we started 3 years ago.

  • Founder & Host

    2019

    Operate is a podcast to highlight global innovators, entrepreneurs & investors, exploring how they think, learn, grow and operate. The show has over 100 episodes and counting.

2023

  • Co-founder & Chairman

    2023

    Bonus is on a mission to put more wealth & financial security in the hands of homeowners by redefining what it means to sell a home; homeowners partner with Bonus to sell current equity, move out AND keep a percentage of ownership and future value to continue building wealth from their home.

2021

  • Investor & Board Member

    2021

    Torpago is the corporate card and expense management platform designed for modern business, so your business can control spend and empower your team.

2022

  • Investor & Board Member

    2022

    PortX is the leading IPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) for the financial services industry, enabling banks, credit unions and fintechs to more easily and cost-effectively implement and manage technology, data and transactions.

2020

  • Investor & Advisor

    2020

    Trnsact is making commercial equipment lending faster, smarter and better for dealers, manufacturers, lenders, and buyers.

2021

  • Investor

    2021

    SailPlan is a marine intelligence platform providing real-time insights and predictive analytics to shoreside operations.

2022

  • Investor

    2022

    Better understand the voice of Gen Z through Knit’s Insights Platform & Agile Video Feedback Solutions.

  • Investor & Advisor

    2021

    Short Story is the premiere personal styling service for petite women. They curate thoughtful style boxes and handpick tops, jeans, jackets, dresses, etc.