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Ravi Shah

Vice President at IA Capital Group

New York, New York

Education

Work Experience

  • Vice President

    2018

    IA Capital Group is a New York based private investment firm and manager of the Inter-Atlantic funds. Sectors of interest: Insurance Technology, Insurance Services, Payments, Retirement, Education Finance, Asset Management, and Business Process Outsourcing

2018 - 2018

  • Venture Capital & Asset Management Associate Intern

    2018 - 2018

    Laconia Capital Group is a full-service venture firm, with a family of funds & a venture asset management company

2017 - 2017

  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst

    2017 - 2017

    - Constructed various discussion materials including company profiles, PIBs, buyer lists, client presentations and valuation techniques such as public comparables, precedent transactions and discounted cash flow analysis - Selected Transactional Experience: Potential $80mm sale of Mobile Development Company; Globant Acquires PointSource for $28mm

2014 - 2017

  • Co-founder & CEO

    2014 - 2017

    • Developed brand awareness through management of social media, PR, and content creation • Drove 284% year-over-year growth on website across 141 countries • Recruited and managed over 30 employees to produce quality content on Brooklyn Nets that was featured on SBNation, FOX Sports, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Syracuse.com, DailyOrange, and SPIN Nets Daily News sold its social media assets to ClutchPoints in 2017

2016 - 2016

  • Private Equity Summer Analyst

    2016 - 2016

    Star Mountain is a specialized small and medium-sized business-focused asset management firm with a unique flexible capital strategic partnership approach to investing in private equity and private credit fund managers and investing directly into U.S. small and medium-sized businesses.

2015 - 2016

  • FinTech Consultant

    2015 - 2016

    • Customized mobile responsive website design and content using HTML/CSS for Debitize’s personal finance blog • Compiled biographical data and investment theses for angel investors in financial technology field • Moderated and contributed content to Debitize’s blog covering personal finance tips and money management advice

  • Investment Intern

    2015 - 2015

    Early-stage investment fund and technology accelerator that funds 10 technology startups and provides space, services and mentoring with its 250 mentors, 10 operating partners, sponsors and staff every six months. • Sourced, presented, and conducted due diligence on early-stage technology startups • Participated in investor speaker series and workshops, discussing fundraising, KPIs, growth hacking, product development, mobile user acquisition, and marketing tactics

2015 - 2015

  • Summer Analyst

    2015 - 2015

    • Conducted research on alternative data metrics for US FICO score • Led customer acquisition/retention marketing efforts across all online channels • Reduced customer acquisition cost by 90% through PPC campaigns • Developed a go-to-market and SEO/SEM strategy when company rebranded its name • Coordinated and lead campus ambassador program, targeting creditworthy international citizens

2014 - 2015

  • Director of Social Media

    2014 - 2015

    • Directed social media strategy that resulted in 30,000 new twitter followers • Earned 67.8 million impressions via twitter with a 10.7% engagement rate in the past year. • Strategized with staff on innovative ways to integrate social media with existing marketing efforts

  • Featured Columnist

    2013 - 2014

    Brooklyn Nets featured columnist for NYSportsHub, responsible for writing in-depth analytical pieces about the Brooklyn Nets.