RD

Ross Darwin

Growth-Stage Fintech and Financial Services Investor

New York, New York

Investor
VC

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000,000.00

Skills

Data Analysis
Research
Spelling
Financial Modeling
Microsoft Excel
Public Speaking
Microsoft Office
Public Relations
Strategy
Economics
Entrepreneurship
PowerPoint
Management
Project Management
Financial Analysis
Customer Service

Education

Lists including Ross

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Based in NYC

2600 people

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All Series A Investors

14752 people

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All Seed Investors

19695 people

Investments

Welcome Tech

Series Unknown

Total Funding: $73M

Preply

Series C

Total Funding: $140M

Bite Ninja

Seed

Total Funding: $4.7M

Fiveable

Series A

Total Funding: $13M

Work Experience

Portage

2023

  • Principal, Portage Capital Solutions

    2023

    Growth equity fund focused on the global fintech and financial services market Investments: ThetaRay, Achieve

Owl Ventures, LP

2019 - 2023

  • Principal

    2019 - 2023

    Investor at Owl Ventures Board Member: Preply, UBITS Board Observer / Investor: Stash Greenlight Kiddom Masterclass Degreed SV Academy Fiveable Thive Global Woebot Hazel Health

Preply

2021 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

UBITS

2021 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

TA Associates

2014 - 2017

  • Associate

    2014 - 2017

    Investments: Procare, Russell, Omnia, Plusgrade

EY-Parthenon

2012 - 2014

  • Associate

    2012 - 2014

Stanford Graduate School of Business

2010 - 2011

  • Research Assistant to Professor Darrell Duffie

    2010 - 2011

    • Compiled research documents for Professor Duffie’s publications and testimony • Analyzed Lehman Brothers’ performance during the year before its default