Ven Raju
President & Chief Executive Officer @ Innovation Works
About
Experience as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer leading firm strategy, operations and investments. Expertise in all aspects of the deal life cycle from origination, transaction structuring to portfolio management. Proven leader, with track record of driving results and leading high performing executive teams. Global experience, having lived and worked in the U.S, Europe and Asia.
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United States
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuation, Private Equity, Alternative Investments, Analytical Skills, Business Strategy, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Strategy, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Communication, Board of Directors
Experience
President & Chief Executive Officer
Innovation Works
Chief Investment Officer
Innovation Works
Serve as Chief Investment Officer & Chair of Investment Committee for one of the most active early stage investors in the U.S.
Managing Director
Riverfront Ventures
Serve as Managing Director at growth equity fund investing in SaaS, robotics, IoT, e-Commerce, health tech, machine leaning and life sciences companies.
Managing Director & Vice President, Northwell Ventures
Northwell Holdings
New York City Metropolitan Area
Developed investment thesis within the technology vertical to deploy growth equity capital in SaaS, IOT, health tech, AI/ML and digital health companies. Conducted detailed strategic, financial and operational due diligence on over 20 prospective companies, yielding in 6 investments. Notable investments: Gauss Surgical, Playback Health, Binary Fountain (Acquired) and Avizia (Acquired).
Partner
Chestnut Street Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
New York City Metropolitan Area
Led Investment team to deploy growth equity capital in SaaS, robotics, IoT, e-Commerce, health tech, fin tech, machine leaning and life sciences companies. Notable investments: Domo (IPO), CommonBond, Bloom Energy (IPO), Celularity, Integrate, Freshly (Acquired), Accolade (IPO), Unity Biotechnology (IPO), Relayr (Acquired), Vertical Mass, Burrow, Better View, Arcus, AgileStacks, Begin and Shift. Involved in all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence and portfolio construction.
Guest Lecturer
University of Pennsylvania
Greater Philadelphia Area
Adjunct Faculty Member
Drexel University's LeBow College of Business
Greater Philadelphia Area
Partner
Choate Capital Partners
London, England, United Kingdom
Served as lead investor and board member/observer on eleven investments at the firm totaling ~ $800 million in equity supported by over $2.0 billion of bank and high yield debt. Notable transactions: − Investment in construction and equipment services firm valued at $270MM (acquired by Emeco) − Acquisition of export accounts receivable services firm valued at $325MM (acquired by CIT Group) − Cross-border acquisition of ground engagement tool manufacturer valued at $190MM (acquired by Deere)
Education
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
The George Washington University
University of Oxford
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