Peter Harris
Investor at Myriad Venture Partners
Peter Harris
Investor at Myriad Venture Partners
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Investor and Founding Team Member
2021 - Current
Xerox Ventures
2021 - 2023
Founding team member for $250M Corporate Venture Capital Fund. Making investments in early and growth-stage startups that emphasize Connected Work, Empowered Businesses and Green Enterprises.
Strategy and M&A
2020 - 2021
Working alongside heads of Strategy and business leaders, conducted detailed research and industry analysis to help define where Xerox will play and how it will win in key growth markets such as digital services, software, cleantech, the internet of things, and advanced manufacturing.
Senior Consultant
2020 - 2020
• Led qualitative & quantitative research efforts by conducting phone interviews with industry subject matter experts, gathering field intelligence, and collaborating with different research partners/contractors • Conducted analyses and synthesized research findings into creative and compelling stories to support strategic decision making and presented key findings to various client stakeholder audiences including senior leadership teams • Operated cross-functionally with client stakeholders and the firm’s practice leads to develop proposals, scope projects, and pursue growth opportunities for key accounts
Analyst
2018 - 2019
• Supporting international business clients across a wide range of industries through research and substantive analysis of the external environment • Project work including Strategic Analysis, Market Sizing, Scenario Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Opportunity Assessment, Field Research, Industry Monitoring • Industry expertise in Consumer Goods, Energy, Financial Services, and Technology • Promoted from Analyst to Senior Consultant in January 2020
Business Research Assistant
2016 - 2018
• Managed daily operations at Turchin Business Library and Research Center • Exerted customer service skills to help students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public with their research efforts.
Financial Analyst
2017 - 2017
• Assisted tax accounting team in regular audits & cross-functional projects • Prepared foreign tax disclosure filings for submission to external auditors
General Laborer
2015 - 2016
• Spent two Summers working on the Golf Course Maintenance Staff at one of the highest ranked golf courses in Massachusetts • Worked a regular cycle of 6 days a week and averaged a total of 60 hours/week shifts throughout Summer months • Earned a scholarship from the club toward my undergraduate education at Tulane University