Ravi Shah
Vice President at IA Capital Group
Ravi Shah
Vice President at IA Capital Group
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Vice President
2018 - Current
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
2014 - 2018
Investments
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