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The Light In Our Hearts: A Pagan and a Christian in Conversation
Talks about Interfaith, Pagan and Christian
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Richard Livingston
Finance Lead and Portfolio Manager at Fragile
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Richard Livingston
Finance Lead and Portfolio Manager at Fragile
San Francisco, California
Overview
Richard Livingston is currently serving as the Finance Lead and Portfolio Manager at Fragile in San Francisco, California. With a background in management science and engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, he has excelled in roles at Octave and Menlo Equities, showcasing expertise in financial analysis and investment management. His career highlights include managing portfolios, leading finance teams, and investing in early-stage companies in sectors such as enterprise infrastructure and technology in New York City.
Work Experience
Finance Lead and Portfolio Manager
2023 - Current
Finance Lead and Portfolio Manager at fragile.co.
Associate
2020 - 2023
Supported fund operations and investments for Octave Fund I & II. Octave is an early stage venture firm partnering with exceptional founders who are building the next generation of enterprise data companies. URL: octave.fund
A founder-centric early-stage fund investing in enterprise data opportunities.
Associate
2018 - 2021
Menlo Equities is a private, vertically-integrated commercial real estate investment firm with over $2 billion in AUM. Menlo has a variety of real estate investment platforms including an Evergreen income-focused fund, value-add funds, ground-up developments, and a datacenter fund as well as individual syndicated investments. As our lead associate, I played a lead role in the financial underwriting and analysis of all asset-and fund-level strategic decisions including new acquisitions, developments, financings, dispositions, and asset-management decisions. I also spearheaded Menlo's economic, financial, and demographic analysis of potential expansion markets and current markets. Menlo Equities seeks technology-driven, innovation-hub markets with a strong supply of educated workers.
Financial Analyst
2016 - 2018
Menlo Equities identify and maximize opportunities to generate outstanding risk-adjusted returns throughout economic and real estate cycles.