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Rick Viton

Partner at Energy Capital Ventures

Greenwich, Connecticut

Overview 

Rick Viton is a Partner at IA Capital and Managing Director at Ramirez & Co., with a strong background in the insurance industry, investment banking, and capital markets. He has successfully invested in companies like Afficiency and Authentic4D, focusing on growth capital/private equity in sectors such as insurance, gaming, and FinTech.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2008 - Current

IA Capital Group is an investment firm that makes venture and growth capital investments in insurtech and fintech companies.

  • Managing Director/Senior Advisor

    2008

  • Partner

    2020

    Strategic venture firm leading the ESG and digital transformation innovation efforts of the utility industry. As one of the founding partners, my role focuses on the substantial overlap of insurance and financial services strategic VC with the utility sector.

The only early stage venture capital fund focused on the ESG imperatives and digital transformation of the natural gas industry.

Raised $45,000,000.00 from Southwest Gas, Spire, Avista and NiSource.

  • Managing Director

    2005 - 2007

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.

  • Managing Director

    1997 - 2005

UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.

  • Senior Vice President

    1990 - 1997

Morgan Stanley is a financial services and asset management corporation.

  • Senior Corporate Finance Analyst

    1987 - 1990

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