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Ross Darwin

Principal, Portage Capital Solutions at Portage

New York, New York

Overview 

Ross Darwin is a Growth-Stage Fintech and Financial Services Investor based in New York, with significant experience as a Principal at Portage and Owl Ventures, LP. He has successfully invested in companies like Welcome Tech and Preply, contributing to their growth and securing funding at various stages. Darwin holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and has served as a Board Member for companies like Preply and UBITS. His career highlights include investments in Bite Ninja and Fiveable, showcasing his expertise in financial analysis and strategic decision-making within the fintech sector.

Work Experience 

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Portage

  • Principal, Portage Capital Solutions

    2023 - Current

    Growth equity fund focused on the global fintech and financial services market Investments: ThetaRay, Achieve

OV

Owl Ventures, LP

  • Principal

    2019 - 2023

    Investor at Owl Ventures Board Member: Preply, UBITS Board Observer / Investor: Stash Greenlight Kiddom Masterclass Degreed SV Academy Fiveable Thive Global Woebot Hazel Health

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Preply

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

Preply is an online tutoring platform, aiming to help students achieve their learning goals and prepare them to speak confidently.

Raised $170,087,289.00 from Hoxton Ventures, Owl Ventures, Horizon Capital, Reach Capital, Swisscom Ventures, Owl Ventures, Diligent Capital Partners, ORBIT Capital, Hoxton Ventures and Evli Growth Partners.

preply.com
U

UBITS

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

TA

TA Associates

  • Associate

    2014 - 2017

    Investments: Procare, Russell, Omnia, Plusgrade

TA Associates invests in technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services.

ta.com
E

EY-Parthenon

  • Associate

    2012 - 2014

EY-Parthenon is one of the leading management advisory firms in the payments industry

ey-parthenon.de
SG

Stanford Graduate School of Business

  • Research Assistant to Professor Darrell Duffie

    2010 - 2011

    • Compiled research documents for Professor Duffie’s publications and testimony • Analyzed Lehman Brothers’ performance during the year before its default

Education 

Investments 

Welcome Tech

Series Unknown

Total funding: $73M

Preply

Series C

Total funding: $140M

Bite Ninja

Seed

Total funding: $4.7M

Fiveable

Series A

Total funding: $13M

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