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Ashwin Puri

Investor

Chief Investment Officer at FMG Capital

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M

About

Ashwin Puri is Chief Investment Officer of First Midwest Group and FMG Capital, where he oversees investment strategy, due diligence, and portfolio management across asset classes, and serves on the firm's Executive Committee. He has worked at FMG since 2017 in roles including Principal and Director of Investments, and previously was a Principal at XRC Ventures and an Associate at ID Ventures focused on B2B SaaS and life sciences. He earned his degree from Georgetown University, where he co-founded the university's first startup accelerator, and remains an active angel investor with a focus on emerging markets in Africa and Asia.

Experience

  1. FMG CapitalPresident & Chief Investment Officercurrent2026 — presentChicago, IL
  2. FMG CapitalChief Investment Officer2025 — 2026Chicago, IL
  3. FMG CapitalDirector of Investments2023 — 2025Chicago, IL
  4. FMG CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2023Chicago, IL
  5. First Midwest GroupPresident & Chief Investment Officercurrent2026 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  6. First Midwest GroupChief Investment Officer2025 — 2026Greater Chicago Area
  7. First Midwest GroupDirector of Investments2023 — 2025Greater Chicago Area
  8. First Midwest GroupPrincipal2020 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
  9. First Midwest GroupAnalyst2017 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  10. Puri FoundationPresidentcurrent2026 — presentRockford, IL
  11. MoViMembercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  12. XRC VenturesPrincipal2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Unseen VenturesFounder2019 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  14. Startup BoostCo-Lead2019 — 2020Detroit, Michigan
  15. ID VenturesAssociate2019 — 2020Detroit, Michigan
  16. ID VenturesVenture Capital Analyst2018 — 2019Detroit, Michigan
  17. Venture For AmericaFellow2017 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  18. Frontiers ForumFounder & Co-Chair2019 — 2020New York, New York
  19. Wayne State UniversityAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2020Greater Detroit Area
  20. Georgetown VenturesFounding Director2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA
  2. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessVC University - Startup@BerkeleyLaw, Venture Capital
  3. Venture Capital InstituteProfessional Development for Early-Stage VCs, Venture Capital
  4. Auburn High SchoolHigh School

Skills & more

Business Analysis30Journalism26Social Media29Nonprofits26International Relations26Event Management22Strategy Consulting21Public Policy21Market Analysis19Research21Government10Grassroots Fundraising5
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From Ashwin's professional profile.

Colleagues at FMG Capital

Bharat Puri
Investor at FMG Capital
Doug Beale
Chief Financial Officer at FMG Capital
Kyle Schilling
Assistant Chief Financial Officer at FMG Capital
Mark Stefanic
Senior Asset Manager at FMG Capital
Marvin Keys
General Counsel at FMG Capital
Sunil Puri
Founder and CEO at FMG Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ashwin Puri work?
Ashwin Puri is Chief Investment Officer at FMG Capital.
What check size does Ashwin Puri write?
Ashwin Puri typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.

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Also attended Georgetown University378

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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business268

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Shared employers

Also worked at XRC Ventures24

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Also worked at ID Ventures8

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Also worked at The White House51

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Also worked at Hillary for America7

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