Devon Ritch
InvestorPartner, Mergers & Acquisitions at Union Square Advisors LLC
San Francisco Bay Area
About
Partner with over 22 years of M&A advisory experience focused on technology, managing public and private transactions including sell-sides, buy-sides, and cross-border deals.
Experience
- Union Square Advisors LLCPartner, M&A, Union Square Advisorscurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Union Square Advisors LLCManaging Director, M&A2015 — 2020San Francisco
- RBC Capital MarketsDirector (M&A)2005 — 2014San Francisco (7 years); New York City (3 years)
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiAssociate2001 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and RosatiSummer Associate1999 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMBA, Finance1999 — 2001
- Duke University School of LawJD1997 — 2001
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, History1991 — 1996
Skills & more
Negotiation2Team Leadership1Team Management1Mergers & Acquisitions10Investment Banking14Business Strategy2Corporate Finance5Financial Modeling12Valuation9Corporate Development3Capital Markets12Private Equity13
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PresentationsBoard PresentationsDue DiligenceProcess ManagementDeal StructuresBusiness Process ImprovementMarket AssessmentsRecruitingVenture CapitalEquitiesLBOFrom Devon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165
David BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Also attended Duke University School of Law14
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesRic FentonGeneral Partner at TCVJamesPrincipal at Draper AssociatesDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveShami PatelPartner at Launchpad Capital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Union Square Advisors LLC20
Kevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersJulianna VitoloInvestor at OMERS VenturesCollin HickeyInvestor at Redbud VCMegan GormanAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalNick ChenPrincipal at Golden VenturesCarter McClellandChairman and Founder at SteelSky Ventures
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Also worked at RBC Capital Markets97
Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalIsabella VahdatiPrincipal at Brighteye VenturesRanieri PaternòPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersHunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesLan WuAnalyst at FusionMeera BissoondeealInvestor at 13books Capital
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Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati43
Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Colleagues at Union Square Advisors LLC
Camille Chow
Business Management Associate at Union Square Advisors LLC
Carter McClelland
Chairman and Founder at SteelSky Ventures
Charles Wind
Analyst at Union Square Advisors LLC
Edward (Ted) R. Smith
President and Co-Founder at Union Square Advisors LLC
Gelila Bekele
Head of AI Strategy at Union Square Advisors LLC
Ishrak Zaman
Analyst at Union Square Advisors LLC
Jon Shalowitz
Managing Director, Software at Union Square Advisors LLC
Justin Best
Analyst at Union Square Advisors LLC











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