About
Serves on the Builders Fund investment committee and is a chief evangelist at Gratitude Railroad, an impact investment business. Founded Basso Capital Management in 1994 and led it as CEO until 2022, specializing in convertible securities and SPAC arbitrage. Wharton graduate with CPA designation.
Experience
- Gratitude RailroadChief Evangelistcurrent2013 — presentPark City, Utah
- Plan C for CivilizationExecutive Producercurrent2022 — present
- The Builders FundInvestment Committeecurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Collaborative Capital AdvisorsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- The DocListBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- Basso Capital Management L.P.Former CEO + Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Basso Capital Management L.P.Chief Executive Officer1994 — 2023
- Blackdirt CapitalBoard Member2021 — 2024
- DoneGoodBoard Of Directors2017 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts
- Atlas Impact PartnersAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2023New York, New York
- Smith BarneyCo-head Convertible Securities Desk1990 — 1994NYC
- Drexel Burnham LambertSenior Trader1989 — 1990
- Cohen Feit & Co./LipcoPartner1985 — 1989Greater New York City Area
- Salomon BrothersAssociate1983 — 1985New York City Metropolitan Area
- Price Waterhouse Coopers- PwCAssociate1981 — 1983New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Hedge Funds65Alternative Investments58Investments72Asset Managment3Trading28Portfolio Management14Fixed Income30Valuation10Risk Management10Derivatives16Credit3Angel Investing3
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Convertible BondsGreen TechnologyVenture CapitalOptionsAsset ManagementCommodityPrivate EquityEquitiesBloombergBondsEquity DerivativesFrom Howard's professional profile.
Colleagues at Builders Fund
Amelia Ahl
Director of Impact Management and Measurement at Builders Fund
Ani Ajith
Principal at Builders Fund
Ann MacDougall
Investment Committee Member at Builders Fund
Eric Jacobsen
Investment Committee Member at Builders Fund
John Ryan
Accounting & Reporting Manager at Builders Fund
Katharine Hersh
Operating Partner at Builders Fund
Mike Dutton
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Builders Fund
Thomas Knowles
Advisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Howard Fischer?
- Serves on the Builders Fund investment committee and is a chief evangelist at Gratitude Railroad, an impact investment business. Founded Basso Capital Management in 1994 and led it as CEO until 2022, specializing in convertible securities and SPAC arbitrage. Wharton graduate with CPA designation.
- Where does Howard Fischer work?
- Howard Fischer is Investment Committee Member at Builders Fund.
- Where did Howard Fischer go to school?
- Howard Fischer studied at The Wharton School (B.S.E. Accounting and Finance); Harvard University (Advanced Leadership Initiative).
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