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Experience
- Goal Investment GroupChairman, CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Ascent FundingChairman, CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Goal SolutionsChairman and Foundercurrent2008 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Goal Investment ManagementChairman, CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2010 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Goal BeyondCEO and Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, California
- Founders First Capital Partners, LLCBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Diego, California
- Workforce Talent Educators AssociationBoard Member2021 — 2024Austin, TX
- National UniversityTechnology Advisory Board Member2019 — 2021San Diego, California
- Goal FinancialPresident and COO2003 — 2010San Diego, CA
- eAssist Global SolutionsCFO2000 — 2003San Diego, CA
- INTERVUCFO1998 — 2000San Diego, CA
- NBC InternetDirector of Finance1996 — 1998New York, NY
- Arthur Andersen & Co.Manager1989 — 1996New York, NY
Skills & more
MergersFinancial AnalysisStructured FinanceAccountingSecuritizationBusiness DevelopmentCapital RaisingLeadership DevelopmentDue DiligencePrivate EquityBusiness StrategyMergers & Acquisitions
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Ruggiero?
- Founder at Ascentfunding
- Where does Ken Ruggiero work?
- Ken Ruggiero is Founder of Ascentfunding.
- What companies did Ken Ruggiero found?
- Ken Ruggiero founded Ascentfunding.
- Where did Ken Ruggiero go to school?
- Ken Ruggiero studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst (BS, Accounting).
Founder mafias
Columbia Business School mafia311
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan PetersenMBAFounded Deliverr +1Martin VarsavskyMBAFounded VAS Ventures +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +3Rahul GandhiFounded MakeSpace +2Mike WitteMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Equalparts +2
Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School1,278
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst88
Paul ConwayInvestor at Spark CapitalKelly O'KaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Shadi BatahResearch / Founder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementHannah DitmarsAnalyst at Volition CapitalAllyson GallagherAccounting Manager at Volition CapitalAshley HardingOperations Specialist at Volition Capital
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