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Kevin Cimring

CEO at Ovationventures

Santa Barbara, California, United States

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About

Kevin Cimring is co-founder and CEO of Ovation Ventures, with over 20 years of experience across financial services and technology. He previously co-founded and led the digital investment advice platform Jemstep, which was acquired by Invesco (NYSE:IVZ), and has served as a mentor and advisor to startups. He holds BA and LLB degrees and Series 65, CPFC, and CFEI certifications.

CEO at Ovationventures

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Experience

  1. Ovation VenturesCo-founder and CEOcurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PayitoffAdvisory Board Member2018 β€” 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.Advisory Board Member2020 β€” 2021
  4. RIA GenieAdvisory Board Member2018 β€” 2020Michigan
  5. Divvy Up, Inc.Advisory Board Member2018 β€” 2019Los Angeles, California
  6. Jemstep (Acquired by Invesco)Co-founder and CEO2009 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Bridgeway (Pty) Ltd (Acquired by PA Group)Co-founder and CEO2002 β€” 2007City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  8. Peregrine Holdings Limited (IPO)Head Of Corporate Finance and Group Executive Director1998 β€” 2002City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  9. Werksmans AttorneysPartner/Director1992 β€” 1998City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Skills & more

EntrepreneurshipStart-upsCapital RaisesFunding3M&A experience1Board Level1Business Strategy32Executive Management14Corporate Development25OperationsComplianceCorporate Advisory
+12 moreLegal DocumentationNegotiationInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentStrategyOnline MarketingDocumentationsPortfolio ManagementCompetitive AnalysisFinancePrivate EquityProduct Management
  • AI for Leaders by BabsonX β€” Babson College
  • Certified Personal Finance Counselor (CPFC) β€” Institute for Financial Literacy
  • Certified Financial Education Instructor β€” National Financial Educators Council
  • FinTech Law and Policy by Duke University on Coursera β€” Duke University
  • AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native by Amazon Web Services on Coursera β€” Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • The Iterative Innovation Process by MIT on edX β€” MITx Courses
  • Entrepreneurial Operations: Launching a Startup β€” Babson College
  • Why Mentoring Matters β€” LinkedIn
  • Mentoring Others β€” LinkedIn
  • Leading with Innovation β€” LinkedIn

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Who is Kevin Cimring?
Kevin Cimring is co-founder and CEO of Ovation Ventures, with over 20 years of experience across financial services and technology. He previously co-founded and led the digital investment advice platform Jemstep, which was acquired by Invesco (NYSE:IVZ), and has served as a mentor and advisor to startups. He holds BA and LLB degrees and Series 65, CPFC, and CFEI certifications.
Where does Kevin Cimring work?
Kevin Cimring is CEO at Ovationventures.
Where did Kevin Cimring go to school?
Kevin Cimring studied at University of the Witwatersrand (BA LLB, Majors in Law and English); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Laws LLB (JD equivalent), Law).

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