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Raj Date

Investor

Managing Partner & Chair of the Investment Committees at Fenway Summer Ventures

Washington, DC

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Managing Partner of Fenway Summer and co-founder of advisory firm FS Vector. He was the first Deputy Director of the CFPB and previously a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Securities and SVP at Capital One, with earlier roles at McKinsey.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Fenway SummerManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentWashington, DC
  2. Fenway SummerTrustee of the Fenway Summer Charitable Trustcurrent2022 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
  3. FS VectorCo-Founder and Senior Advisorcurrent2018 — presentWashington, DC
  4. BharCap PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  5. Third WayMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentWashington, DC
  6. KurvMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
  7. Insurvia, LLCMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentDallas, TX
  8. PinwheelAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
  9. CircleLead Independent Director2013 — 2026New York, NY
  10. TiliaMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2025San Francisco, CA
  11. Spring LabsAdvisor2018 — 2025Los Angeles, California
  12. Customers BankMember, Board of Directors2022 — 2025West Reading, PA
  13. Green Dot CorporationMember, Board of Directors2016 — 2023
  14. College Ave Student LoansMember, Board of Directors2014 — 2022
  15. BetterMember, Board of Directors2019 — 2022New York, New York
  16. Grasshopper BankMember, Board of Directors2019 — 2021New York, New York
  17. Prosper MarketplaceMember, Board of Directors2013 — 2021San Francisco, CA
  18. Megalith Financial Acquisition CorpMember, Board of Directors2018 — 2021New York, NY
  19. Consumer Financial Protection BureauDeputy Director2010 — 2013Washington, DC
  20. U.S. Department of the TreasurySpecial Advisor to the Secretary2011Washington, DC
  21. Cambridge Winter Center for Financial Institutions PolicyChairman & Executive Director2009 — 2010New York, NY
  22. Deutsche BankManaging Director2007 — 2009New York, NY
  23. Capital One Financial Corp.Senior Vice President2001 — 2007McLean, VA
  24. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1996 — 2001Washington, DC
  25. Chambers of Chief Judge Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr.Judicial Clerk1995 — 1996Los Angeles, CA
  26. Disneyland ResortJungle Cruise Guide1989Anaheim, California, United States

Skills & more

StrategyBankingFinanceVenture CapitalFinancial ServicesInvestment BankingInvestmentsStart-ups

From Raj's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fenway Summer Ventures

Alex Acree
Chief Legal Officer (formerly Managing Director and General Counsel at Fenway Summer) at Fenway Summer Ventures
Casey Williams
Partner & COO at Fenway Summer Ventures
Chris
Operating Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Christopher Trepel
Operating Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Deborah Meredith
COO at Fenway Summer Ventures
Ethan Singleton
Venture Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Jack Lefelar
Associate at Fenway Summer Ventures
Javier
Venture Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures

Network3

Benjamin JealousScout
Partner at Kapor Capital
David J. BlumbergScout
Founder and Managing Partner of Blumberg Capital
Erik MooreScout
Founder and Managing Director at Base Venture Management, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raj Date?
Managing Partner of Fenway Summer and co-founder of advisory firm FS Vector. He was the first Deputy Director of the CFPB and previously a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Securities and SVP at Capital One, with earlier roles at McKinsey.
Where does Raj Date work?
Raj Date is Managing Partner & Chair of the Investment Committees at Fenway Summer Ventures.
What check size does Raj Date write?
Raj Date typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Raj Date go to school?
Raj Date studied at Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude); University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Highest Honors).

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