Raj Date
InvestorManaging Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Washington, DC
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Managing Partner of Fenway Summer and co-founder of advisory firm FS Vector. A former first-ever Deputy Director of the CFPB, he previously was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Securities and an SVP at Capital One, and began his career at McKinsey.
Experience
- Fenway SummerManaging Partnercurrent2013 β presentWashington, DC
- Fenway SummerTrustee of the Fenway Summer Charitable Trustcurrent2022 β presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- FS VectorCo-Founder and Senior Advisorcurrent2018 β presentWashington, DC
- BharCap PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2022 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Third WayMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2023 β presentWashington, DC
- KurvMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
- Insurvia, LLCMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentDallas, TX
- PinwheelAdvisorcurrent2022 β presentNew York, NY
- CircleLead Independent Director2013 β 2026New York, NY
- TiliaMember, Board of Directors2021 β 2025San Francisco, CA
- Spring LabsAdvisor2018 β 2025Los Angeles, California
- Customers BankMember, Board of Directors2022 β 2025West Reading, PA
- Green Dot CorporationMember, Board of Directors2016 β 2023
- College Ave Student LoansMember, Board of Directors2014 β 2022
- BetterMember, Board of Directors2019 β 2022New York, New York
- Grasshopper BankMember, Board of Directors2019 β 2021New York, New York
- Prosper MarketplaceMember, Board of Directors2013 β 2021San Francisco, CA
- Megalith Financial Acquisition CorpMember, Board of Directors2018 β 2021New York, NY
- Consumer Financial Protection BureauDeputy Director2010 β 2013Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of the TreasurySpecial Advisor to the Secretary2011Washington, DC
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., magna cum laude1992 β 1995
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Highest Honors1988 β 1992
Skills & more
StrategyBankingFinanceVenture CapitalFinancial ServicesInvestment BankingInvestmentsStart-ups
From Raj's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Law School126
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 120 more
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
+ 857 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Customers Bank2
Also worked at Deutsche Bank422
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
+ 416 more
Also worked at Disneyland Resort1
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
Partner, FS Vector Advisory Practice 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 BlumbergScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Blumberg Capital
Erik MooreScout
Founder and Managing Director at Base Venture Management, Inc.
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