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Ric Elias

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Co-Founder & CEO at Red Ventures

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

FoundedRed Ventures

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Ric Elias is the co-founder and CEO of Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital brands based in Charlotte, NC. A survivor of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson" (Flight 1549), he delivered a 2011 TED Talk titled "3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed" and hosts the podcast "3 Things with Ric Elias." He founded Road to Hire, a 501(c)(3) focused on professional development and career access for young adults, and is a native of Puerto Rico who holds degrees from Boston College and Harvard Business School.

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Red Ventures's investors · 6

8VCAustin · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $500K – $10M checksICONIQSan FranciscoLead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checksQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $20M checksSilver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Experience

  1. Red VenturesCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2000 — presentFort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Colleagues at Red Ventures

Ben Braun
CFO & COO at Red Ventures
Brian Brennan
Chief Risk Officer at Saluda Grade
Carla Sweeney
Chief Information Security Officer at Red Ventures
Carlos Angrisano
President at Red Ventures
Christopher Mosellen
Head of Trading at PFM Health Sciences
Evelyn Miller
General Counsel at Red Ventures
Ildefonso Silva
CEO, RV Education at Red Ventures
Liza Landsman
CEO, The Points Guy at Red Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ric Elias?
Ric Elias is the co-founder and CEO of Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital brands based in Charlotte, NC. A survivor of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson" (Flight 1549), he delivered a 2011 TED Talk titled "3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed" and hosts the podcast "3 Things with Ric Elias." He founded Road to Hire, a 501(c)(3) focused on professional development and career access for young adults, and is a native of Puerto Rico who holds degrees from Boston College and Harvard Business School.
Where does Ric Elias work?
Ric Elias is Founder of Red Ventures and Co-Founder & CEO at Red Ventures.
What companies did Ric Elias found?
Ric Elias founded Red Ventures.
Where did Ric Elias go to school?
Ric Elias studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Boston College (Bachelor of Science - BS).

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