Where does Ricardo Roberts work?

Ricardo Roberts is Principal at VU Venture Partners.

What check size does Ricardo Roberts write?

Ricardo Roberts typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

Where did Ricardo Roberts go to school?

Ricardo Roberts studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Tufts University (Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations and Affairs); The Loomis Chaffee School (High School Diploma).

Ricardo Roberts

Investor

Principal at VU Venture Partners

New York City

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Ricardo Roberts is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Launch NY with over 20 years of experience in digital media, advertising, and startups. He has held product leadership roles at Discovery Channel, Comcast, and A+E Networks, and has served as an advisor and angel investor supporting early-stage companies in consumer, fintech, and blockchain sectors. Roberts developed LCS Engine, an AI-powered platform for interactive financial education and trading strategy development, and has previously worked in investor relations and business development roles focused on founder support and capital access.

Experience

Launch NYEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2023 — presentNew York
VU Venture PartnersVenture Fellowcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
MyCofoundr.AICo-Founder2022 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
MyCofoundr.AIBusiness Development and Head of Investor Relations2021 — 2022New York, United States
Wells FargoStrategy Consultant2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
RREJ AdvisorsFounder & CEO2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
A&E TelevisionSenior Manager, Digital Ad Products2017Greater New York City Area
Paygevity Inc.Capital and Partnership Development Manager2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
FreeWheelSenior Associate: FourFronts Premium Marketplace: A Comcast company.2014 — 2016
Discovery Communications: Home Of The Discovery ChannelDigital Ad Strategy, Product and Operations2007 — 2014
FreelanceFlash Developer & RedCats Catalog Consultant2005 — 2006
Thomson ReutersFinancial Writer - Mergers & Acquisitions Report2000 — 2004
Value Line PublishingMutual Fund Analyst1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Due Diligence10Interactive Media17Financial Technology13Team Building3Financial Operations3Domain Experience2Critical Thinking2Business Ideas1Machine Learning2Mobile Advertising2Financial Services2Node.js1

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JavaScriptFinTechReact.jsJSONAWS LambdaProduct ManagementAlgorithmic TradingBlockchain ArchitectureStrategyManagementLeadershipAnalytical Skills

Columbia Engineering Fintech Bootcamp — Columbia Engineering
Financial Modeling Fundamentals — Breaking Into Wall Street
Python For Managers — Emeritus
Financial Modeling Certificate: Excellence With Excel — Breaking Into Wall Street

From Ricardo's professional profile.

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain

Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners

Alek Kloda

CIO & Founding Partner at Nickel Digital Asset Management

Andrew Zalasin

General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners

Andy Goldstein

Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners

Angie Wang

Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners

Bernardt Vogel

Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners

Bevon King

Investor at VU Venture Partners

Bo Yang

Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ricardo Roberts?: Ricardo Roberts is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Launch NY with over 20 years of experience in digital media, advertising, and startups. He has held product leadership roles at Discovery Channel, Comcast, and A+E Networks, and has served as an advisor and angel investor supporting early-stage companies in consumer, fintech, and blockchain sectors. Roberts developed LCS Engine, an AI-powered platform for interactive financial education and trading strategy development, and has previously worked in investor relations and business development roles focused on founder support and capital access.
Where does Ricardo Roberts work?: Ricardo Roberts is Principal at VU Venture Partners.
What check size does Ricardo Roberts write?: Ricardo Roberts typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did Ricardo Roberts go to school?: Ricardo Roberts studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Tufts University (Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations and Affairs); The Loomis Chaffee School (High School Diploma).

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School893

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Also attended Tufts University262

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Also attended The Loomis Chaffee School21

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Shared employers

Also worked at Wells Fargo372

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