About
Ricco Mendes is a consultant at StartUp Health with over 8 years of experience in strategy, finance, and operations. He has built investment workflows and operational processes, with expertise in financial modeling across SaaS, marketplace, and valuation methodologies. His background includes team scaling and implementation of AI-leveraged operational systems across multiple asset classes.
Experience
- StartUp HealthConsultantcurrent2024 — present
- StartUp HealthVenture & Finance Manager2022 — 2024New Orleans, LA
- The Idea VillageInvestor In Residence2024 — 2025New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- CartaAnalyst, Valuations2019 — 2020
- CartaImplementation Lead, Investor Services2019
- CartaSenior Implementation Manager2019
- CartaImplementation Manager2017 — 2019
- Indus Valley PartnersBusiness Analyst2016 — 2017
- WealthForgeIntern2015 — 2016
- Transact Capital Partners, LLCInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2015
- Bon Secours Virginia Medical GroupFinance Intern2014 — 2015
Education
- Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of BusinessMaster of Management in Energy (MME)2026 — 2027
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Economics
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance
Skills & more
FundraisingBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceValuationProduct DevelopmentFinancial ModelingData AnalysisFinancial AnalysisStrategyAnalytical SkillsPythonSQL
Languages English · German
From Ricco's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business36
Morgan SparOperations Associate at FJ LabsJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesVeera SomersalmiMember of the Board at IPR.VCSebastian RualesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesJohn FrancisPartner at Unmet Frontier
+ 30 more
Also attended Virginia Commonwealth University9
Nina MahmoudpourGeneral Counsel & Chief of Staff at Type One VenturesBruce SeidelDirector, Investments & Capital Allocation at eGateway CapitalSteve WogenInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersHeather MatrangaManaging Director, Impact Investments at Village CapitalErica SnowExecutive Assistant at Updata PartnersLiam LewisPrincipal at Intelligence Ventures
+ 3 more
Shared employers
Also worked at StartUp Health27
Maxim OwenPartner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthAnne DordaiHead of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthNolan ShahAssociate at Spero VenturesJason FingerManaging Partner at Upper90Unity StoakesCEO, President & Co-founder at StartUp HealthSteven KreinStrategic Advisor & Co-founder at StartUp Health
+ 21 more
Also worked at The Idea Village10
SaraPartner at Maven VenturesSoumitra SenguptaVenture Partner at Elevate CapitalThomas RushPartner & Head of Cryptoeconomics at ConsenSys MeshLeslie CampisiInvestor at Anthemis VentureWesley GottesmanPrincipal at Brand Foundry VenturesCorey JonesFounding Partner at E2JDJ
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Also worked at Carta55
Mischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesJane AlexanderPartner at CapitalGErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesEmily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesQuinton PeppinSenior Associate, Valuations & Operations at K5 Global
+ 49 more
Also worked at Bon Secours Virginia Medical Group1
Colleagues at StartUp Health
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Albert Tzeel
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Attallah Shabazz
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Bari Krein
CSO, Managing Partner at StartUp Health
Chuck Henderson
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Craig Ritchie
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David Weingard
T1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health
Elizabeth A. Dale
Health Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health