Rick Viton
InvestorMember of the Investment Committee at IA Capital Group · Partner at Energy Capital Ventures
New York, NY
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Richard "Rick" Viton is an investor at IA Capital Group, which he joined in 2008 after roughly a decade advising the firm and its portfolio companies, and where he now focuses on the insurance industry and sits on the investment committee. His earlier career was in financial services as a senior investment banker, including roles as Managing Director in the FIG group at Credit Suisse (2005-2007) and UBS (1997-2005), where he completed over 150 financing and M&A transactions totaling more than $60 billion. He has advised many of the largest US and global insurers, including MetLife, Prudential, Nationwide, The Hartford and SwissRe. Alongside IA Capital, he is a Partner at Energy Capital Ventures and an investment banker at Ramirez & Co. He holds a Master of Management from the Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
Contact· published on Rick's own website
Invests in
EnergyInsurTech
Beyond investing
- Education
- Earned a Master of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management. Earned a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
From Rick's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- IA Capital GroupPartnercurrent2008 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.Managing Director/Senior Advisorcurrent2008 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Energy Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — present
- Credit SuisseManaging Director2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- UBSManaging Director1997 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
- Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.Senior Vice President1990 — 1997
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.Senior Corporate Finance Analyst1987 — 1990Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
From Rick's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AfficiencyAuthentic4DDelosHomeowners of America Holding CorporationOmnidianScriptionTomorrow
Sources: the investor's own website · the firm's website.
Colleagues at IA Capital Group
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Viton?
- Richard "Rick" Viton is an investor at IA Capital Group, which he joined in 2008 after roughly a decade advising the firm and its portfolio companies, and where he now focuses on the insurance industry and sits on the investment committee. His earlier career was in financial services as a senior investment banker, including roles as Managing Director in the FIG group at Credit Suisse (2005-2007) and UBS (1997-2005), where he completed over 150 financing and M&A transactions totaling more than $60 billion. He has advised many of the largest US and global insurers, including MetLife, Prudential, Nationwide, The Hartford and SwissRe. Alongside IA Capital, he is a Partner at Energy Capital Ventures and an investment banker at Ramirez & Co. He holds a Master of Management from the Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
- Where does Rick Viton work?
- Rick Viton is Member of the Investment Committee at IA Capital Group.
- What does Rick Viton invest in?
- Rick Viton invests in Energy, InsurTech.
- What check size does Rick Viton write?
- Rick Viton typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Rick Viton sit on?
- Rick Viton holds tracked board seats at Afficiency, Authentic4D, Delos, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation, Omnidian, Scription, Tomorrow.
- Where did Rick Viton go to school?
- Rick Viton studied at Northwestern University (BA, MBA, BA Economics, MBA Finance and International Business).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University353
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Shared employers
Also worked at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.2
Also worked at Credit Suisse606
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