Where does Rishi Desai work?

Rishi Desai is General Counsel & CCO at Merida Capital Holdings.

Where did Rishi Desai go to school?

Rishi Desai studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (JD); The George Washington University (BA, Economics).

Rishi Desai

Investor

General Counsel & CCO at Merida Capital Holdings · Chief Executive Officer at Jumpstart Ventures

Austin, Texas, United States

Find your path to Rishi

123 people in our graph share verified history with Rishi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mona ElNaggarunlockedRishi: together at The Investment Fund for Foundations (2012–2015)

×2Rishi: together at Merida Capital Holdings

×4Rishi: together at Thompson Hine LLP

×4Rishi: together at Hudson Advisors L.P.

Experience

Merida Capital HoldingsGeneral Counsel & Chief Compliance Officercurrent2021 — present
Hudson Advisors L.P.Senior Vice President2020 — 2021Dallas, Texas, United States
EnCap Investments L.P.Head of Legal and Compliance2017 — 2020Greater Houston
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.Director, Counsel, Sr. Compliance Officer2017
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.Vice President, Sr. Compliance Officer2015 — 2017Greater Houston
The Investment Fund for FoundationsLegal/Compliance2012 — 2015Greater Philadelphia
Cipperman & Company LLC / Cipperman Compliance Services LLCAttorney / Director2010 — 2012Greater Philadelphia
Thompson Hine LLPAssociate2006 — 2009Greater Cleveland

Skills & more

Mutual Funds5Hedge Funds7Investments4Investment Management3Broker-Dealer1Private Equity2Securities4Securities Regulation2Investment Advisers Act1Investment Company Act1Financial Advisory1Alternative Investments1

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SEC

Series 63 — FINRA
Series 6 — FINRA

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Colleagues at Merida Capital Holdings

Florinda Koka

CFO at Merida Capital Holdings

Jeff Monat

Investment Committee at Merida Capital Holdings

Kevin Gibbs

Investor at Merida Capital Holdings

Mina Mishrikey

Head of Investments, Investment Committee at Merida Capital Holdings

Mitch Baruchowitz

Founder & Managing Partner, Investment Committee Chair at Merida Capital Holdings

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rishi Desai?: General Counsel & CCO at Merida Capital Holdings
Where does Rishi Desai work?: Rishi Desai is General Counsel & CCO at Merida Capital Holdings.
Where did Rishi Desai go to school?: Rishi Desai studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (JD); The George Washington University (BA, Economics).

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Also attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law12

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Also attended The George Washington University378

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hudson Advisors L.P.13

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Also worked at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.19

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Also worked at The Investment Fund for Foundations4

Mona ElNaggarInvestor at Valo Ventures David FallaceManaging Partner at Cure Ventures Sam WinchesterAnalyst at Radian Capital Brad BoweryStartups & Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures

Also worked at Thompson Hine LLP8

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