About
Founder of LEAP with prior roles in financial services and fintech, including at PayPal, where he co-led next-gen financial services and digital currency initiatives, and at Goldman Sachs covering financial technology. He holds a joint Economics and Legal Studies degree from UC Berkeley and is a CFA Charterholder.
Experience
- Leap Global PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentSilicon Valley & Latin America
- PayPalCorporate Strategy2014 — 2016
- Goldman SachsEquity Research - Fintech2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Jefferies & CompanyEquity Research - Associate2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Merrill LynchEquity Research - Analyst2007 — 2009Greater New York City Area
- Wells Capital ManagementSales2002 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Economics & Legal Studies2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Bloomberg11Equities20Portfolio Management12Private Equity8Financial Modeling50Fixed Income4Investment Banking19Emerging Markets6Financial Analysis20Valuation38Venture Capital13Equity Valuation2
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Capital MarketsHedge FundsCorporate FinanceInvestmentsFinTechPaymentsStart-upsEquity ResearchFrom Roman's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley990
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at PayPal121
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,240
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Jefferies & Company137
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSteve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalBrett BrowmanInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen WirzFounding Partner at Brighteye Ventures
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch408
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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