Shami Patel

Experience

1. Launchpad CapitalSenior Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Cohen & Company Asset ManagementManaging Director2018 — 2024New York, NY
3. Cohen CircleManaging Director2015 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
4. FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.Chief Operating Officer2020 — 2021
5. FinServ Acquisition CorpAdvisor2019 — 2021New York, United States
6. LumiGrow, Inc.CEO2015 — 2018Emeryville, California
7. FinTech Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: FNTE)Board Of Directors2017 — 2018New York, NY
8. Duke UniversitySenior Lecturing Fellow2012 — 2018Durham, NC
9. FinTech Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: FNTC)Board Of Directors2015 — 2016New York, NY
10. Pacific View VenturesManaging Partner2014 — 2015San Francisco, CA
11. Golden Pacific BancorpVice Chair Board of Directors, Chair Compensation and Vice Chair Audit Committee (Financial Expert)2010 — 2015Sacramento, CA
12. Clean Pacific VenturesVenture Partner2012 — 2014San Francisco, CA
13. Hexagon SecuritiesSenior Partner, Executive Committee2010 — 2012New York, NY
14. RAIT Financial TrustStrategic Advisor to the COO2009 — 2010Philadelphia, PA
15. ALESCO Financial (NYSE: AFN)Chief Operating Officer2006 — 2009Philadelphia, PA
16. Cohen & Company Inc.Managing Director, Senior Partner2002 — 2009Philadelphia, PA
17. iATMglobal.netChief Executive Officer2001 — 2002San Francisco, CA
18. TRM Corporation (NASDQ: TRMM)Chief Financial Officer2000 — 2002Portland, Oregon
19. Sirrom CapitalVice President, West Coast Region1998 — 2000San Francisco, CA
20. Robertson StephensAssociate, Investment Banking1997 — 1998San Francisco, CA

Education

1. Duke University School of LawJuris Doctor (J.D.)1993 — 1997
2. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1993 — 1997
3. Trinity UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Philosophy and Economics1987 — 1991

Skills & more

From Shami's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University School of Law14

VMVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSKSam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesRFRic FentonGeneral Partner at TCVJJamesPrincipal at Draper AssociatesDSDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveWBWesley BartonCo-Founder and General Partner at Third Prime

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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165

DBDavid BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVMVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBBBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechCLChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMBMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTRTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital

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Also attended Trinity University10

JVJennifer VanciniFounding General Partner at Mighty CapitalPCPeter CameronVenture Partner at Giant LeapCSChris ScogginsPartner at SignalFireWAWarren AndresIndustry Advisor at ICIMSMark SusmanMedia Production & Communications at Seed Round CapitalCWCole WollakManaging Director at Geekdom

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Shared employers

Also worked at LumiGrow, Inc.2

JEJames EverettPartner at Ecosystem IntegrityDWDevin WhatleyPartner at Ecosystem Integrity

Also worked at Duke University65

FEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePWPae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAIAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMBMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPMPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationLCLia CromwellPartner at UpWest

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Also worked at Clean Pacific Ventures1

MLMatt LoganGeneral Partner at Earthshot Ventures