About
Sunit Shah spent six years developing pricing models for life insurance starting in 2005, then worked at Pine River Capital building a property and casualty insurance operation. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia and has published research on behavioral finance and principal-agent problems; he has also worked at the Boston Consulting Group and taught at UVA.
Founder at SoterisYC S19
Intro paths
YC
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Experience
- Soteris, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentRichmond, VA
- University of VirginiaAdjunct Faculty Member - Economics Department2003 — 2017Charlottesville, VA
- Pine River Capital ManagementMacro Strategist2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- VariousAuthor2012 — 2014
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2005Atlanta, GA
- Life Settlement Consulting and ManagementSoftware Developer2005
- Stanfield Capital PartnersAnalyst2004
Skills & more
Economics17Financial Modeling13Management Consulting2Financial Analysis4Finance9Entrepreneurship4Competitive Analysis2Portfolio Management3Statistics5Risk Management5Equities5SAS3
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AnalysisValuationAsset ManagementStata- Series 3 — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sunit Shah?
- Sunit Shah spent six years developing pricing models for life insurance starting in 2005, then worked at Pine River Capital building a property and casualty insurance operation. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia and has published research on behavioral finance and principal-agent problems; he has also worked at the Boston Consulting Group and taught at UVA.
- Where does Sunit Shah work?
- Sunit Shah is Founder of Soteris.
- What companies did Sunit Shah found?
- Sunit Shah founded Soteris.
- Where did Sunit Shah go to school?
- Sunit Shah studied at University of Virginia (Ph.D., Economics); University of Virginia (Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics).
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