Ven Raju
InvestorPresident & CEO, Innovation Works (Southwestern Pennsylvania) at Ben Franklin Technology Partners Β· President & CEO at Innovation Works
United States
About
President and CEO of InnovationWorks, the Southwestern PA regional office of Ben Franklin Technology Partners, based in Pittsburgh.
Experience
- Innovation WorksPresident & Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 β present
- Innovation WorksChief Investment Officercurrent2021 β present
- Riverfront Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2021 β present
- Northwell HoldingsManaging Director & Vice President, Northwell Ventures2018 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Chestnut Street VenturesPartner2015 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- University of PennsylvaniaGuest Lecturer2009 β 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
- Drexel University's LeBow College of BusinessAdjunct Faculty Member2009 β 2015Greater Philadelphia Area
- Choate Capital PartnersPartner2006 β 2015London, England, United Kingdom
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science (MSc)
- The George Washington UniversityBSc
- University of OxfordMSc
Skills & more
Venture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsValuationPrivate EquityAlternative InvestmentsBusiness StrategyCorporate GovernanceEntrepreneurshipStart-upsBoard of DirectorsAnalytical SkillsStrategic Planning
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended The George Washington University146
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV Capital
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Also attended University of Oxford687
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Riverfront Ventures LLC4
Also worked at Northwell Holdings1
Also worked at Chestnut Street Ventures7
Gail BallEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceDaniel FetnerBoard Partner at Alpaca VCSteven FinnCo-Founder & Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi CapitalBrian KeilManaging Partner at Alumni VenturesCarol CurleyManaging Director at Golden SeedsPhuong MaiPartner at Quiet Capital
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Also worked at University of Pennsylvania71
Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital
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Colleagues at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Angelo Valletta
President & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Ryan Glenn
Director of Statewide Initiatives at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Scott Nissenbaum
President & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Stephen Brawley
President & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Valerie Carchidi
Manager of Statewide Marketing & Communications at Ben Franklin Technology Partners
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