Ricardo Elias

Angel Investor · Ricardo Elias

Ricardo Elias, an angel investor based in Fort Mill, SC, invests personal capital at the pre-seed and seed stages, primarily targeting sectors like publishing, entertainment software, and financial software [1][2]. His notable portfolio includes companies such as Semafor, Wildlife Studios, and SwervePay [1]. While specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed, his investment activity consists o…

Focus: Mr. Ricardo Elias is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Red Ventures. A native to Puerto Rico, Ric attended Boston College and Harvard Business School before beginning his career as part of GE's Financial Management program. Ric co-founded Red Ventures in 2000, just days before the dot-com bubble burst. The company weathered the storm and by 2007 it was ranked 4th on the Inc. 500 list. In 2009, Elias was a survivor of Flight 1549, an event which drastically changed his life and led to his widely viewed TED Talk "3 things I learned while my plane crashed." Elias is cited as aspiring to create the "Google of the East Coast" within his company's culture and facilities. Ric's leadership style earned him noteworthy recognition in 2011, when he was named an Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year. His inspirational views on both business and family have been featured on CNN, TED Talks and MSNBC. Beyond Red Ventures, Ric focuses on creating equal educational opportuni
Location: Fort Mill, SC, United States

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