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Ravid Chowdhury - Investment & Accelerator Consultant in Cambridge, MA

Ravid Chowdhury

Principal investor and operator specializing in venture, growth equity, and startup finance

TechstarsColumbia UniversityCambridge, MA13 Years ExperiencePrincipal LevelWorks On-Site

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Former founder turned investor/operator who has raised $45M+, made 50+ VC investments, and built an angel syndicate that leads pre-seed rounds and takes board seats. Brings a rare mix of founder empathy, accelerator access (Techstars, C10 Labs, Seedstars), and hands-on portfolio support, with standout outcomes including 90x/9x exits and helping companies like Drivana and Truck Lagbe scale and raise follow-on capital.

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Key Strengths

  • former founder who raised over $45M in venture funding
  • active angel investor with 50+ VC investments
  • deep accelerator and startup ecosystem network across 5,000+ early-stage companies
  • strong founder sourcing through events, mentoring, accelerators, and LinkedIn network of 7,700+ startup/VC contacts
  • led Drivana's $100K pre-seed investment and joined the board
  • helped Drivana raise $1M in follow-on funding at 5x markup
  • supports portfolio companies with strategic introductions, including corporate development outreach
  • relationship-driven investor who builds trust through advice, feedback, and warm introductions
  • successful exits in Pathao and Truck Lagbe at 90x and 9x returns
  • strong early-stage pattern recognition and MVP validation
  • helped Truck Lagbe test app-only bookings, scaling from 300 to 1,000 weekly bookings and 4,000 within a month
  • board-level operator/investor support for scaling startups
  • uses AI-enabled CRM systems for pipeline tracking and team visibility

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Experience

Investment & Accelerator ConsultantC10 Labs · Jan 2025 – May 2025contract
Investment ManagerTechstars · Oct 2021 – Aug 2024
Entrepreneur in ResidenceSeedstars · Oct 2019 – Sep 2021
Lead Investor, Board Member, Corporate DevelopmentTruck Lagbe · Oct 2018 – Aug 2021
Chief Financial Officer, InvestorPathao · Jun 2016 – Dec 2017
Senior Investment AssociateTau Investment Management · Jan 2013 – Feb 2017

Education

Columbia Universitymaster, International Finance (2014)
Wesleyan Universitybachelor, Economics (2009)

Awards

  • Economics Department Award - Wesleyan University
  • Commencement Speaker - Wesleyan University
  • Class President - Wesleyan University

Skills

Financial ModelingGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSQLSalesforceA/B testingVenture CapitalGrowth EquityStartup BuildingInvestment ExecutionInvestment StrategyPortfolio ConstructionPortfolio ManagementPortfolio Data CollectionFollow-on Investments

Languages

EnglishSpanishBengali

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Ravid ChowdhuryPrincipal investor and operator specializing in venture, growth equity, and startup finance