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Richard Hurwitz

Executive CEO and chairman specializing in FinTech, financial services, and business transformation

VenteteUniversity of RochesterLondon, UK35 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Serial CEO, startup operator, and capital raiser who says he has raised over $1B and led 5 high-growth tech-enabled businesses to successful exits. He combines fundraising, venture-building, regulatory problem-solving, and brand creation—highlighted by scaling Ventete, mentoring for a decade in venture networks, partnering at TIFIN, and helping create proprietary financial structures that processed $12.5B in deal flow.

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Key Strengths

  • Raised over $1 billion in capital across startups
  • Drove growth at 3 startups
  • Chief executive of 5 high-growth technology-enabled businesses
  • Multiple successful exits including a London Stock Exchange-listed company
  • Built oversubscribed seed and follow-on financings for Ventete
  • Strong HNW investor sourcing and strategic investor targeting
  • Fundraising storytelling tied to macro trends and valuation step-ups
  • Navigated novel product certification by influencing testing protocols with standards bodies
  • Launched award-winning product marketing that generated global earned media
  • Mentor for 10 years at Telluride Venture Network
  • Partner at TIFIN, which ideated and launched 9 startups and reached $945M Series D valuation
  • Created and monetized 3 proprietary financial structures with $12.5 billion in deal flow
  • Won IP infringement suit against Hartford Insurance

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Experience

Executive ChairmanVentete · Jul 2021 – Present
Chief ExecutiveMagnifi · Jun 2020 – Sep 2021
PartnerTIFIN · Dec 2019 – Present
Chief ExecutiveTungsten · May 2015 – Apr 2019
Chief Executive (Americas)Tungsten Network · Mar 2014 – May 2015
Chief ExecutivePictometry · Jun 2010 – Feb 2013
Managing PartnerAegis Investment Partners · Jan 2007 – May 2010
Founder and Managing PartnerVillage Markets · May 2005 – Dec 2006
PartnerBancorp Services · Mar 1996 – May 2004
Chief ExecutiveBenefit Finance Securities · Nov 1998 – May 2004
Managing Director EuropeBridge Information Systems · Jan 1990 – Jan 1995
Senior Vice PresidentBridge Information Systems · Jan 1990 – Jan 1995
Senior Executive OfficerBridge International Broking · Jan 1993 – Jan 1995
Board of DirectorsBridge Information Systems · Jan 1991 – Jan 1994part-time
Director International Sales & MarketingBridge Information Systems · Jan 1989 – Jan 1990
Vice PresidentBridge Information Systems · Jan 1989 – Jan 1990
SalesmanBridge Information Systems · Jan 1985 – Jan 1988
Equity & Derivatives TraderBridge Trading Company · Jan 1985 – Jan 1988
MentorTelluride Venture Acceleratorpart-time
CouncilmanTown of Mountain Village · Jan 2010 – Jan 2013part-time
Finance CommitteeTelluride Mountain Schoolpart-time
Torah Time Instructor for children of Telluride’s Jewish CommunityTelluride Jewish Communitypart-time
Chief ExecutiveTungsten · Jan 2015 – Mar 2019part-time
Chairman Comp Committee; Audit CommitteeManning & Napier · Nov 2011 – Dec 2015part-time
Chairman Governance CommitteeSymbility Solutions · Mar 2013 – Dec 2018part-time
Chairman of the BoardPictometry · Nov 2000 – Jul 2010part-time
Director, Audit CommitteeManning & Napier · Jan 2009 – Oct 2011part-time
DirectorVensearch Capital · Apr 2003 – Jul 2007part-time
Chairman of the BoardPioneering Technology · Jul 2006 – Oct 2009part-time
Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of this NASDAQ listed companyChina Broadband · Jun 2000 – Dec 2001part-time
DirectorBridge Information Systems · Jan 1991 – Jan 1994part-time

Education

University of Rochesterbachelor, Economics (1985)

Awards

  • Magna Cum Laude - University of Rochester
  • Dean’s List all semesters - University of Rochester
  • Regents Scholarship Recipient
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon membership - International Honor Society in Economics
  • National Winner, Alpha Delta Phi Literary Competition, non-fiction (1984)

Skills

Strategic planningP&L managementProduct managementData analyticsBusiness developmentStakeholder managementdigital marketingOperational executionCapital formationBusiness transformationTurnaround managementFinancial controlFinancial reportingBrand developmentTalent acquisition

Languages

English

Certifications

Board Leadership FellowSeries 24Series 7Series 63Series 3Insurance Broker LicensedRegistered Principal with the NASD

Memberships

  • NASD District 4 Committee
  • Institute of Directors
  • Society of Technical Analysts
  • International Equity Dealers Association
  • National Commodities Association

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Richard HurwitzExecutive CEO and chairman specializing in FinTech, financial services, and business transformation