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Clarity

Ben Savage

Los Angeles

Former hedge fund, PE and VC professional. Angel: Bonobos, Trunk Club. Founder: Artivest, Waterfall Mobile. Currently: Bellfoundry Advisors, partner with family offices, asset managers, private businesses raising capital. Also CFO of Gjelina restaurant in Venice & advisor to stealth recruiting startup. Private markets: deep experience in enterprise software, semiconductors, networking/telco, fitness & lifestyle, apparel, and food service/hospitality. Liquid markets: expert in portfolio construction, risk analysis, and global macro.

$3.33/min

50 Calls

20 Reviews

33 minutes
Avg. call

Private Equity Venture Capital Hedge Funds Valuation Financial Modeling Portfolio Management Corporate Finance Asset Management Restaurants Financial Technology

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Capital Raising

I've been both an investor and operator in startups my whole career. Did VC & growth equity for six years, later ran a startup for three years. Raised significant capital for portfolio companies as well as my own startup. Also have strong experience in investment firm fundraising. I can help you think through and navigate a wide range of situations related to capital formation and investor / deal dynamics.

Restaurant CFO & Fundraiser

I'm the CFO of one of LA's premier restaurant groups. We operate a world-renowned fine dining destination as well as three other stores, including an industrial-scale bakery. We've raised more than $15m in equity and debt for our projects.

Hedge Funds: How They Invest, How They Fundraise, How They Think, How They Fail.

I worked for the largest hedge fund in the world reporting directly to the CIOs and contributing across the business, both front-, middle- and back-office. I currently work for a hedge fund seeder and allocator. I consult with asset managers and investors regarding hedge fund strategies and hedge fund managers.

Online Financial Services & Fintech: the Now, the Future, and What Matters.

I founded an innovative fintech startup which raised $2m of top tier VC and angel money in our seed round. Spent several years learning the landscape of online financial services after a career as an investor.

Startup CFO Anything--Business Models, Accounting, Tax, and Deal Structures

Direct experience as a VC & private equity investor. In-house experience as CFO of multiple startups. Consulting experience as CFO of operating businesses outside of technology.

Member since April 2013